Boundary Surveys

 A Boundary Survey determines or retraces the location of a property’s legal boundary lines and corners. The surveyor evaluates recorded deeds, subdivision plats, adjoining property records, existing monuments, occupation evidence and precise field measurements to form a professional opinion of the boundary location.

Boundary Surveys can identify discrepancies between record documents and existing conditions, including fences, walls, buildings or other improvements located near or across property lines. They provide property owners, buyers, attorneys, designers and contractors with reliable information for purchasing, developing, improving or managing real property.

1. Records Research — Review of deeds, subdivision plats, previous surveys and other relevant property records.
2. Field Investigation — Search for existing property monuments and other physical evidence affecting the boundary.
3. Survey Measurements — Collection of precise field measurements to connect existing monuments, improvements and occupation lines.
4. Boundary Analysis — Evaluation of the record documents, field evidence and applicable boundary law principles to determine or retrace the property boundaries.
5. Property Corner Monumentation — Setting or replacing property corner monuments when required or included in the agreed scope of services.
6. Improvements Near the Boundary — Location of fences, walls, buildings, driveways and other visible features that may affect or cross property lines.
7. Easements and Rights-of-Way — Depiction of relevant easements, rights-of-way and other recorded matters when documents are provided or included in the survey scope.
8. Potential Boundary Conflicts — Identification of apparent encroachments, gaps, overlaps or other discrepancies discovered during the survey.
9. Survey Plat — Preparation of a signed and sealed survey drawing showing the boundary, monuments, dimensions and relevant site information. When required, a Land Survey Plat may also be prepared and deposited or recorded in accordance with applicable Colorado requirements.

Boundary Surveys are commonly requested before purchasing or selling property, constructing a fence or building addition, planning site improvements, resolving boundary uncertainty or beginning a development project. Because every property is different, the final scope should be tailored to the property and the intended use of the survey.