Construction Survey

Construction Staking is the process of interpreting an engineer’s or architect’s design drawings and locating the proposed improvements on the ground with stakes for contractors to use for construction. Surveyors typically lay-out buildings, walls, roads, utilities and any other proposed structure whose location or elevation is critical. We provide complete construction layout services for residential and commercial development projects, as well as IDOT construction.

Vital to any construction project or land sale transaction is the accurate location and documentation of property boundaries developed by a professional land surveyor. Boundary Surveys are undertaken to determine the location of property lines and the actual physical extent of property ownership, typically witnessed by monuments or markers. They can also reveal potential problems including encroachments, right-of-way and easements, and gaps or overlaps between adjacent parcels.  The surveyor performs courthouse research to obtain deeds and other vital information for the subject and adjoining properties which represent ownership, easements, and other interests. The surveyor then performs fieldwork to locate property monuments as called for on subdivision plats. A plat is then drawn from the data showing all property lines and dimensions. Property is valuable. Our experienced team prepares boundary surveys on tracts of all area sizes, in a timely manner, with quality results.

The successful planning and engineering of any land development rely on quality topographic data. A Topographic Survey determines the positions of natural & man-made features and configuration of the terrain on a particular piece of land. The elevations of the measured points are presented as a three-dimensional shape and represented as contours and spot elevations on a drawing. The finished drawing shows the location of all visible improvements such as roads, driveways, buildings, walls, fences, and sidewalks. The survey also shows any above or below ground evidence of utilities such as manholes, valves and fire hydrants. The scope can be broadened to include a more intensive Utility Survey.

Subdivision Platting is undertaken when an existing parcel is subdivided into smaller lots or multiple tracts and conversely when multiple parcels are combined into a larger tract. The process varies considerably with jurisdiction but often involves a multiple step process of reviews, hearings, and approvals by multiple governmental entities.