Category: Residential Land Surveying

Be Aware of What is Actually Yours on Your Property

BLAZE Design land surveying

The space that you live on can be very confusing. If you own property, there are issues that arise with neighbors, additions, buildings, etc. A land surveyor can come in and determine what is actually yours on your property. Don’t ever assume that everything on your property is something that you own.  Homeowners tend to… Read more »

Home Projects During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Building a shed on your property

During the lockdown and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s rather easy to become stir crazy. If you have a home, and you’re looking to do some home projects to keep yourself busy, here are some suggestions. Obviously, if you’ve been meaning to get some of these projects done for some time now, why… Read more »

Land Surveying for a Flood

flood study land surveying

Flooding can leave you with a destroyed yard, flooded basement, and damage to the foundation of your home. These things can be a headache to homeowners but staying proactive before a flood happens is essential. Land surveying plays a big role if your property is susceptible to flooding. What Goes into a Flood Study? BLAZE… Read more »

Different Types of Land Surveys

construction layout during land surveying

Land Surveying is an important subject, especially if you’re a homeowner, you’re building a home, or you’re in construction. There are many different things that go into surveys. All of them are important and vital for different reasons. Here are some that you should be paying attention to: Boundary Survey – A boundary survey with… Read more »

Detached Garage Addition and Land Surveying

Detached garage addition and land surveying

Building a detached garage or other outbuilding on your property has many great benefits to your home. It grants you more space for cars and storage. It also gives you the option to turn the current attached garage into another convenient space for your home. One thing you must consider with an addition, like a… Read more »

Building a Shed on Your Property

shed in residential backyard

Your house is getting cluttered, and your garage is getting piled up with yard tools.  You’re looking to clean up your house and get rid of some junk that you don’t need.  A shed in your backyard might be the best solution to store items you don’t need in your house or garage.  Before you… Read more »

When Land is Transferred, Land Surveying Should be Done

Land surveying before transferring land

When a transfer of land is taken place, it is always good to hire a land surveyor in case of any changes were made to the land. A new survey done by a licensed professional clearly outlines the current legal description of the land. What does a land survey cover? Land surveys define the boundaries… Read more »

Reasons Why You Should Hire a Land Surveyor

Land Surveying being done

Many people looking to buy a home or have an addition put on to their home overlook the need for a land surveyor to come out before they purchase land or make changes. It’s important to know where the property lines are, so that you won’t have any problems in the future. Here is a… Read more »

Professional vs. GPS: Why You Need a Pro Surveyor

Most people commonly associate GPS with driving directions. But the truth is that GPS is being used in many different walks of life these days and helping to get jobs done. For example, the surveying industry has started to rely on GPS more and more when it comes to doing things like establishing property lines… Read more »

The Importance of Land Surveying Today

Population growth is reaching unprecedented levels across the world. Having breached 7.1 billion, the concentration in world population is centered in the East, such as China and India. Domestically speaking, the population growth is gobbling up residential and commercial land faster than ever.   The population of the US surpassed 300 million for the first… Read more »