Area & Price Estimator
Roughly what will the visual preparation of my property cost? That question often comes first. Based on area and the desired scope of service, this estimator gives you a transparent first orientation – no form, no sales call.
A non-binding orientation for a single object. Ceiling height, complexity, access and travel can shift the figure. We are happy to provide a firm quote after a short briefing.
How the estimate is calculated
The calculator works with per-square-metre orientation values that differ by scope of service: photography alone is cheaper than an interactive 3D tour, and a precise 3D survey with floor plans sits above that. A minimum flat rate also applies, because travel, set-up, teardown and post-processing occur even for small properties. The result is a range within which a realistic quote usually falls.
What shifts the price in individual cases
Several factors can move the actual price up or down: ceiling height and room count, the complexity of the floor plans, reflective or difficult surfaces, accessibility (such as floors without a lift), the required level of detail and travel. The intended use matters too – a tour for marketing has different requirements than a verifiable survey for planning. That is exactly why the calculator shows a range rather than a fixed price.
From estimate to a firm quote
The estimated value is ideal for roughly framing a budget and comparing scopes of service. For a solid quote we only need a few details about your property and your goal. On that basis we produce a clear scope of work with a fixed price – transparent and with no hidden items.
Why area is only an indicator
The effort of a capture scales less with square metres than with the number of rooms, doors and level changes. A 200 square metre open-plan office is captured faster than a 120 square metre flat with eight rooms. The calculator uses area as an approximation because it is almost always known – for markedly unusual layouts the result is therefore systematically off.
Which factors push the price up
Four points noticeably increase effort: capture outside operating hours, heavily furnished or cluttered rooms, many reflective surfaces, and a high demand for accuracy, for instance where the result will serve as a survey basis. Where several of these coincide, the real price can sit well above the estimate.
Where bundling saves money
The largest single item is often not the capture but travel and scheduling. Anyone combining several services into one appointment – photos, tour, survey, aerial shots – pays considerably less for the second and third than when commissioning them separately. For portfolios with several properties in one location the same principle applies at a larger scale.
Why we show ranges rather than fixed prices
A single price implies a precision nobody can seriously provide before inspecting the property. Two properties of identical area regularly differ in effort by a factor of two – depending on room count, accessibility, level of furnishing and the accuracy required. We therefore deliberately show bandwidths. Where a provider quotes an exact fixed price for an unseen property, either a generous buffer is built in or supplementary charges will follow.
What a sound quotation should contain
When comparing offers, look for the items that are often missing: travel and journey time, post-processing, the number of revision rounds included, usage rights for print and online, hosting duration for tours, and the cost of later changes. Usage rights in particular are underestimated – a cheap offer covering only use in your own brochure becomes expensive as soon as the material is to appear on portals and social media.
Portfolios and recurring commissions
With several properties the calculation shifts considerably. Fixed costs such as travel, setup and scheduling are spread, and established routines shorten post-processing. In practice the price per property under regular commissioning sits noticeably below the individual price. If you market several properties a year predictably, a framework agreement with fixed terms is almost always cheaper than individual commissioning – and it shortens lead times considerably.
How to prepare an enquiry
A reliable quotation needs little but specific information: approximate area, number of rooms and floors, whether the property is occupied or empty, how access is arranged and what the result will be used for. Existing floor plans help further. With these details a fixed price is usually available within one to two working days. Without them a round of follow-up questions arises that unnecessarily extends the lead time.
Why the cheapest offer is rarely the least expensive
Price differences between providers usually stem from scope rather than margin. Where post-processing, revision rounds or comprehensive usage rights are missing, the cost arises later – as an additional order, as your own time, or as a weaker result that lengthens the marketing period. Calculate not the quoted price but the cost to a usable result. On that basis the ranking of offers frequently reverses.
When a preliminary inspection makes sense
For standard properties a description is enough for a fixed-price offer. In three situations we recommend a short inspection or at least photographs: rambling period buildings with an unclear sequence of rooms, occupied commercial properties with restricted access, and properties where the result is to serve as a survey or planning basis. Twenty minutes of effort there prevents the supplementary charges that otherwise arise on the day of capture.
Ready for the next marketing success?
Send us your pictures or floor plans. We will advise you free of charge on which visualizations will bring the highest return on investment for your property.