360 Virtual Tours for Property Reports, Sales and Surveys
A clearer, more complete visual record of your property
Understand the Layout, Condition and Scale of a Property
A 360 virtual tour creates a clear, interactive visual record of a property. Instead of relying only on individual photographs, authorised viewers can look around each recorded space, move between rooms and better understand the layout, condition and relationship between different areas.
Exactum provides 360 virtual tours as a standalone property service or as part of a wider surveying instruction. They can support property management reports, property sales, probate matters, insurance damage recording and site surveys undertaken for a Rebuild Cost Assessment.
Each completed 360 tour will also include a floor plan, providing an additional reference point for understanding the arrangement of the property.
The service can be particularly useful for larger, unusual or more complex buildings, as well as situations where several people need to review the property without attending in person.
Planning a site survey? Ask Exactum whether a 360° property tour would be a worthwhile addition to your assessment.
See More Than a Set of Survey Photographs
Individual images show detail; A virtual tour adds context
Standard photographs remain valuable. They record elevations, construction details, internal finishes and unusual features that may affect the assessment.
Even so, separate images do not always explain where a feature is located or how one area connects with another. That becomes more noticeable in properties with several floors, extensions, shared spaces, outbuildings or mixed uses.
A property virtual tour places those details in context. It can show the route through the building, the relationship between rooms and the overall arrangement of the property.
You are not simply looking at a photograph of a staircase, plant room or specialist finish. You can see where it sits within the wider building.
That is the main benefit. A clearer visual reference, not a replacement for professional judgement.
What Is a 360 Virtual Tour?
Explore the building at your own pace from a phone, tablet or computer
A 360 virtual tour is created from panoramic images captured at selected points around a property. The images are linked to form an interactive property walkthrough that can usually be viewed on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
Unlike a conventional video, the viewer controls the direction of view. You can turn around, look up or down and move between linked positions at your own pace.
Exactum’s completed service will also include a floor plan showing the general arrangement of the recorded property. This allows viewers to relate each virtual-tour position to the wider layout and move through the building more easily.
These 360 tours may also be described as a:
- 360 property tour
- Property virtual tour
- Virtual property tour
- 3D virtual tour
- 3D virtual walkthrough
- Digital property walkthrough
The exact functionality will depend on the technology and agreed service. Exactum will explain what is included before the appointment is arranged.
A completed tour may help record:
- The general layout and scale of the property
- How rooms, floors and connected areas relate to one another
- Visible construction features and internal finishes
- Extensions, alterations and unusual spaces
- Communal, residential and commercial areas
- The visible condition of the property on the survey date
A Standalone 360 Virtual Tour or Part of a Wider Survey
A flexible property record for a range of professional purposes
An Exactum 360 virtual tour can be commissioned as a standalone service. It does not need to form part of a Rebuild Cost Assessment or another Exactum report.
The scope of the tour will be agreed according to the property, the areas that need to be recorded and the reason the visual record is required.
A standalone 360 property tour may be useful for:
- Property management and inspection reports
- Residential or commercial property sales
- Probate and estate administration
- Recording visible insurance-related property damage
- Providing a dated record of a building’s condition
- Allowing owners, brokers, advisers or other authorised parties to review a property remotely
- Supporting surveying work for a Rebuild Cost Assessment
- Recording unusual, extensive or difficult-to-describe spaces
Where Exactum is also completing a Rebuild Cost Assessment, the tour can support the surveying process by providing a navigable visual record of the property. However, the professional assessment and the 360 virtual tour remain distinct services with different purposes.
Every completed 360 tour will include a floor plan to help viewers understand the general arrangement of the recorded property.
Pricing will follow Exactum’s 360 virtual tour fee structure. The final cost may depend on factors such as the property’s size, layout, location, access requirements, number of spaces and intended use.
Exactum will confirm the scope and applicable fee before the appointment is arranged.
Using a 360 Virtual Tour for a Rebuild Cost Assessment
A navigable property record to support the surveying instruction
A Rebuild Cost Assessment considers what it may cost to reinstate the building following serious damage or destruction. It is different from the property’s market value.
The assessment may take account of matters such as:
- Property size and construction
- Age, design and specification
- Internal and external materials
- Demolition and clearance
- Access constraints
- Professional fees
- Location
- Relevant reinstatement costs
A 360 virtual tour does not calculate the rebuild figure. Nor should it be treated as a structural survey, measured building survey or condition report.
Its role is simpler. It creates a navigable visual record of the property behind the assessment.
