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Land Surveyor
Most people aren’t aware what a land surveyor does or what land surveying is. Surveying is the technique, professions, art and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of a point and the distances and angles that are measured between them. This technique is used in order to establish the size of a plot…
Property Survey
When you’re purchasing a home, there are many different obstacles to overcome. For example, homebuyers may need to get a property survey before they close on their new place. The reason that Property surveys are done is to determine and confirm land boundaries. Examples would be the plot of land a home sits on, and…
As-Built Survey
As-Built Surveys verify compliance with approved design plans and provide a legacy record for both internal and external use. Frequently, as built surveyors will use precise lasers to determine the measurements. They use these measurements to create a rendering that shows the exact layout and dimensions of the building. Along with the survey you should…
What is a Plat Survey?
Plat surveys are used for identifying parcels of land over a large area where precise estimates and boundaries would be too expensive or difficult to carry out. The survey is presented with the same details from the starting point and back again in text, in addition to the visual re-creation of the location. Therefore, when…
Why is it important to use a licensed land surveyor?
When you purchase a new home or insure your property (auto, home, business, etc.), who do you trust to ensure you are properly protected at close or come claim time? Surely, a licensed realtor and a licensed insurance agent. Why should it be any different when you need your land surveyed? The short answer is…
How to hire a land surveyor?
A land surveyor is an individual with the important task of verifying property lines so that you don’t build anything where you are not allowed to. To make these verifications, surveyors go out into the field to search for original property markers on the land (these are usually underground and contain details about who originally…
Consolidation Survey
A consolidation survey, also known as a lot split, consists of splitting a single parcel into two separate parcels or is a combination of several land parcels into one. Once complete, the land is given a new legal description to correctly reflect the new parcel. The primary reason for a consolidation survey is to parcel…
Relocation Survey
A relocation survey is just one of the many important services for your land. Location surveys include the precise identification of established land boundaries. Knowing of the exact boundaries of your land will help you avoid expensive encroachment disputes and ill-will disputes between you and your neighbors. If an issue has already occurred, then your…
Site Planning Survey
A Site Planning Survey is a survey that uses a combination of both boundary and topographic surveys. This is used for the preparation of a site plan to be used for designing building improvements or land developments. It is possible that this may also include a subdivision survey, which would divide undeveloped land into various…
What Is A Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Survey?
Real-time kinematic, also known as RTK, is a surveying technology which measures the relative positions while using two different Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antennas in real-time with better accuracy. Errors found within GNSS results are decided and fixed using RTK technology. The new generation of intelligent RTK systems provide reception of all available satellite…