Commercial guide · indicative 2026 USD ranges
How much do Scan-to-BIM and BIM services cost?
Scan-to-BIM commonly prices from about $0.15 to $0.80+ per square foot for suitable building scopes, while defined BIM packages often begin around $2,500. Final price depends on input quality, disciplines, LOD/LOI, geometry, QA, schedule, and contractual risk.
What are the indicative pricing ranges?
| Engagement | Indicative range | Main assumptions |
|---|---|---|
| Scan-to-BIM by area | $0.15-$0.80+ / sq ft | Registered cloud supplied; building geometry; scope and QA agreed |
| Small fixed BIM package | $2,500-$15,000+ | Defined files, disciplines, LOD, review cycles, and delivery date |
| Dedicated production modeller | $1,800-$3,500+ / month | Remote production capacity; coordination and senior roles cost more |
| 4D or 5D support | 15%-40% add-on | Model is suitable; programme/cost coding and responsibility are agreed |
| Pilot zone | $0 when agreed | Small representative scope with written success criteria |
These are planning bands, not binding offers. Currency conversion, tax treatment, professional liability, site capture, local licensed services, rush work, and unusual security requirements may change the commercial basis.
What changes Scan-to-BIM cost?
The strongest cost drivers are not country labels; they are modelling hours and risk. Dense MEP above ceilings costs more per square foot than repetitive open floors. Poor registration or missing coverage creates investigation and rework. Mixed LOD by element can reduce cost when only critical systems need higher detail.
- Area, number of levels, and number of separate files or zones.
- Architecture, structure, MEPF, equipment, landscape, and topography coverage.
- LOD, LOI, custom-family requirements, and drawing production.
- Point density, registration quality, occlusion, clutter, and file organization.
- Tolerance bands, critical-element checks, sampling rate, and correction procedure.
- Revit version, client template, coordinate system, IFC/DWG/COBie outputs.
- Programme, review cycles, security, retention, insurance, and contract terms.
What does a worked pricing example look like?
Consider a 50,000 sq ft commercial renovation with architecture and primary MEP at LOD 300. A clean registered cloud, standard Revit template, two review cycles, and normal delivery may fit within the area band. If the same asset requires dense above-ceiling MEP, custom equipment families, high-priority openings checked in full, and compressed delivery, the effective unit rate moves upward. The written quote should show those assumptions rather than hiding them inside one total.
How should you compare two BIM quotes?
| Compare | Weak quote | Comparable quote |
|---|---|---|
| Element scope | “LOD 300 model” | LOD/LOI by element and zone |
| Accuracy | One blanket millimetre claim | Tolerance by priority and scan condition |
| QA | “Internal QC included” | Named checks, sample, evidence, and correction |
| Outputs | “Revit model” | Version, template, coordinates, RVT/IFC/DWG and sheets |
| Programme | One delivery date | Inputs, pilot, review windows, dependencies, final issue |
| Commercial terms | Total only | Currency, taxes, milestones, assumptions, change control |
Can projects be quoted in GBP, EUR, AED, SAR, QAR, CAD, or AUD?
Yes, a proposal can discuss a preferred project currency. The final invoice currency, exchange basis, taxes, payment method, and contracting entity must be stated in the written commercial offer. HMX-GLOBAL ENGG INC. is the verified U.S. company currently presented on this site.
How do you get a firm price?
Provide a representative cloud or drawing set, approximate size, disciplines, intended use, LOD/LOI, critical tolerances, authoring version, outputs, programme, and security requirements. Use the LOD and tolerance matrix to make vendor quotations comparable.