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Boundary survey
Find and mark your property lines and corners.
What it coversMortgage and title survey
The survey your lender or title company asks for at closing.
What it coversAs-built and foundation location survey
Shows where a building or foundation actually sits on the lot.
What it coversTopographic survey
Elevations, contours and features for design and grading.
What it coversConstruction staking
Stakes that put your plans in the right place on the ground.
What it coversFlood elevation certificate
The FEMA form your insurer or lender needs for flood coverage.
What it coversALTA/NSPS land title survey
The detailed survey used for commercial property deals and loans.
What it coversSubdivision and platting
Dividing land into lots the county will approve and record.
What it coversLot split and lot line adjustment
Split off a lot, move a line, or combine parcels.
What it coversEasement and right-of-way survey
Driveways, access, utilities and road rights of way, located and described.
What it coversSeptic and site plans for permits
The site plan a building or septic permit asks for.
What it coversLarge tract, farm and timber boundary
Boundaries on acreage, farms and timberland.
What it coversDeed research and legal descriptions
Old deeds read, new descriptions written.
What it coversExpert witness and boundary dispute support
Survey evidence and testimony when a line is in dispute.
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