Surveying

GEI performs professional surveying services for clients from a typical residential lot survey to General Motors Corporation projects to projects for government agencies. Remonumentation surveys, land division, parcel splits, boundary surveys, GPS surveys, ALTA surveys, architectural surveys, and construction surveys are all within our discipline.  We understand the laws and proactively utilize this information to satisfy our customers to service their needs and the requirements of government agencies.  GEI has five (5) licensed professional surveyors, one (1) S.I.T surveyor, and two (2) C.S.T. surveyors on staff.  Our surveyors have approximately forty (40) years combined college education ending in degrees and approximately 150 years combined professional experience.

Construction Survey Control Surveying Research Pre-Survey
Special Surveying  Internships GPS Wetland
GPS Control Research Remonumentaton Special GPS
Special Environment


Surveying Terms

Construction Survey
The survey measurements made, while construction is in process, to control the elevation, horizontal position, and configuration of a construction project.
 
Boundary Survey
A survey made to establish a new or to re-establish an existing boundary line on the ground or to obtain data for constructing a map or plat showing a boundary line.
 
Topographic Survey
A survey which has for its major purposes the determination of the (relief) of the surface of the (ground) and the location of natural and artificial objects.
 
ALTA Survey (the Cadillac of Surveys)
A survey of real property and the plat or map of the survey to be acceptable to a title insurance company for purposes of insuring title to said real property free and clear survey matters (except those matters disclosed by the survey an indicated on the plat or map), certain specific and pertinent information shall be presented for the distinct an clear understanding between the client (insured), the title insurance company (insurer), and the surveyor (the person professionally responsible for the survey).
 
Mortgage Report
The report prepared by a professional surveyor to provide the mortgagor for securing a loan for a residential or commercial property.