monumentgeomatics.co.uk

Monument Geomatics offers six core land and building surveying services: topographical surveys, measured building surveys, laser scanning, underground utility surveys, engineering surveys, and small inland hydrography. The Gloucestershire-based firm works for both private and public sector clients, and scales its service from a single garden survey up to large-scale topographical mapping. Use this guide to match your project to the right service before you request a callback.

The core services and what each is for

The company describes its work as spanning land development projects, highways design, recreating structural plans, and asset management. Its stated specialisms include remote sensing, terrestrial laser scanning, geodesy and GPS, 3D visualisation, high-precision deformation monitoring, small inland hydrography, and large-scale topographical mapping.

How to choose the right service

Start from the deliverable you need rather than the technique:

• You need a site plan for design or planning work → topographical survey.
• You need drawings of an existing building (floorplans, elevations, or to recreate structural plans) → measured building survey.
• You need a 3D model, or to monitor movement of a structure over time → laser scanning, which the company also uses for high-precision deformation monitoring.
• You are about to dig or design around buried services → underground utility survey.
• Your project is engineering or infrastructure-led → engineering survey.
• Your site includes a pond, stream, or small watercourse → small inland hydrography.

If your project spans several of these, the company states it provides a bespoke service to meet all requirements, so it is reasonable to describe the full scope in one enquiry rather than splitting it.

Coverage and practical fit

Monument Geomatics is located at the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, positioned for the M5, M4, and M50. It serves Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Warwickshire, as well as Wales and the South West, and states it serves both local and national markets. The team's combined industry experience is stated as over 50 years.

For a project outside that core area, the "national markets" wording suggests enquiries are still worth making, but confirm travel and mobilisation in your first contact.

Example: matching a project to services

A parish council replacing a play area might need a topographical survey of the ground, an underground utility survey to find services before excavation, and — if an existing building is affected — a measured building survey. A developer restoring a listed facade might lead with laser scanning for a 3D record plus measured building survey elevations. In both cases, the same single enquiry can cover the combined scope.

How to get started

The site's main call to action is a "Request a Call Back" form, alongside contact details and a projects page showing recent work (including a pump track at Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, Monmouth Golf Club, Royal Crescent in Bath, and a highway junction design in Brighton). Before the call, prepare:

1. The site address and approximate size.
2. The deliverable you need (site plan, floorplans, 3D model, utility record).
3. Your deadline and any budget ceiling — the company states it aims for optimum solutions to budget and schedule, so stating constraints early helps.
4. Whether the site has known access restrictions or buried services.

The published material does not list prices, so treat cost as something to confirm directly rather than assume from the website.

Monument Geomatics is a land and building surveying company based in Gloucestershire, in the South West of England. It provides surveying services to both private and public sector clients, serving local and national markets. Its listed services are topographical surveys, measured building surveys, laser scanning, underground utility surveys and engineering surveys, delivered by a team with over 50 years of combined industry experience.

Where it works and who it serves

The company is located at the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, positioned for access to the M5, M4 and M50. According to its website, that base lets it serve the Midlands counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, as well as Wales and the South West, while also taking on national work.

It states that it works for both private and public sector clients and scales its service to the project, from a small garden survey to a measured building survey or a topographical survey at large or small scale.

Services offered

The site also lists expertise in remote sensing, geodesy and GPS, high-precision deformation monitoring, small inland hydrography and large-scale topographical mapping.

What kinds of projects it takes on

The company says its surveys support land development projects, highways design, recreating structural plans and asset management. Recent projects named on the site include:

• A topographical survey for a new pump track at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre
• Monmouth Golf Club
• Royal Crescent in Bath
• Highway junction design in Brighton

These examples suggest a mix of small community/recreational schemes, heritage or landmark sites, and transport infrastructure work.