This can help the client, broker or property professional:
- Revisit the general layout after the survey
- Understand where particular features are situated
- Review spaces that may be difficult to describe in writing
- Share a clearer view of the building with authorised colleagues
- Retain a dated visual reference alongside the final report
Where both services are commissioned, the professional Rebuild Cost Assessment provides the reinstatement assessment, while the 360 tour provides a separate visual and spatial record of the property.
For more information about the valuation itself, read Exactum’s guide to insurance reinstatement valuations.
How the 360 Site Survey Process Works
1. Tell Us About the Property and Intended Use
Exactum will need some initial information about the property, including its type, approximate size, use and location.
Please also explain why the tour is required. For example, it may be needed for property management, sales, probate, insurance damage recording or to support a Rebuild Cost Assessment.
Any known access, privacy or security restrictions should also be identified at this stage.
2. Agree the Areas and Scope
Exactum will agree which internal or external areas are to be recorded and whether any spaces should be excluded.
This is particularly important for occupied homes, tenanted properties and commercial premises containing personal, confidential or commercially sensitive information.
3. Confirm the Fee
Exactum will provide a quotation based on the agreed scope of the instruction.
The fee may take account of the property’s size, layout and location, the number of spaces being recorded, access arrangements and the intended use of the finished tour.
4. Complete the Property Visit
An Exactum representative will attend the property and capture panoramic images from appropriate positions within the agreed areas.
Where the tour forms part of a wider surveying instruction, the relevant inspection will also be undertaken in accordance with the agreed scope.
5. Prepare the Tour and Floor Plan
The captured images will be processed and linked to create an interactive virtual walkthrough.
A floor plan will also be prepared and included with the completed tour to help users understand the general arrangement of the property.
6. Provide Controlled Access
Exactum will provide access to the completed tour in accordance with the agreed instruction.
The authorised users, intended use and any applicable access or hosting period should be confirmed before the service is ordered.
Which Properties and Situations May Benefit?
Not every site visit needs a virtual property inspection.
A standard house with a straightforward layout may be adequately recorded using survey notes and normal photography. Adding extra technology where it serves no clear purpose would not provide meaningful value.
The add-on is more likely to be worthwhile where a building is difficult to understand remotely or contains features that are easier to appreciate visually.
Probate, Damage and Time-Sensitive Property Records
A virtual tour can be valuable where a property needs to be recorded at a particular point in time.
This may include:
- A property being dealt with as part of probate
- A building affected by fire, water, impact or other visible damage
- A property being prepared for sale
- A landlord or managing agent recording its current condition
- A property due to undergo substantial repairs or alteration
- A building that needs to be reviewed by several remote stakeholders
The tour creates a navigable visual record of accessible areas. Where appropriate, this can make the property easier to review later without relying only on memory, written notes or disconnected photographs.
Larger or Unusual Homes
A 360 tour may be helpful for:
- Period and listed properties
- Extensively altered homes
- Properties with basements or annexes
- Homes with several floors
- Buildings with connected extensions
- Properties with unusual finishes or layouts
Domestic property owners may also find the tour useful where a family member, adviser or other authorised person needs to understand the property but cannot attend the site visit.
Landlord and Managed Properties
For landlords, the tour can help record houses in multiple occupation, converted properties, blocks containing several units and mixed-use buildings.
Managing agents may be dealing with corridors, stairwells, plant rooms, underground parking, storage areas and different sections of the same development.
A digital property walkthrough can give relevant stakeholders a more coherent view than a large folder of unrelated photographs.
Commercial Buildings
Commercial properties vary considerably. Offices, shops, warehouses, hospitality venues and mixed-use buildings may contain:
- Plant and service areas
- Mezzanine floors
- Production or storage spaces
- Specialist finishes
- Multiple floors
- Separately occupied sections
- Unusual access arrangements
A 3D property tour can make the building easier to review, particularly where an owner, senior decision-maker or insurance broker is based elsewhere.
What the Tour Can and Cannot Show
Useful context, supported by professional inspection and judgement
The technology records visible and accessible spaces from selected capture points on a particular date.
It may show:
- Room layouts
- Accessible internal spaces
- Visible finishes
- Property features
- The relationship between different areas
- The general condition at the time of capture
However, it does not automatically provide:
- A structural survey
- A building-condition report
- A measured or architecturally verified floor plan
- Guaranteed dimensions or measurement accuracy
- A market valuation
- Access to concealed construction
- Evidence of hidden defects
- Asbestos, drainage or electrical testing
- Guaranteed measurement accuracy
- A replacement for the Rebuild Cost Assessment
Where measurements, opening-up or specialist investigation are required, a separate professional service may be needed.
