Builder Construction Surveying:

From LOTS to FORMS to FINAL surveys, ALS Land Surveying works closely with builders to ensure accurate and speedy surveys. This allows the builder to do what they are best at... building new homes!

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Title Surveying:

According to the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in the State of Texas (Category 1A, Section 1, prepared by the Texas Society of Professional Land Surveyors, 1999 revised ninth edition) a Land Title Survey is defined as follows:

"A Land Title Survey is a comprehensive investigation and evaluation of significant factors affecting and influencing boundary locations, ownership lines, rights of way and easements within or immediately surrounding a certain lot, parcel or quantity of real estate. This survey locates, determines, or re-establishes on the ground the perimeter, division lines, or boundaries and area of the certain lot, parcel or quantity of real estate. A Land Title Survey differs from a traditional or standard property survey in that the Land Title Survey is for title insuring purpose and therefore must include greater detail not normally gathered in the traditional or standard property survey. The practice of locating land boundaries requires the services of a Registered Professional Land Surveyor well versed in the science and art of boundary law and the mechanics of measuring and computing values pertaining to such surveys."

Construction Surveying:

Is the process of establishing and marking the position and detailed layout of new structures such as roads or buildings for subsequent construction.

Topography Surveying:

A topographic survey depicts the topography or the “lay of the land” of a specific parcel(s). Elevations are taken with surveying equipment at several points on the property and plotted on paper. Lines, called “contours,” are drawn to connect identical points of elevations. The process of drawing the contours is similar to a connect-the-dots puzzle. Contour lines are shown as assumed datum or in USGS datum.

When is a topographic survey in USGS datum required?
Projects proposed to be constructed or located in a floodplain or in a mapped floodplain are required to have topographic survey data in USGS datum. USGS datum allows the elevations mapped on the property to be coordinated with elevations for lakes, streams, and floodplains.

ALTA/ASCM Surveys:

ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys: Today's commercial real estate transactions are often complex and involve multiple sites that require land title surveys in several states. The American Land Title Association, in conjunction with the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping and the National Society of Professional Surveyors, has established basic standardized requirements for land title surveys, also known as ALTA/ACSM land surveys or ALTA surveys. These land title survey standards provide consistency across the country and a clearer understanding of the property.

ALTA/ACSM Land Surveys are required by most lenders, title insurers, attorneys and buyers of commercial real estate. ALTA surveys show the surveyor's findings about the property boundaries, easements, encroachments, improvements and utilities within the property. ALTA surveys also provide information regarding zoning and flood zone designation of the property.

The higher level of detail in an ALTA/ACSM Land Survey is ideal for companies or corporations involved in expansion, acquisitions and refinancing.

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Elevation Certificates:

1. What is an Elevation Certificate?

An Elevation Certificate is an official form of the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA Form 81-31) created to compare a property's elevation data (determined by field measurement) to the Base Flood Elevation data. It provides elevation information for compliance with floodplain management ordinances, setting insurance premium rates, and supporting map change requests, namely the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and the Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F).

2. What are the purposes of an Elevation Certificate?

An Elevation Certificate has three purposes:
- to comply with local community ordinance
- to accurately rate flood insurance
- to support a Letter of Map Amendment or Revision application

3. Why do I need an Elevation Certificate?

An Elevation Certificate is required to obtain a National Flood Insurance Program policy on all Post-FIRM construction, but is optional on Pre-FIRM construction. The Elevation Certificate is required by the NFIP to certify the lowest floor of a building so the policy can be properly rated.