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Large format scanning for plans, drawings, maps and bound volumes.

Architectural and engineering drawings, maps, plans and oversized documents scanned at high resolution without folding or damage — plus fragile registers and books captured on our A0 conservation system.

A0 conservation systemNo folding or damageIndexed to your references
A0 conservation capture system for large and bound documents
Why digitise plans

Your drawings are only useful if people can find them.

Plan chests and rolled drawings are slow to search, easy to damage and impossible to share. Every time an original is unrolled, copied or taken to site, it's at risk.

We scan large-format documents at high resolution without folding them, index each one by drawing number, site, project or whatever your teams search by, and deliver files that can be viewed, shared and printed to scale.

The originals are then returned, stored in our secure facilities, or destroyed to BS EN 15713 — your choice.

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What we scan

Oversized, fragile and bound — handled with care.

Architectural drawings

Building plans, elevations and as-built drawings for estates and facilities teams.

Engineering drawings

Technical and engineering drawings indexed by drawing number and revision.

Maps & site plans

Ordnance, estate and site plans captured at high resolution.

Bound registers & books

Registers and bound volumes captured without disbinding.

Heritage services →

Charts & oversized items

Charts, schedules and other oversized documents that won't fit a standard scanner.

Mixed archives

Plans scanned alongside standard files in one project.

Bulk back-scanning →
Care & quality

Handled like the originals they are.

Large and fragile items are handled by trained staff, and every file is checked before delivery.

A0 conservation system

Bound and fragile items captured on preservation-grade equipment.

No folding

Oversized documents captured flat, without damage.

Indexed

Files named and indexed to your drawing, site or project references.

ISO 27001

Handled in our own accredited UK facilities.

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Get started

Get a large format scanning quote.

Tell us roughly what you have — sizes, quantities and condition. We'll send a clear, no-obligation price.

  • Free, no-obligation quote — usually the same working day
  • Collected by our own DBS-checked staff and vehicles
  • ISO 27001 UK facilities, run by us since 1977
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What happens next: we reply — usually the same working day — to confirm your volumes, then send a clear, no-obligation quote.

Frequently asked questions

Large format scanning FAQs

What is large format scanning?

Large format scanning digitises documents too big for a standard scanner — architectural and engineering drawings, plans, maps and oversized documents — at high resolution, without folding or damaging them.

What sizes can you scan?

Oversized plans, drawings and maps, plus bound volumes and fragile items captured on our A0 conservation system. Tell us about anything unusual and we'll confirm before quoting.

Can you scan fragile or old plans?

Yes. Fragile, torn or brittle drawings and maps are handled by our trained staff and captured without folding, so the originals are protected.

Can you scan bound books and registers?

Yes. Bound volumes and fragile historic documents are digitised with preservation-grade equipment, so the binding doesn't need to be taken apart.

What file formats do you provide?

High-resolution TIFF, JPEG or PDF (including PDF/A), indexed to your references — for example drawing number, site or project.

Can you scan plans alongside our other records?

Yes. Large-format items can be scanned as part of a wider back-scanning project, so a whole archive — plans, files and all — is digitised together.

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