An older house often looks simple to survey from the street. The reality underground and in the records tells a different story. A land surveyor working on a property built decades ago runs into layers of history that a brand … Continue reading →
Water always wins. It finds the low spot and pools there, whether your plan allows for it or not. A site that looks flat can hide slopes that steer water straight at your foundation. Topographic surveys map those slopes before … Continue reading →
Old city blocks pack a lot of history into very little space. Rowhouses and storefronts sit shoulder to shoulder, sharing brick walls that have stood for a century or more. Reading the survey records behind a narrow urban lot means … Continue reading →