What Are Construction Stakeout Surveys And How Does It Help Construction Projects?

Construction stakeout surveys refer to the technique of using driven stakes to establish ground survey sites during a physical or boundary survey. Haller Blanchard Surveyors uses stakes to determine the boundaries and elevations of a home or commercial construction project. We pre-calculate the land area’s design measurements and physically mark them on-site. These stakes show elevations, lateral positioning, orientation, and grading for roads, pathways, homes, landscape, drains, and other requirements, determining the physical qualities for developing.

Haller Blanchard Stakeout Survey Services:

Haller Blanchard’s stakeout survey service experience includes everything from single and multi-family home or construction site planning and placement to grading, landscaping, highways, roadways, pedestrian crossings, and sub-surface pipes and drains.

To stake out a lot or tract, surveyors accurately and visually mark the corners and possibly boundary lines of a lot or tract to show the building’s borderline on the surface.

Here at Haller Blanchard Land Surveying, we use the most up-to-date surveying technologies to perform stakeout surveys. We mark the lot corner monuments (whether they are iron rods, cement plaques, or perhaps barbwire fences) if possible, and mark them visibly with colored survey tape or paint (usually orange). We place stakes on line progressively along the property’s boundary line(s) to indicate where the border appears on the ground.

A lot stake survey does not contain a sketch at the conclusion, but it is designed to designate a building’s corner and boundaries.

We have also conducted stakeout surveys for commercial properties, bridges, municipalities, roads, and other big infrastructures.

What Does a Stakeout Survey Involve?

Surveyors stake out pipes, drains, gas lines, phone lines, or any other infrastructure that needs to be installed for construction.

What kind of equipment is used?

Stakeout surveys can be conducted using a variety of equipment, depending on the type of land. Our expertise in new technology allows us to reduce project duration and other costs by using GPS, laser scanners, aerial surveillance systems, and 3D modeling. We deploy all types of equipment depending on the type of land to be surveyed. For example, a total station can calculate distances from two points simultaneously.

Are Construction Stakeouts needed?

When you’re ready to excavate the lot, your first construction survey is the home stakeout. Your architect has finished designing the home and your building and construction permits are in place. Haller Blanchard can come out to do the stakeout service once you’ve planned house destruction.

Haller Blanchard surveyors will place survey pegs and a spike in the corners of the home that are offset from the genuine house corners. The stakes will have a cut elevation to the bottom of the footing, as well as an offset distance to the corner (foundation). The spike is used to take the measurements. Haller Blanchard surveyors will always provide a minimum of four stakes; nevertheless, the excavator must use all four stakes to decrease the risk of making an error.

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