We provide land surveying in Alvin. A large share of the homes here dates from the 1970s through the 1990s, so older lots and existing improvements are a substantial part of the properties we work with. If you need to understand your property's boundaries, tell us which property you're asking about and what you're planning.
Start with the property records
We research the deed, the recorded plat, and any prior surveys of record before anyone goes to the field. If you have copies of those documents, gather them before contacting us. Keep an older survey with the rest of the paperwork rather than dismissing it because of its age, it belongs in the record review.
Tell us what boundary question you need answered. That gives us a clear starting point for discussing the work without guessing from a description of the yard.
Recover the corners of record
In the field, we work to recover the original monuments, the iron pins, stones, or nails that mark the corners of record. We're looking for those boundary markers, not simply treating an existing fence or other improvement as the property line.
If you know of a possible marker on your property, point it out to us. Identifying what it represents is part of the work; finding a pin alone is not a reason to assume you've found the recorded corner.
What We Do
Boundary Survey
We handle boundary surveys on acreage and metes-and-bounds parcels in Alvin.
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Alta Survey
Need an ALTA survey in Alvin?
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Topographic Survey
We provide topographic surveys for residential lots in Alvin, where seasonal storms and heavy rain raise the risk of water intrusion and wind damage.
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Elevation Certificate
We provide FEMA Elevation Certificate services in Alvin, where the hot climate brings long cooling seasons.
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Construction Staking
We provide construction staking in Alvin for utility and curb-line work, setting marks the crew can use to build to the planned grade.
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A visual look at what the service involves.
From First Call to Final Results
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Reach Out
Tell us about the property and what the work is for, you'll get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.
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We Look Into It
We start with what's on record, so the fieldwork answers the question you actually have.
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Clear, Written Price
You get the scope and the price in writing before any work starts. No surprises.
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We Do the Work
We do the fieldwork carefully, then deliver the results in writing and walk you through them.
Depending on what we find, that can mean:
- Filing the record of survey with the county where the state requires it, and delivering the sealed drawing
- Researching the deed, recorded plat, and any prior surveys of record before anyone goes to the field
What It Typically Costs
Typical ranges, not a fixed price - the exact number is confirmed in writing before work starts.
$500–$1500
$500–$1200
Common Questions
It's a form a licensed surveyor completes documenting your building's elevation relative to the base flood elevation. You'll need one to buy or reduce flood insurance in a mapped flood zone, or to support a Letter of Map Amendment if you believe your structure was mapped into a floodplain by mistake.
Yes. Where corners are missing we set stamped iron rods or caps carrying the surveyor's license number, and we flag them so you can find them. The markers are part of the record, moving or destroying them is both a practical problem and, in most states, against the law.
No. A phone's GPS is accurate to several feet at best and isn't tied to your deed or the corner monuments, so the lines those apps draw are approximate and carry no legal weight. Survey-grade GNSS fixes a point to the centimeter against a reference network, a different instrument for a different job.
The property address and, if you have them, a copy of your deed, any prior survey, and your title commitment. Access to walk the property helps, and if there's a specific reason for the survey, a fence, a sale, a building permit, telling us up front lets us scope it right the first time.
Price tracks the work, not the lot size alone. A clean platted lot with good corners is quick; a parcel with missing monuments, conflicting deeds, heavy tree cover, or a metes-and-bounds description takes far more research and field time. We quote after we see the deed and the record, so the number is real.
Usually yes, and often the permit requires it. Building to an assumed line is how encroachment problems start, a fence a foot over the line can cloud a future sale. A current boundary survey shows exactly where you can build and keeps the improvement on your own ground.
More Questions We Hear
It's marking the site so the contractor builds in the right place, offset stakes for the foundation, grade stakes for elevations, and layout for utilities, all set from the engineered plans. It's done in stages as the job progresses, which is why it's usually quoted per visit rather than as one flat fee.
A boundary survey with improvements locates visible features and the easements shown in the record, utility lines, drainage, access, and any structures near the lines. A full ALTA goes further. If a recorded easement doesn't show on your deed, the title research is where it turns up, which is one reason the record work matters.
In every state, only a licensed Professional Land Surveyor can locate and certify a boundary. A recorded plat shows the intended dimensions, but it doesn't tell you where the corners actually sit on the ground, that takes field measurement tied to the monuments of record. A signed, sealed survey is what a lender, title company, or court will accept.
Most residential lots take a few hours in the field once the research is done, but the whole job usually runs one to three weeks start to finish, record research, scheduling the field crew, computing the boundary, and drafting the sealed plat all take time. Acreage and parcels with conflicting deeds take longer.
Our Service Area
We cover Alvin, TX. Call (346) 603-6350 to confirm coverage for your address.