When is a Good Time to Hire a Land Surveyor?

The average person does not keep a land surveyor’s number handy. The need usually arises when a property is changing in some capacity. Whether that’s through a sale, a construction project, a new fence, or a question about where a boundary actually lies, you will need a land surveyor at some point.

Knowing when to hire a land surveyor can help property owners, buyers, contractors, and developers make better-informed decisions before work or legal documents move forward. Here are some insights as to when it’s time to call Apex Land Surveying and Mapping LLC to help survey your property.

Before Buying or Selling Property

A property may look straightforward during a walkthrough, but visible features do not always follow the deeded boundaries. Fences, driveways, sheds, and landscaping can extend across property lines without anyone realizing it.

Before purchasing land in Colorado Springs or elsewhere along the Front Range, a land survey identifies the relationship between deeded boundaries and existing occupation. Deliverables that come from a number of our surveys may also disclose easements, encroachments, or other conditions worth understanding before closing. Sellers can benefit from resolving these questions before listing or transferring the property.

When Property Corners Raise Questions

A found marker is not always enough to establish a property corner. Owners may discover multiple pins, damaged monuments, conflicting markers, or occupation lines that do not match their expectations.

A professional land surveyor evaluates recorded documents, recovered monuments, field measurements, and other relevant evidence. If something on the ground appears inconsistent, it is better to investigate before moving a fence, removing a feature, or confronting a neighboring property owner.

Before Dividing Land or Changing a Boundary

Dividing a parcel, adjusting a lot line, or combining property involves more than deciding where a new line should go. These changes may require an accurate survey, a new legal description, a plat, and approval from the appropriate jurisdiction.

As a professional land surveyor, we can help document the proposed configuration and prepare the materials needed for a subdivision, boundary line adjustment, lot line vacation, or other land-use process in El Paso County and surrounding Front Range communities.

During Design and Construction

Surveyors also support projects long after the property boundaries have been established. A topographic survey provides information about elevations, terrain, visible improvements, and site features that architects and engineers may need during design.

Once construction begins, construction staking transfers approved plans onto the ground. This gives contractors precise reference points for placing buildings, utilities, roads, grading, and other project elements.

Hire the Right Land Surveyor Before You Start

Lenders, title companies, attorneys, architects, engineers, and government agencies are all professionals who may request a specific survey product. Depending on the situation, that could include a Land Survey Plat, Improvement Location Certificate, Improvement Survey Plat, or ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey.

Contacting Apex Land Surveying and Mapping LLC early on in your project gives us time to determine which service fits the request and prevents ordering the wrong product.

The best time to involve a land surveyor is before unanswered property questions begin affecting a purchase, design, approval, or construction schedule. We provide professional land surveying services for residential and commercial needs throughout Colorado Springs and the Front Range.

When accurate property information matters, hiring a land surveyor is the best place to start.