There are many instances when a person may need a land survey performed on their property. This applies for both commercial and residential property owners. Professional land surveyors have the expertise necessary to perform certain services that might be required for your survey. Things like the location of flood zones existing on the property, property
In the modern world of land surveying, things are always changing. From continuing education requirements to new, complex technologies, a land surveyor must stay current in order to compete in this evolving industry. The way various land surveys are performed today verses just 20 to 30 years ago has changed significantly. Continuing education
Panelists at the SMPS Atlanta April Luncheon (“The Boom is Back: Is it Built to Last?”) agreed – the “boom” may not yet be in full-swing, but, it’s on its way. Several large-scale projects including: the Braves & Falcons stadiums, State Farm’s two-million square foot campus and Baxter’s manufacturing plant in Covington pose a mixed blessing
The method of using radar to search for and locate objects beneath the ground’s surface is known as ground penetrating radar or GPR. Radar waves penetrate the ground until they reach the object that is being searched for and then the waves are bounced back once the waves make contact with the object. GPR enables
Land surveyors offer a valuable service to residential property owners, commercial property owners, engineers and general contractors. Whether you are a general contractor in Savannah or a landscape designer in Atlanta, you need to find land surveyors in GA that you can trust and whose surveying services you can rely on. There are several reasons
The following article, written by Terri L Turner, AICP, CFM, is taken from The American Surveyor, Vol. 10, No. 6 (link to PDF copy of this article with illustrations): As the Floodplain Manager for the City of Augusta, I see a lot of Elevation Certificates come across my desk. The Elevation Certificate (EC) is a
Many homeowners will get the idea to install a privacy fence or a chain-link fence and then go about doing so on their own. When you are ready to start talking seriously about a fence installation project, then you need to get a survey for fence installation done first. There are too many variables that
Construction As-Built Surveys: Who Needs an As-Built Survey? There are all different kinds of land surveys. Some are performed for residential projects, while others are performed for commercial construction. Most are done before actual building begins, but most projects will require construction as-built surveys at some point. These are needed for many different reasons
All of us at Point to Point Land Surveyors, Inc. are pleased to announce that we were recently approved as a GDOT professional engineering consultant. We are certified in following area-classes of work - 5.01 Land Surveying & 5.02 Engineering Surveying. For more information on the Georgia Department of Transportation please visit the GDOT
One of the most important aspects of getting an accurate land survey is finding a survey company that understands all of the laws and regulations that go with doing comprehensive and accurate surveys. If you are getting ready to buy or sell a property, or if you are getting ready to build on a property,