How to judge whether it fits your needs

Monument Geomatics is likely a reasonable starting point if you need one or more of the following:

• A surveyor covering Gloucestershire, the wider South West, Wales or the Midlands, with national capability
• A measured building survey producing floorplans or elevations
• Topographical mapping for a development, highway or asset-management project
• Laser scanning or 3D visualisation as part of the deliverable
• A provider that explicitly works with both private and public sector clients

The site emphasises tailoring the service to budget and schedule and listening to client requirements, so it is worth describing the project scope and constraints when you make contact. The website offers a callback request form and contact details, but it does not publish pricing, so costs need to be confirmed directly with the company.

Practical next step

To decide whether it suits your project, prepare a short brief covering the site location, the type of survey needed (topographical, measured building, utility, laser scanning or engineering), the deliverable format you require, and your budget and timeline. Then use the contact or callback option on monumentgeomatics.co.uk to confirm availability, scope and price for your specific job.

Monument Geomatics has published examples of work spanning cycle-track design, golf-course work, heritage buildings and highway junction design. The named projects on its site are a topographical survey for a new pump track at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, work for Monmouth Golf Club, work at Royal Crescent in Bath, and highway junction design in Brighton. These examples show the range of scales and sectors the firm handles, but they are a sample of recent work rather than a complete project list.

The named projects

The site does not publish detailed scope, deliverables or dates for each project, so treat the table as a guide to the types of work rather than a specification of what was delivered.

What the project mix tells you

The four examples fall into recognisable categories:

• Leisure and community facilities – the pump track and golf club work show experience with sites where design, levels and existing features matter.
• Heritage and measured building work – Royal Crescent points to building-related surveying, consistent with the firm's measured building survey service covering floorplans and elevations.
• Highways and engineering – the Brighton junction project aligns with its engineering survey offering and its stated use of surveys in highways design.

If your project resembles one of these, the examples are a reasonable starting point for a conversation. If your project is in a different sector, the broader service list is a better guide than the four case studies.

The techniques behind the projects

Monument Geomatics says it draws on remote sensing, terrestrial laser scanning, geodesy and GPS, 3D visualisation, high-precision deformation monitoring, small inland hydrography and large-scale topographical mapping. In practice, this means a project can be approached with more than one method — for example, laser scanning for a complex building interior and GPS-based control for an open site.

The firm describes its output as surveys that "bring insight and added value" to land development, highways design, recreating structural plans and asset management. That framing is useful when judging fit: if your need is a one-off boundary plan rather than design or asset data, ask directly whether it is something they take on.

How to judge suitability for your project

Use the published examples as a prompt rather than proof. A practical sequence:

1. Identify which example is closest to your project in type and scale.
2. Check the relevant service page — topographical, measured building, laser scanning, underground utility or engineering survey.
3. When you contact them, ask for a comparable project reference and what was actually delivered (drawings, point cloud, report, model).
4. Confirm coverage: the firm is based in Gloucestershire and serves Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Wales and the South West, with local and national markets mentioned.

A common pitfall is assuming a named project included a service you need. For instance, a topographical survey for a pump track may not have involved underground utility tracing, even though that is a separate listed service. Ask about the specific deliverable rather than the project name.

Where to look next

The "Recent projects" section of monumentgeomatics.co.uk is the primary source for case examples, and each listed project has a "Learn more" link. The services pages give the fuller picture of what can be commissioned. For a project outside the named examples, the service list and the areas-covered statement are the more reliable basis for deciding whether to get in touch.

Monument Geomatics is based in Gloucestershire, at the edge of the Forest of Dean, and covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, as well as Wales and the South West. The company also says it serves “local and national markets,” so projects outside the South West and Midlands are within scope too. If your site falls in or near those areas, the firm is set up to take on work ranging from a small garden survey to a large-scale topographical survey.

Where the company is based

The office sits in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Forest of Dean. That location puts the team close to the M5, M4 and M50, which the company cites as the reason it can reach sites across its core region conveniently.

Core coverage area

According to the company, its position is “ideally positioned to serve” the following:

• Gloucestershire
• Herefordshire
• Worcestershire
• Warwickshire
• Wales
• The South West

These are the areas named directly on the company’s site, so they are the clearest guide to whether a site is within its usual working area.

