Elevation Survey for Rooftop Equipment Pad Planning

Commercial rooftop HVAC equipment and parapet walls requiring elevation survey planning for a new equipment pad

A new rooftop unit needs a flat spot that drains well. That spot also has to work with everything else already on the roof. Parapets, drains, curbs, and roof slope all affect where a pad can go. An elevation survey gives the design team real height numbers for that roof. This helps them place the […]

Lot Survey for Detached Home Office Placement 

Detached backyard structures on an open lot illustrating how a lot survey can help with home office placement

You want to build a detached home office in your backyard. Before you pick a spot, get a lot survey. It shows what your land can really handle. It’s not just about finding open space. It’s about knowing what that space can legally hold. Start With the Buildable Part of the Lot, Not the Office […]

Splitting Your Lot? A Subdivision Survey Comes First

A land surveyor conducts a subdivision survey on a residential property using GPS equipment and survey stakes

Five acres looks like two lots to a lot of people. A barn out back, a pond up front, room for a second driveway. On paper, splitting the land feels simple. In Connecticut, it almost never is. Before a single lot line gets drawn on paper for real, a surveyor has to walk the land, […]