ALTA Surveys are a specialized Boundary Survey of a property that adheres to strict standards developed by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). If you are in need of an ALTA/NSPS survey this checklist will need to be completed to get an accurate quote.

A boundary survey is a way to formally define the boundaries of a property. It focuses largely on defining the corners of a parcel of land. People generally commission boundary surveys before buying, dividing, improving, or building on land.

Construction Staking is interpolating a set of blueprint plans into a format that our field crews can take at any point and place a stake with elevation and place it on the property at the planned location or at a desired offset. The stakes can be placed accurately on the group for all phases of construction from rough grading to project completion.

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An easement grants a person, business or entity the rights to access or utilize a property, without transferring title of the property. The owner still has full ownership of land, but has given permission to use the land. The most common types of easements are access easements and utility easements.

An elevation certificate is a way to correlate a structure with the conditions based on a FEMA flood map. If a structure is close to or in a flood zone, a lender or insurance company may require an elevation certificate to verify that the structure is either out of the flood zone or vertically high enough if located inside of the flood zone.

We work hand in hand with a multitude of civil engineers providing as-built survey data. Civil engineers use our project data to base their design work on. The survey data helps to ensure that the environment is minimally affected by new projects, improvements will be safe for the public and also helps the civil engineers assess current site conditions from a safety standpoint. The most common results from our relationships with civil engineers are new roads, buildings, parking lots, subdivisions, sewer and water treatment facilities, utility rehabilitation lines, and erosion control practices.

In Texas, subdivision platting refers to the process of dividing a piece of land into multiple lots for residential, commercial or industrial purposes. This process is governed by local municipalities and follows specific guidelines set by the Texas Local Government Code. The main objective is to ensure organized and planned development within a community, taking into account infrastructure, access, utilities and zoning requirements. It involves the preparation of a plat, which is a detailed map indicating the division of the land, including lot boundaries, streets, easements and other necessary information. This process involves submitting an application, reviewing by various departments, public notifications and final approval by the local governing authority.

When closing at a title company, the title company will require a survey of the property being conveyed in order to satisfy the title insurance policy. A title survey is similar to a typical survey with improvements as it will reflect the property boundary, all improvements and also any encumbrances or encroachments. The main difference between a title survey and a typical survey with improvements is that a title commitment will be addressed on the survey, showing any easements that may affect the property. We work closely with a multitude of title companies all around Texas to assist with your closing needs and to make the survey process as streamlined as possible.

When a project needs to be engineered for a building, parking lot, landscaping, etc., current site elevations will need to be gathered and contours will need to be created. A topographic survey is when a surveyor grids a property and gathers data in a way that captures the natural features of the land. This work produces a 3D view of the land. This may be a sloped property, rolling hills, creeks, bluffs, etc.

Tree surveys are a great way to identify the quantity and type of trees that are relevant to design and construction. Homebuilders and engineers want to minimize the effects of construction when dealing with large trees, so they will rely on our tree surveys and design around important trees. A surveyor gathers tree size, type and location and presents it on a survey. Texas Surveying marks the trees with 1 inch aluminum numbered tags so that the tree on the survey can be easily correlated with the tree on the ground. Some local jurisdictions charge tree mitigation fees for certain trees that are removed from a project. This can help a client plan on what trees will be removed and what will remain.

This type of survey is referenced by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. The standards adhered to for a Category 1A survey are researching, proper field work gathering improvements and boundary determining factors, and producing a survey with a respective legal description, that all adhere to strict tolerances. All of Texas Surveying products adhere to these strict rules.