Land Surveying is basically the art and science of accurately mapping and measuring the land. The main reason for land surveying is to calculate where the land boundaries are situated. If surveying was not known to man, there would be no railroads, skyscrapers and other structures. Also, no individual could have possibly put his fences around his yards without intruding on their neighbor’s backyard.
A land survey service can be obtained by any field surveyor whose primary function is measuring, observing and mapping. A surveyor can help determine the boundary lines within an area and get accurate measurements of your land.
If you are planning on purchasing a real estate land, you definitely need a surveyor who can offer you quality land surveys. Your house and property represent your largest assets, so it is important that you are going to know the details of the land you are going to invest in. A surveyor can help you avoid unnecessary problems such as dispute, encroachments, and adverse claims that might haunt you in the future. Without surveys, you would not be able to know the extent of your property.
Fortunately, with the rapid growth of quality requirements for building products, technology has given surveyors the ability to continuously improve the overall technical level construction, reliability, durability, aesthetics, manufacturability of building production through the use of a total station.
A total station is an electronic instrument that is used in modern surveying to measure horizontal distances, slope distances, angles, vertical height differences, three-dimensional coordinates, and a number of other positional features useful in archaeology. It usually has a built-in EDM and is coupled by a digital data-logger so the surveyor can download the measurements, together with point codes and attribute information into a surveying, mapping database or a program.
It pays to know the boundaries of your land. A small distance can make a big difference. An improperly placed fence or other structure can be the source of expensive litigation and bad blood between neighbors. A licensed land surveyor who makes use of a total station can help you avoid such disputes.