One Line Survey
We often get requests to survey just one line of a property boundary. Thinking that clents, and potential clients need to be informed about our services, it would be nice to have a synopsis on the reasons this type of survey is not probable.
Today I searched the Internet on this subject and got a typical response to keep handy when this situation arises. Let me know what you think. Does it need some work, or is it okay just the way it is written. Anyway, here it is.
We can’t survey just one line for many reasons:
Mathematically we can’t prove the corner is in the correct spot. Unless a minimum of three property corners are located, we cannot determine if a corner marker is in the correct place or if the corner marker was disturbed. Most surveyors will want five or six survey markers before they make any determinations.
It’s against state law. Statutes require that we find sufficient evidence to justify our results, and locating one line is not deemed to be sufficient evidence.
We have to do the extra work anyway. So you might ask, “can you locate just one line”? We can tell you yes, but the fee might be the same as if we did a boundary survey of the entire parcel. If we have to do all the work, we prefer to give you all the findings regarding the property.
Nobody can solve a puzzle using only a few pieces. All the pieces are needed, and performing a boundary survey is no different. Land Surveyors have to find multiple property corners in order to be able to prove what you do and don’t own.
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