Boundary Surveys

KNOW WHAT YOU OWN

Many clients ask me exactly what getting a survey entails. To begin the process I use the information from the deed to your property to determine its location. For a boundary survey, discovery of your property lines, monumentation and evidence is gathered to verify the true location of the property line. Your property will be measured to find any existing monuments. A property corner, or monument, is typically a magnetic iron bar, iron bar in concrete, pipe, stone, and/or stones found flush to the ground or just underneath. Other items can act as monuments, this includes fences and other items that may be located within proximity of the boundary. If desired, I can also locate other items on the property including: house, barns, driveways, ponds, utilities, etc. This information can also be used to guide building of new structures on your property such as pole barn, landscaping, decking, fences, etc.

The data I gather in the field is then used to draft a “picture” of the property, which can be used to create a certificate of survey. This is a specific legal document that has to be prepared to a minimum standard and can be filed with your county register of deeds. All this ensures that your property is accurately described and recorded for public knowledge. The final hard copy of the survey I create is delivered to the owner stamped and signed, certifying the results of my work.

It is imperative to know what you truly own, so to appropriately guide the building of improvements to your property. I can help prevent issues before they occur, so to avoid stress and frustration when in the future you go to sell or divide your property.