What Will My Survey Look Like?

Why Do You Need a Commercial Survey?

Commercial surveys will show the boundary of the property as well as the improvements located on the property, any building lines, and easements that are shown on the recorded plat or disclosed the schedule b items as disclosed per the title commitment, and any requirements from the lender.

Why do you need a Title Survey?

Title surveys are a survey of real property by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor. If you are selling, buying, or refinancing property or land and are obtaining a  loan to do so, your lender may require you to obtain a survey from a Registered Professional Land Surveyor. The title company may require these surveys to close real estate transactions and insure the title to the property. These surveys are typically required for real estate transactions and include a boundary, improvements, and easements. This survey is for, buyers and sellers,  to verify what is being bought or sold.

Why Do You Need a Stake and Draw Survey?

Want to know where your boundary corners are located?  A stake and draw will allow you to see where your boundary corners are because they are marked on the ground with wood stakes showing the location.  A drawing will follow with a visual representation of the completed survey signed and certified by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor for the State of Texas.

Fema Letter or Elevation Certificate

Elevation certificates are forms issued by FEMA for clients to use to obtain flood insurance, builders to use to obtain building permits, builder to use to satisfy city officials for interim slab and final elevations. Elevation certificates can also be used to remove or change flood insurance if the maps have changed over time and removed property from the flood zone or changed the type of flood zone.  Elevations Certificates can also be used to remove improvements from the flood zone if they are located at an elevation that FEMA allows to be enough to avoid the flood zone in the area. Elevation Certificates require a recognized benchmark elevation to be located and used for measuring the elevations on the property. Elevations are measured on the ground and compared to the FEMA maps published online to complete the Certificate.

ALTA surveys show the boundaries of the property, the location of improvements on the subject property, including any and all structures, fences, utility lines, roads, etc., along with the location of any/all easements. They are a detailed survey performed by a registered professional land surveyor, prepared in accordance with the standards specified by ALTA.

Reasons for getting an ALTA survey include:

• Title insurance companies require them when buying or selling commercial real estate
• Ensure accurate readings before buying vacant land
• Simply getting detailed information about a piece of land you own or plan to buy

Builder Services

Stakeout, plot plan, set building corners, form surveys, and final grade. We can also add elevation to any of these services.