When Do You Need A Survey?
Frequently people need the services of a Professional Surveyor and Mapper, although many only require this service once or twice in their lifetime. This is usually in connection with the acquisition of real estate, generally the purchase or refinancing of a home. Some examples of when a Survey would be needed are:

Who Is Qualified?
By Florida Law, only those persons licensed by the State of Florida pursuant to Chapter 472 Florida Statutes may practice surveying and mapping.

Types of Surveys
There are many types of Surveys and below is a brief explanation of each type.

Boundary Survey
One of the most common services requested and one that we specialize in here at JTLS.

A survey, the primary purpose of which is to document the perimeters, or any one of them, of a parcel or tract of land by establishing or re-establishing corners, monuments, and boundary lines for the purposes of describing the parcel, locating fixed improvements on the parcel, dividing the parcel, or platting.

Construction Layout Survey
The measurements made, prior to or while construction is in progress, to control elevation, configuration, and horizontal position and dimensions.

Control Survey
A survey which provides horizontal or vertical position data for the support or control of subordinate surveys or for mapping.

Geodetic
A survey or mapping process that takes into account the curvature of the earth and astronomic observations, and which result in positions expressed on a recognized datum.

Hydrographic Survey
A survey having as its principal purpose the determination of data relating to bodies of water, and which may consist of the determination of one or several of the following classes of data: depth of water and configuration of bottom; directions and force of current; heights and times of water stages; and location of fixed objects for survey and navigation purposes.

Quantity Survey
A survey to obtain measurements of quantity.

Record Survey
A survey performed to obtain horizontal and vertical dimensional data so that constructed improvements may be located and delineated; also known as an As-Built Survey.

Topographic Survey
Survey of selected natural and artificial features of a part of the earth’s surface to determine horizontal and vertical spatial relations.

Specific Purpose Survey
Shall mean a survey performed for a specific purpose other than as defined above.

How Much Will A Survey Cost?
Professional surveying and mapping costs are dependent upon many factors such as the type of survey required, availability of existing records and monuments, the type of terrain and location of the work to be performed.

Competitive bidding for the lowest costs does not necessarily assure the best interest of the client or the professional surveyor and mapper.