Elevation Survey for Rooftop Equipment Pad Planning
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 […]
Topographic vs. Boundary Survey: Which One Do You Need?
A boundary survey and a topographic survey answer two different questions about your land. One shows where your property lines sit. The other shows the shape of the ground and what sits on it. The survey you need depends on the job in front of you, not on how big the lot is. Property owners, […]
Why Your Contractor Keeps Asking for a Topo Survey
If your contractor keeps bringing up a topo survey, there’s a real reason behind it. Contractors work with drawings every day, but drawings only show what someone planned. They don’t show what’s on the ground right now. A topo survey fills that gap, giving your contractor real measurements instead of guesses. Why Contractors Want Survey […]