Reliable Land Surveying Services
Plot/Site Plan
Survey showing the position of the proposed structure or other related construction in relation to the site boundary. In some cases, it may be necessary to show the proposed driveway, sidewalks, etc. on the survey as well. The client will need to provide construction plans and other necessary information.
Foundation Survey
Survey showing the position of a structure or other related construction, at the foundation stage, in relationship to the site boundary. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Vacant Survey
Survey of a lot or tract without structures (can be called an empty lot, or an unimproved or undeveloped lot.) Typically, these surveys are used by developers or landowners to purchase, refinance, or evaluate lots for construction purposes. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Piling Stakeout
Field staking the piling locations of a proposed structure for construction purposes. The client or contractor will need to provide the piling plan/site plan for office calculations and setup prior to fieldwork being performed. Optional services for this survey usually include:
House/Building Stakeout
Field staking the envelope (overall dimensions) of a proposed structure for construction purposes. It’s important to specify any required offset distance and the elevation of a blue top or temporary on-site benchmark (if required). The client or contractor will need to provide the foundation plan/site plan for office calculations and setup prior to fieldwork being performed. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Final Survey
Survey showing the position of the finished construction of a structure and all other improvements made (driveway, sidewalks, etc.), in relationship to the site boundary. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Tie-In (Mortgage) Survey
Survey showing the site boundary and structure/improvement locations. This type of survey is generally required by a title company or lending institution when they provide financing to show that there are no structures encroaching on the property and that the position of structures meets zoning and building code requirements. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Update Survey
Revising (updating) an existing survey, which was prepared by George A. Shimp II & Associates, Inc. Although we can survey a site previously surveyed by another firm, it isn’t a true update survey, as the entire site must be resurveyed. An update survey is usually ordered to bring an older survey up to current standards, reflect recent site changes, or for changing ownership. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Elevation Certificate
A survey performed to prepare a F.E.M.A. elevation certificate for obtaining flood insurance. This survey can be prepared by itself or in combination with other types of surveys. The majority of elevation certificates are prepared for structures that lie in a flood zone. However, sometimes it’s necessary to prepare an elevation certificate to prove that the structure is not in a flood zone. There are three types of elevation certificates:
Asbuilt Survey
A survey performed during and/or after construction to verify that the site improvements were constructed in the proper locations as specified in the construction plans. Optional services for this survey usually include:
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey
A survey performed to meet surveying standards jointly proposed by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) that included elements of a boundary survey, mortgage survey, and topographic survey. ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, usually referred to as ALTA Surveys, are often required for real estate transactions. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Engineering Topographic Survey
A survey performed for engineering design, usually showing site improvements, elevations, trees, utilities (above and below ground), and other additional standards. Optional services for this survey usually include:
Construction Layout
Field staking proposed site improvements (building, parking, utilities, etc.) for construction purposes. Most staking requires grades and offsets. It’s important to specify any required offset distances and the elevation of a blue top or temporary on-site benchmark (if required). The client or contractor will need to provide the construction plans for office calculations and setup prior to fieldwork being performed. Items requested for construction layout usually include:
Legal Description and Sketch
A survey performed to officially describe and map either an existing or a proposed boundary for recording in the public records. This may include re-describing an erroneous legal description or creating a new legal description for a proposed easement. Each legal description includes a map graphically depicting the description.
Route Survey
A topographic survey of a predetermined existing or proposed corridor.
This corridor may be a right of way, easement, or a strip of land across a parcel of land. A route survey is generally used by engineers to determine the location and/or elevation for proposed above or below ground utilities and proposed structures along the route.
Specific Purpose Survey
A survey that doesn’t fall under any one of the above survey types. This survey usually has very specific standards as set forth by the client. An example would be preparing a map of all the car dealerships within a one-mile radius from a proposed car dealership site. This map would show the distances from the clients' site to each dealership within the one-mile radius to make sure that the proposed site meets city density standards.
Drone Aerial Surveying services.
Part 107 Licensed Professional Drone Pilot offers the following hourly drone services; Photogrammetry, Post Processing (off-site by others), Aerial Surveying, Aerial Inspection, Reference Mapping, Aerial Photography, Construction Site Progression, and Safety Inspection