Category: Different Types of Land Surveys

Commercial vs. Residential Boundary Surveying

When it comes to conducting a commercial land or boundary survey, it isn’t so much that the type or quality of work is any different from a residential survey. Instead, the difference lies in the fact that often times, a commercial survey can be much more intensive, and subsequently, more expensive. Why? Because these different… Read more »

The Importance of FEMA (Flood Certifications)

The reason why flood certifications are so necessary is the fact that they act as confirmation of a real estate property or zone’s flood status.  As FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) uses maps to examine specific addresses or geographic coordinates, they are in turn able to certify whether or not a property is in a… Read more »

Land Surveying for a New Property

Land surveying for a new home

Buying a piece of land provides you with new opportunities to build a home or keep it for other things such as farming. When it comes to building a new piece of land you’ve purchased, there is plenty of planning and organizing that goes in before you can build a home. One of the most… Read more »

Why Telecommunication Land Surveys are Essential

Farmers and landowners make quite a bit of money leasing land to cell phone companies who build cell towers on their rural land. On top of farming, this is a great addition of revenue for them. We live in a digital world, and times have changed for telecommunications. Cell towers are sprouting up around everywhere…. Read more »

Be Aware of What is Actually Yours on Your Property

BLAZE Design land surveying

The space that you live on can be very confusing. If you own property, there are issues that arise with neighbors, additions, buildings, etc. A land surveyor can come in and determine what is actually yours on your property. Don’t ever assume that everything on your property is something that you own.  Homeowners tend to… Read more »

What to Know Before Putting Up a Fence on Your Property

Land surveying for fences

A fence can be a great addition to your property. It gives you many great benefits including more privacy and preventing animals or rodents from getting onto your property. What many homeowners don’t know when putting a fence up is that it’s an addition on your property, which means a survey is needed to identify… Read more »

Home Projects During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Building a shed on your property

During the lockdown and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s rather easy to become stir crazy. If you have a home, and you’re looking to do some home projects to keep yourself busy, here are some suggestions. Obviously, if you’ve been meaning to get some of these projects done for some time now, why… Read more »

What to Look for When Hiring a Land Surveyor

BLAZE Design Inc. land surveying in commercial business and infrastructure

When acquiring a land surveyor to conduct a survey on your property or project, it’s important to hire an experienced and trusted professional. Land surveying is a tough job, and it requires plenty of attention to detail, discipline and good communication skills. Most people just assume every land surveyor will be good enough, but this… Read more »

How Land Surveyors Benefit Civil Engineers

Land surveying plays a major role in civil engineering because in order to build major structures such as tunnels, bridges, highways, railways, and sewer lines, surveys need to be performed by a professional land surveyor beforehand.  Land Surveying is Required  No project can be constructed correctly and fully until a survey is conducted because the final… Read more »

The Importance of Illustrations in Land Surveys

Neighborhood mapping

Land surveying encompasses many different tasks for a surveyor, especially considering different situations. A professional land surveyor like BLAZE Design Inc. will have to do some research, especially when it involves boundaries and easements.. There will be a description of the property. Along with the description, a map is quite important in the land surveying process. The… Read more »