The floor plan included with the 360 tour is intended to help viewers understand the general layout. It should not be treated as a measured building survey, architectural drawing or verified plan unless Exactum has expressly agreed to provide that additional service.
What Can an Exactum 360 Virtual Tour Be Used For?
A 360 virtual tour can provide a practical visual record wherever people need to understand a property remotely, revisit its condition or see how different rooms and areas connect.
Exactum’s standalone 360 virtual tour service may be used for:
Property Management Reports
Landlords, managing agents and property professionals can use the tour to create a clearer visual record of a managed property. It may support inspections, maintenance planning, property handovers and discussions with owners, tenants or contractors.
Property Sales
A virtual property tour can help prospective purchasers, investors and other interested parties explore the layout remotely. The included floor plan provides further context and makes the arrangement of the property easier to understand.
Insurance Damage Capture
Following fire, water, impact or other property damage, a 360 tour can record the visible condition of accessible areas at a particular point in time.
It can provide broader context than a collection of separate photographs, helping authorised parties understand the relationship between affected rooms and areas.
The tour does not determine insurance coverage, quantify a claim or replace any required professional inspection.
Rebuild Cost Assessments
A 360 tour can support surveying work undertaken for a Rebuild Cost Assessment by recording the property’s layout, accessible spaces, visible features and unusual areas.
The tour and the professional Rebuild Cost Assessment remain separate services with different purposes.
Probate and Estate Administration
Probate matters may involve executors, beneficiaries, family members and professional advisers who cannot all attend the property.
A controlled virtual walkthrough can give authorised viewers a clearer understanding of the property, its general condition and its layout.
Other Property and Surveying Purposes
The service can also support professional reports, maintenance records, pre-works documentation and other situations where a dated visual record of a property would be useful.
Privacy and Security
A secure property record shared only with authorised viewers.
A 360 site survey can capture a considerable amount of visual information.
Personal paperwork, computer screens, security equipment, stock records, photographs and private belongings may all be visible unless they are removed or concealed beforehand.
Before the appointment, the client may need to:
- Notify occupiers and obtain any required permissions
- Remove confidential or personal information
- Identify areas that should be excluded
- Secure valuable or commercially sensitive items
- Confirm safe access to the agreed rooms and spaces
The property owner or instructing party should ensure that appropriate permissions are in place.
Access to the finished tour should be limited to people with a legitimate reason to view it.
Questions About 360 Virtual Tours
What clients often ask before adding a virtual tour
Is a 360 virtual tour included with every Exactum site survey?
No. It is an optional add-on and must be agreed to as part of the instruction.
Is a 360 virtual tour the same as a video walkthrough?
Not quite. A conventional video follows a fixed route selected by the person recording it. A 360 virtual tour generally allows the viewer to control the direction of view and move between linked positions around the property.
That answers an obvious user question and reinforces what makes the service different without adding unnecessary keyword repetition.
Can the tour be viewed on a phone or tablet?
Most modern tours can be viewed through a compatible browser on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Exactum will explain the access method for the service provided.
Can it be added to domestic and commercial surveys?
Potentially, yes. Suitability depends on the property, access arrangements, required coverage and the purpose of the tour.
Can I take measurements from a 3D virtual tour?
Do not assume that measurements taken from the tour will be accurate unless verified measuring functionality is expressly included.
A measured building survey may be required where precise plans or dimensions are needed.
Who can view the tour?
Access will depend on the agreed instruction. It may be provided to the client and other authorised parties, such as a broker, landlord or managing agent.
How much does a 360 virtual tour cost?
Exactum is introducing a dedicated fee structure for its 360 virtual tour service.
The applicable fee may depend on the property’s size, layout and location, the number of areas being captured, access requirements and the intended use of the completed tour.
Exactum will provide a quotation after reviewing the property and agreeing the required scope.
How long will the tour remain available?
Any hosting or access period should be confirmed when the service is ordered. The tour should not be assumed to remain available indefinitely.
Request an Exactum 360 Virtual Tour
A standalone visual property record with an included floor plan
Whether you need to record a managed property, support a property sale, document visible insurance damage, assist with probate or add a visual record to a Rebuild Cost Assessment, Exactum can tailor the 360 virtual tour to the property and intended use.
The completed service includes an interactive property walkthrough and floor plan, giving authorised users a clearer understanding of the layout, condition and relationship between recorded spaces.
Contact Exactum to discuss the property, agree the required coverage and request a quotation under the applicable 360 virtual tour fee structure.
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