Construction

A construction survey is to layout on the ground the improvements that are shown on a set of construction plans. This could include staking of building corners, staking the location and elevation of a new sewer line, staking the location and elevation of any type of concrete to be poured (roads, driveways, etc). These surveys are normally required by engineers, architects, construction companies and developers.

Surveys

Subdivision surveying consists of a boundary survey on a tract of land with the intention of turning it into a platted subdivision. This would include the sizing and location of lots (set-backs and easements) and streets depending upon City or County zoning ordinances. These surveys are required by developers before seeking approval of City Councils (City) or Commissioners Court (County).

Topographical surveys are surveys that show all the physical features of a tract of land. They can also have contouring shown. When contouring is shown it allows the user to calculate drainage and/or run-off of the site. These surveys are normally used by engineers, architects and managers to plan for areas of future development (mines, schools, churches, existing plant sites, shopping centers, service stations, truck terminals and warehouse facilities, etc).

Engineering surveys are surveys that are requested by engineering companies as a prerequisite to preparing plans for some type of improvement project. This could include property surveys, elevation profiles and topographical survey for new sewer lines, topographic surveys that include contouring for airports, highways, new plant sites of any kind.

Although we are strictly a surveying firm, should you need an engineer for your project, we work closely with several local engineering firms should you need additional services.

Water Rights/Reservoirs

Water rights can be issued to anyone that plans to make beneficial use of the water. Recognized beneficial uses include: irrigation, municipal, industrial, power generation, recreational, stock, domestic, pollution control, instream flows and miscellaneous. LSI prepares water right plats and assists with the application information to complete the application for a water right.

Mapping & Aerial Photography

GPS units used by land surveyors are similar but much more refined than the hand-held units many recreational users. The recreational GPS units may be accurate within a meter or so. The surveyor’s requirements necessitate measurements within one or two millimeters. LSI uses RTK GPS equipment that not only measures within one or two centimeters but can collect thousands of waypoints in a day. Speed, accuracy and quantity of data, along with the option of adding aerial photography are some of the specialized mapping techniques that LSI can coordinate for your mapping project.