Boundary Surveys

“A survey performed by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Texas for the primary purpose of locating, describing, monumenting, and mapping a legal property boundary.”
– Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Manual of Practice For Land Surveying in the State of Texas

“The boundary lines and corners of the subject property shall be determined in accordance with current case law, statutes, and Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (TBPELS) standards. The surveyor shall judiciously consider the application of the following: (a.) Footsteps of the original surveyor (b.) Dignity of calls (c.) Intention of the parties as expressed within the instrument’s four corners (d.) Best evidence (e.) TBPELS rules”
– Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Manual of Practice For Land Surveying in the State of Texas

Before beginning the field work on a boundary survey, surveyors must conduct extensive research into record documents such as plats and deeds for the property and neighboring properties that indicate the dimensions of the property lines, what monuments the original surveyor left in place to mark the corner, and any other information that can be used to retrace the boundary of the initial tract of land. Once the records are obtained and analyzed, surveyor’s must conduct field research to find evidence of the original boundary and re-establish boundary corners if they are missing or lost. Being aware of where your properties boundaries are can prevent potential boundary conflicts.

Boundary surveys are used for many purposes, such as: to settle disputes, to mark property corners or property lines for the development of improvements such as fences or walls, or to separate a portion of a property from a larger tract of land.

• Boundary Survey
• Boundary Subdivision Survey
• Easement Survey
• Boundary Corner Staking
• Boundary Line Staking
• Lot Staking