Foundation Elevation Analysis
Every foundation reading.
Mapped and measured.
Meteora IQ turns field measurements into accurate foundation analysis and professional client-ready reports — in a fraction of the time.
Map elevations, automatically consolidate multiple reference points into a single datum, calculate tilt and deflection, generate contour and 3D views, and trace every result back to the original reading.
- DEFLECTION
- L/240-720
- TILT LIMIT
- 1.00%
- MODULES
- 6
- TURNAROUND
- MINUTES
THE OUTCOME
Less time. Every number traceable.
- 80%+FASTER
- Less time from survey to finished report than manual deflection and tilt work.
- ZEROHUMAN ERROR
- Transcription and calculation run end-to-end in software — the math never passes through a person's hands.
- 100%TRACEABLE
- Every number on the report links back to a real reading on the plan. Nothing is a black box.
THE WORKFLOW
Survey in. Report out.
- 01
Build or upload the sitemap
Draw the foundation and drop in your readings, or upload a sitemap PDF or image from any survey tool — OCR reads every elevation on the plan.
- 02
Run the analysis
Deflection, tilt, contours, transposition, and 3D terrain — in seconds.
- 03
Deliver the report
Compile it into a branded PDF your client or adjuster can act on.
ONE PLATFORM · ANY SOURCE
Works with the survey data you already have
Meteora reads the plan, not a proprietary file — so it doesn't matter what you measured with. Bring a sitemap PDF or image from any source, or build one in the Sitemap Builder. OCR pulls the readings off the page, you confirm the boundary and scale, and the full evaluation runs in one place — no re-keying numbers between tools.
Measurement, mapping, deflection and tilt, 3D terrain, and a branded report — the entire foundation evaluation, end to end, on a single platform.
- Sitemap PDF
- Photo or scan
- Laser / optical level
- Total station
- CAD export
- Hand sketch
THE MODULES
Six tools. One survey.
Everything a full foundation evaluation needs — measurement, mapping, analysis, and reporting — in a single platform.
SITEMAP BUILDER
No drawing? Build one in the browser.
Don't have a CAD file? Draw the foundation footprint to scale, drop in your elevation readings, and place reference points — right in the browser. The sitemap you build feeds every module: contours, deflection and tilt, and the 3D model. No external drafting tool required.
- Draw the slab outline to scale
- Place readings, datums, and notes
- Feeds contour, deflection, tilt & 3D directly
AUTOCONTOUR
Elevation, made legible
Every reading becomes a smoothed contour map with a full elevation ramp — high ground to low, labeled and to scale. The output your client actually understands.
- Labeled contour intervals
- Heatmap fill with elevation ramp
- Scaled plan dimensions
AUTOMATED DEFLECTION & TILT ANALYSIS
It finds the failures for you
Automated Deflection & Tilt Analysis sweeps the foundation for the worst deflection and tilt paths, then reports each one against your selected deflection threshold (L/240-L/720) and the 1% tilt limit — with the profile behind every verdict.
- Worst-case line detection
- Multi-threshold L/240-720 + tilt
- Profile plot per line
3D TOPO MODEL
See the slab in three dimensions
An interactive terrain model with draped contours and adjustable exaggeration — the fastest way to show a homeowner or an adjuster exactly what the foundation is doing.
- Interactive orbit and zoom
- Draped contour overlay
- Exaggeration control
AutoTranspose
Re-reference a survey — many reference points to one, or the reference relocated.
Report Builder
Compile every module into a branded, client-ready PDF.
DEFENSIBILITY
Numbers you can stand behind.
Every figure on the report is auditable — traced to a real reading, tested against a real standard, and backed by the profile that produced it. Nothing to take on faith.
Traceable to the source
Every deflection and tilt figure links back to the exact elevation reading it came from. No black-box numbers.
Standards-based limits
Deflection is checked against your selected L/240–L/720 threshold and tilt against the 1% limit — the criteria a reviewer already expects.
The profile behind every call
Each flagged span shows the elevation profile that produced it, so any result can be hand-checked in seconds.
THE MATH
The math behind every number.
Meteora doesn't guess. Every result comes from the elevation data on your plan, run through the same surveying and structural-engineering math a professional would use by hand — just faster, and identically every time.
It starts with your data
You calibrate the plan to real-world scale and set a datum — a single reference point that reads 0.0. Every elevation on the drawing is read and measured relative to that point.
A continuous surface
From the individual readings, Meteora interpolates a continuous surface — estimating elevation between the measured points — then traces contour lines that connect points of equal height, exactly like a topographic map.
Deflection
Deflection is how far a point deviates from a straight reference line: a middle reading compared against the straight line between two endpoints. That is why a true reading needs at least three points — with only two there is a slope, but nothing to deflect from, so that case reports tilt only.
Tilt & slope
Tilt is the overall change across a span — rise over run — reported as a straightforward slope and, where useful, against the allowable-deflection ratios engineers already work to, such as L/360, L/240, or L/180.
The process is deterministic. The same plan with the same inputs always produces the same result — no randomness, no interpretation drift. Two people running the same file get the same answer, every time. The methods follow established principles for interpreting relative elevation change across a surface; Meteora's job is to apply them accurately and instantly, turning hours of manual takeoff into moments.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the people who assess foundations.
Foundation contractors
Prove the problem and win the job with a report homeowners and adjusters can't argue with.
Learn moreEngineers
Standards-based, fully traceable analysis you can put your stamp on.
Learn moreHome inspectors
Fast, defensible documentation of foundation condition — a professional add-on.
Learn morePRICING
One user. One payment. Everything.
Start with a free 7-day trial — no card required.
Inspector
or $3,300/year
- All 6 analysis modules
- Unlimited projects & reports
- OCR elevation scanning
- Custom report templates
- PDF report exports
Engineer
or $4,125/year
- All 6 analysis modules
- Unlimited projects & reports
- OCR elevation scanning
- Custom report templates
- PDF report exports
- PE stamp block on reports
- License number & credentials block
Plans renew automatically until canceled. Cancel anytime from your billing portal. Want to purchase multiple accounts for your organization? Email us at meteora@meteoraiq.com
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