Boundary "Standard" Survey

This is the normal or standard survey requested by Title Companies, Realtors, and/or Lenders. This survey re-establishes the boundary as well as showing all permanent improvements in relation to the property lines, known easements, and known setbacks. 

Boundary "Category 1A" Survey

The term Category 1A refers to the standards and specifications published by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. While a Category 1A Survey can be prepared on any type of real property, it is most commonly requested for transactions involving commercial and industrial real estate. 

Boundary "ALTA" Survey

The term ALTA is an acronym that stands for American Land Title Association. This specific type of survey requires that Table A, provided by ALTA, must be filled-in and submitted at the time that the survey is requested.

An ALTA Land Survey meets the requirements for an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey as detailed by the American Land Title Association, National Society of Professional Surveyors and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.

Elevation Certificate

Westar Alamo Land Surveyors offers an Elevation Certificate for owners with structures located in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated Flood Hazard Zones. 

FEMA has developed a standardized Elevation Certificate form that is used to gather elevation data for the purpose of accurately assessing flood risks to structures located in Flood Hazard Zones.

Topographic Survey

Most of the measurements are done with a state of the art GPS unit and/or with a high quality Total Station. The results of the survey are presented in the form of contour lines on maps of the land. At the request of the owner an AutoCad file can be sent to an architect or engineer for incorporation into their drawing(s). 

Tree Survey

The purpose of a tree survey is to identify the type and location of trees in relation to the boundary lines of the specific property. The information shown on a tree survey is useful in the planning of future improvements. 

Locative Survey

The purpose of a locative survey is to identify the location of areas and/or items in relation to each other. A locative survey does not address the location of the boundary. 

As-Built Survey

An as-built survey is generally the first survey of a property after specific improvements have been constructed on the property. This survey shows the owner, the Title Company and the Lending Institution the location of all improvements in relation to the property lines, known setbacks, and known easements. 

TABC Survey

Your TABC license may require a certified survey map of the property prepared by a licensed surveyor which may or may not reflect the locational requirements to sell alcohol. 

Survey For Platting

 The requirements for surveying for the purposes of platting a property depends on the County or City the property lies within and the needs of your engineer for drainage calculations, tree locations, and located corners with Texas State Plane Coordinates. Westar will work with your engineer to provide the surveying required for your specific situation

Construction Staking Survey

Construction staking can be done to locate building corners, building envelopes, driveways, drainage structures, and other improvements. Staking can be done initially for site preparation or to facilitate placement of forms or improvements.

Form/Foundation Survey

A form or foundation survey is performed to show the location in respect to the property lines, known easements, and known setback lines. By obtaining a form survey the location of the foundation is checked prior to the placement of concrete, and can save costly corrective measures in case of an encroachment of a property line.