Get Complete Information about Property Boundaries and Easements by ALTA ACSM Standards

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You get your land surveyed to gain information about your property, particularly its easements, boundaries, potential encumbrances, and physical features. However, not every survey is the same for every requirement. For instance, if you are surveying commercial property, you will need to make sure that the process follows ALTA ACSM standards. The ALTA/ACSM survey is considered the most esteemed form of land surveying to determine the property lines of commercial land, while fulfilling the standards of the state where the property is located.

By following ALTA ACSM standards, the property survey can reveal a lot of information about your land, including any land improvements, roads, the names of the owners of neighboring properties, and legal routes and access to the property. It can also disclose water boundaries, flood zone and zoning classifications, possible existence of cemeteries, and a legal description of the property. A conventional boundary survey will not be able to cover all that information, and this makes the ALTA/ACSM survey more comprehensive and capable of providing critical data to help with your decision-making. 

When you want to order this survey, you need to make sure that you are hiring experienced and reputable land surveyors who are known to meet all the ALTA ACSM standards set by authorized institutions and the government. Keep in mind that the survey is also considered a due diligence process, so you need to make sure that it is performed efficiently using proven methods that ensure the highest degree of survey methodology. 

An ALTA/ACSM survey may cost a bit more than a traditional land survey, but it will be worth your time and money when it helps you save more down the line. The results of an ALTA/ACSM survey can also be used by insurance companies as documentation proofs for security, claims, and other purposes. The information in the survey will be critical to purchasers and lenders, too, as it can help them evaluate the property and the land for any potential risks and disclose the benefits of owning that property. ALTA ACSM standards are trusted by property stakeholders to provide correct information about the land and any property adverse rights. 

About the Author:

Armando Dupont, a professional land surveyor, started his career in surveying in 1977 and has extensive experience in managing personnel and projects. His experience includes: topographic mapping, boundary surveys and analysis, construction and control surveying, preparation of tract and parcel maps, earth work calculation and quantities, targeting and control for photogrammetric, and land title surveys in accordance with the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Mr. DuPont founded Calvada Surveying, Inc. in 1989 and is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of California.