January 28, 2022 6:02 pm
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Unless you’re in the real estate industry or are actually a land surveyor yourself, you probably don’t think about land surveying all that often. After all, surveying isn’t exactly a service that someone needs every day. But the day will eventually come when you need a land surveyor, and you’ll want to ensure you hire someone with a license. Continue reading to learn situations in which you may need a surveyor and why surveyors need a license. When do you need to hire a licensed land surveyor? There are a wide variety of surveys and many different cases in which... View Article
January 14, 2022 8:54 pm
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Floods are not only inconvenient—they can also be extremely dangerous and even deadly. There’s no way to entirely predict or control Mother Nature, but there are some things we can do to hopefully minimize any potential damage from flooding. It all begins with land surveying. One way land surveying can help with flooding is by gathering data that can help assess the potential damage a flood may cause. This will help us to plan accordingly to help prevent as much of that damage as possible. Here are more ways land surveying can help with flooding. Determine flood zone The best... View Article
December 31, 2021 8:54 pm
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Land surveyors do more than just set up tripods and point telescope-type devices at markers in the distance. They are integral to all types of construction, but the importance of land surveyors goes beyond that. They can help resolve legal property disputes, settle insurance claims and even help correct historical records. Here is some more information about land surveyors’ importance that might have you thinking twice next time you see one of us out in the wild! Construction All construction projects must begin with copious amounts of planning—and that planning often begins with data from a land surveyor. Sometimes there... View Article
December 17, 2021 12:25 am
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A surveyor uses a variety of high-tech and low-tech tools to look at a property and determine all of its features. Surveying is a very broad profession, and there are multiple different types of surveying. Two of the most common niches are land surveying and construction surveying. This post will cover what you need to know about a land surveyor vs. a construction surveyor. What a land surveyor does Land surveyors are responsible for determining and marking property boundaries. Among other things, surveyors note the land’s topography, elevation, slope, utilities, easements and existing structures. With a land surveyor’s data in... View Article
December 3, 2021 12:25 am
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Many of our clients think of summer as the best season to conduct a land survey. While we do have longer days and better weather in the summer months, summertime isn’t the only time to perform land surveys. In fact, some other seasons can actually be better for a survey than the summer. Keep reading to learn the benefits of winter surveying and why you should schedule your survey today. Surveyor availability Like many professions, surveyors have a busy season and a slow season. The slow season for many surveyors is the winter, and the summer is the busy season.... View Article
