Planning a design or extension
A topographical survey records agreed existing features and levels for your architect or engineer. Confirm the survey area, features, file formats and level reference.
Explore serviceA practical starting point for your project
Which survey do you need?
START WITH YOUR NEXT STEP
What decision are
you trying to make?
The right survey depends on the information your project team needs. A design survey, a boundary survey and construction setout serve different purposes. Some projects need several survey stages, with the scope agreed before each visit.
Match the work to your project
Fencing or working near a boundary
Discuss a boundary survey before relying on a fence or an old peg. Confirming the legal boundary is a separate scope from recording site detail.
Explore serviceGetting ready to build
Construction setout transfers agreed design positions and levels onto the site. Send the current drawings, revisions and contractor’s required timing.
Explore serviceRecording completed work
An as-built survey records agreed completed features. Tell us which items and records your designer or project team requires.
Explore serviceConsidering a subdivision
Discuss the proposed development early. Survey information supports the planning and design team; feasibility also depends on planning, infrastructure and site constraints.
Explore serviceInvestigating buried services
GPR and electromagnetic locating provide evidence about underground services. Agree whether you need field markings, a report or survey pickup; findings have site-dependent limitations.
Explore serviceTracking movement over time
Monitoring compares repeat measurements with an agreed baseline. Discuss points, visit frequency and reporting with your engineer before the relevant works begin.
Explore serviceAdding an aerial view
UAV capture can complement ground measurements. Discuss the detail needed, visibility, site access and flight conditions.
Explore serviceChecking a building’s location
Discuss building location documentation with the relevant drawings and the requirements from your project team. This is a specific scope rather than a general site survey.
Explore servicePrepare a useful survey brief
- 01
Send the site and purpose
Provide the address or area, project stage and the next decision you need to make.
- 02
Share the current information
Include relevant plans, revisions and any survey brief from your architect, engineer or contractor.
- 03
Agree the visit and deliverables
Discuss access, current site activity, timing, survey extent, file formats and who will use the information.
Still deciding?
Can one visit cover several services?
Some work can be coordinated. Tell us all the information you need so we can discuss the methods, survey stages and deliverables together.
Should I book before my designer provides a brief?
You can contact us early. Before fieldwork, confirm your designer’s required features, extent and file formats so the survey captures the information they need.
What if I am unsure of the service name?
Describe your project and the decision you are trying to make. We can help identify the survey scope to discuss.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us about your site.
Send the address, project stage and any relevant plans. We’ll discuss the survey scope and deliverables with you.