Land Surveying Services
The highly trained surveying staff at Bladykas and Panetta have the expertise you need to handle all your land surveying and planning needs. Our surveying services include the following:
Title Survey
A title survey is a map of the
property for conveyance or legal purposes showing improvements (house,
driveways, patios, swimming pool, etc.) and encumbrances (easements, right-of-ways, etc.). A title survey may include written guarantee notes of the names of the purchaser, bank lender, and title company.
Topographic Map / Tree Location
A topographic survey or “topo map” shows the
grading and slopes of the land, typically with elevation contours
and/or spot grades. It is often accompanied with a tree survey locating
all trees with a caliper (trunk diameter) of a certain size, and labeled
tree species as prescribed by the local building authority.
Wetlands Delineation
A survey map with plotted lines
showing the boundary of a designated wetland in accordance with New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation Guidelines for
Freshwater and Saltwater Wetlands Boundary.
Elevation Certificate/Windstorm Certification
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency administers the flood insurance program and requires an Elevation
Certificate Form for each residence. Form reporting requirements
include field survey measurements of the grades at the house and all
floor elevations, along with required photographs. The Flood Zone is
determined from the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and is also part of
the elevation certificate.
Windstorm certification is a New York State program. The NY form requires an engineer’s site inspection, and a report on site data and conditions.
Construction Stakeouts
A markout on the ground of the location of a
proposed structure, usually done with offset stakes, i.e. stakes
located two foot from a specific line of planned construction. A markout may include the first floor elevation or benchmark set for the proper depth of excavation.
Boundary Stakeout
After a complete property survey is performed, or survey control of
one property area is established, property lines can be set as a wood
stake, or concrete monument, pipe or other marker as field condition
dictates. In-line stakes may also be placed for fences, construction or
clearing.