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Grand Rapids - Land Surveys

Survey Types & Descriptions

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Jonker Land Surveys is experienced in several different types of surveys. If you have questions about which type of survey you need, please call us at (616) 878-1607 or request a free estimate online.

A.L.T.A. (American Land Title Association) Survey

This is an American Land Title Assocation survey.

Boundary Survey

The boundary survey is used to mark the location of property corners with stakes, with or without a house, buildings or improvements located, sketch drawn. If easements need to be shown, a copy of current title work with copies of the easements must be provided to the surveyor.

Cellular Towers

Surveying a new tower site or for co-locating on an existing tower, prepare site plan, legal descriptions, C-2 certifications, and other items as requested by the client. Geodetic coordinates and elevations are also measured.

Construction Layout

Small road and residential, commercial site stakeout for developers & contractors.

Elevations

Taking elevations at the property, preparing a drawing, site plan, etc., as client requests.

Flood Certifications

Determine elevations at site in relation to a government benchmark. Will receive a FEMA elevation certificate or a LOMA application if the elevations at the site justify it.

Foundation Surveys

Locating the concrete walls after they are poured to obtain backfill permits for the builder/township/city – not needed everywhere – depends on local municipality, sketch drawn.

Ground Control

Establishing control points on the ground in conjunction with aerial mapping firms to produce topographical maps on larger sites.

Land Splits (Land Divisions)

Splitting a larger parcel into smaller parcels. Staking the boundaries of the split parcel(s) and the parent parcel if required. Creating a drawing and legal descriptions for the land divisions. If easements need to be shown, a copy of current title work with copies of the easements must be provided to the surveyor.

Legal Descriptions

Writing new descriptions for parcels/easements as requested by the client. May include a new sketch for description purposes only (optional). Some fieldwork may be needed to generate these.

Mortgage Reports / Inspections

Approximate location of house and buildings, showing visible improvements with NO stakes on property corners and sketch drawn. If easements need to be shown, a copy of current title work with copies of the easements must be provided to the surveyor. Usually needed for the purposes of obtaining a mortgage.

Site Condominiums

Converting a parcel of land into a Site Condominium development, Setting monuments at the outer boundary of the Condo, setting irons at the parcel corners and preparing supporting documents for recording at the county.

Site Plans

A drawing showing a proposed house/building for township/city review. Drawing created per client’s and governing agency’s specifications. Fieldwork may be required.

Stakeout House / Building

Stakeout of proposed house/building on property per client, sketch drawn.

Subdivisions / Plats

Converting a parcel of land through the development process into a Subdivision, Plat, or Condo. setting monuments at the outer boundary of the Subdivision/Plat, setting irons at the parcel corners and preparing supporting documents for recording at the state/county.

Topographical Surveys

Involves taking elevations over the property, location of improvements and utilities as listed by the client, sketch drawn with contours.