National coverage

The company describes itself as serving “local and national markets,” and its recent projects include work in Bath and Brighton — both well outside the Midlands and South West core. That suggests sites further afield are considered, though it is worth confirming travel and mobilisation costs for a specific location before assuming the same terms as a local job.

How to check your site is covered

1. Identify the county or region your site sits in.
2. Compare it with the list above — Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Wales and the South West are the named areas.
3. If your site is outside those, treat it as a national enquiry rather than a local one.
4. Use the company’s “Request a Call Back” option on its website to confirm coverage and discuss the project.

The site does not publish a radius, a travel-charge policy or a list of counties it refuses, so the call-back route is the practical way to get a definite answer for an edge-of-area or distant site.

What this means for your project

If your site is in Gloucestershire or a neighbouring county, access via the M5, M4 and M50 makes Monument Geomatics a straightforward local option. If it is in Wales or the wider South West, the company still names it as coverage. For anything beyond that — the Brighton and Bath projects show it happens — ask directly rather than assuming, and confirm how travel affects budget and schedule, since the company says it aims to provide “optimum solutions to budget and to schedule.”

Monument Geomatics handles survey enquiries individually, so the way to start is to contact the company directly through its website and describe your project. The site offers a Request a Call Back option and a Contact Us page, and there is no published pricing — quotes are worked out per project, whether it is a small garden survey or a large topographical survey.

What to have ready before you get in touch

The company says it provides a bespoke service and tailors solutions "to budget and to schedule," so a useful first message covers:

• The type of survey you think you need — for example topographical, measured building (floorplans, elevations), laser scanning, underground utility, or engineering survey.
• The site location — this matters because coverage is regional; see the next section.
• The scale and purpose — a small garden survey, a single building, or a large-scale topographical mapping job for land development, highways design, or asset management.
• Your timing — when you need the data and any deadline the project is working to.

You do not need to have the technical specification finalised; the team describes its approach as listening to client needs and then recommending the right combination of techniques and instrumentation.

Check you are in the covered area first

Monument Geomatics is based in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Forest of Dean, with good access to the M5, M4 and M50. The site states it serves:

• Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
• Wales
• The South West
• Local and national markets more broadly

If your site is outside the South West and Midlands, it is still worth asking, since the company says it serves national markets — but confirm travel and mobilisation in your enquiry rather than assuming.

Steps to make contact

1. Go to the website at monumentgeomatics.co.uk.
2. Use "Request a Call Back" if you would rather talk it through than write a detailed brief. The option appears prominently on the homepage.
3. Or open the Contact Us page to send your project details in writing. Include the points listed above so the reply can be specific.
4. Expect a project-specific response. Because no prices are published, the reply should cover scope, approach and cost for your particular job.
5. Follow up if needed — the site also has a News and Projects section; recent examples such as a topographical survey for a new pump track at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, Monmouth Golf Club, Royal Crescent in Bath, and a highway junction design in Brighton can help you describe the kind of work you want.

What happens after you enquire

The company positions itself around accurate data as "an essential part of a successful project," and draws on expertise in remote sensing, terrestrial laser scanning, geodesy and GPS, 3D visualisation, high-precision deformation monitoring, small inland hydrography and large-scale topographical mapping. A first conversation is likely to establish which of these your project actually needs, so it helps to explain the decision the survey data will feed — planning application, design work, structural records, or asset management.

Other reasons to use the site

• Careers — for anyone interested in working with the firm rather than commissioning a survey.
• Testimonials and Projects — useful background before you enquire, and a way to judge whether the firm has handled work similar to yours.
• About Us — notes a staff base with over 50 years of combined industry experience.

Common sticking points

• No online booking or instant quote. Enquiries are handled person to person, so allow time for a reply and a follow-up call.
• Vague briefs slow things down. "I need a survey" is much harder to quote than "measured building survey of a two-storey office, floorplans and elevations, needed for a refurbishment tender in March."
• Don't assume coverage. The published area is the South West, Wales and the Midlands counties listed above; national work is mentioned but should be confirmed for your site.