Types of Surveys

A survey is necessary to protect your property rights and to keep anyone else from infringing upon your property. It will explicitly illustrate where your property begins and where it ends. There are many types of surveys. In fact you may be asking yourself, what type of survey do I need? The following should help you.

Mortgage Surveys

Mortgage Surveys help determine land boundaries and building locations. Mortgage surveys are required by the lending institutions when they provide financing, to show that there are no structures encroaching on the property and that the position of the structure is generally within zoning and building code requirements.

ALTA Surveys

ALTA surveys are performed on commercial properties and help to determine property lines, locate improvements, and identify all easements, utilities and other conditions affecting the property.

Topographic Surveys

Topographic surveys help in determining the relief of the surface of the ground and the location of natural and artificial objects located thereon.

Elevation Certificates

An Elevation Certificate contains pertinent elevations relative to the base flood elevation and is used for the application of flood insurance. The form also indicates the elevation of the building and the lowest adjacent grade next to the building. If the Lowest Adjacent Grade is higher or at the same elevation as the Base Flood Elevation the structure is eligible for removal from the flood zone.

Boundary Survey

A Boundary Survey includes the location of the boundary lines by finding or placing of the property corners. The location of permanent improvements (house, driveway, fences, walks, sheds, pools, etc.) are shown relative to the boundary lines. Certification to the Owner/Purchaser, Lender and Title Company are included. Example Boundary Survey.

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