Engineering Services and Land Surveying in Orillia and Surrounding Areas

A prerequisite for property ownership is to know where the limits lie. Whether it is private property, commercial space or land used for mining and drilling, arguments might arise without clear boundaries. Even if the boundary lines are contradictory; landowners may need to consider carrying out a boundary survey for a clearer picture. This could include projects like building a fence, a retaining wall, a deck or even a house. By making sure you are building on your property, and by respecting the setback requirements of your local municipality, you can properly protect your investment.

How To Define Boundaries?

People generally perform boundary surveys before they buy, split, improve or build on the land. The professionals will conduct a thorough survey of the boundaries measuring as accurately as possible and then a land surveyor will create a boundary draft. The drawings can include:

Lot Dimensions: Usually generated from the deed, subdivision plats and survey drawings.

Improvements : It includes changes on land made by previous owners including houses, sheds, garages, pools, and other permanent changes.

Fences: To determine the location of the property but cannot be considered as the outline of the property.

Easements: Only be included if the land surveyor has a copy of the title commitment.

Components of Boundary Survey

The necessary components of a boundary survey comprise of:

Extensive registry research about deeds: It includes public and private research that comes from various resources like municipal offices, other land surveyors, historical societies, state agencies, information from the owner of abutting land, and the county commissioner’s office.

Deed sketch: A worksheet will be created by the surveyor identifying record calls along each boundary line to show the intentions of the original grantor for the property.

Field reconnaissance: Surveyor will explore the property and mark the corners, gathering all the information required to complete the drawing.

Data entry and analysis: Data is entered and reviewed, validated, and the mathematical accuracy verified. The surveyor determines acreage, easements, encroachments, corner locations, rights of way, and various other aspects.

Preparing the final plan: It contains the results of all final findings and recommendations. The plan is now a legal document, insured and prepared in compliance with the requirements of the state Board of Licensure.

Visit the site: Surveyors will visit the site and mark all the boundaries as a sign to people that the land has been officially surveyed.

Boundary Survey Process

Defining boundaries is an important legal task for the division of property and land. The general steps that are carried out in the survey are the following:

Each corner of the property is verified and relocated, if not clear where the corner is.

Surveyor will mark each corner which generally consists of a two feet tall rebar or iron pipe for easy location.

After marking is done, the surveyor will spray pink paint to ensure the clear visibility of the corners.

Wooden stakes or flags can also be put near the corners with labels to locate property corners.

The person commissioning the survey can choose whether they want improvements to be shown on the boundary drawing. This could include things like homes, buildings, sheds, pools, fences, or other permanent structures.

The surveyor will finally take note of all potential encroachments.

Boundary Survey Cost

The cost for each project differs depending on the various property factors and how the company changes. Some of the common things that can influence the cost of a boundary survey include:

Accessibility and terrain of parcel land to be surveyed

Parcel size

Seasonal variations of the land

Shape and size of land parcel

Reason for a boundary survey

Come to Dearden and Stanton Limited for your boundary survey in Orillia. As your trusted commercial surveyor, we would like to survey your land.