What is land surveying and how can it help you?

Land surveying involves measuring and mapping the world around us using maths, software and equipment. Surveying maps natural and built environments and has formed the basis of all civilisations. Land surveyors establish these boundaries and work on various diverse projects. You might use a land surveyor for locating precise boundaries on your property, subdividing land, adding extensions to your home or designing a road. Read on and find out what land surveying is and how it can help you.

Why is land surveying important?

Surveyors play an integral role in land development, from developing subdivisions to facilitating landscaping constructions. They are the first point of call in any project and calculate and chart the land on any site. A licensed surveyor is the only person that’s legally allowed to conduct a survey to mark your properties boundaries.

What can land surveyors do?

At Tararua surveyors, our specialist land surveyors draw on vast knowledge and experience to help people understand and make the most out of their land. There are many reasons why it’s important to locate precise boundaries and understand your land’s shape and contour. Land surveyors can help with subdivisions, boundary pegging, property mapping, earthwork planning and construction and services design, setout and monitoring, building setout, and obtaining resource consents.

How do surveyors help with subdivisions?

Whether you want to determine if your property can be subdivided, need help with subdivision design or require guidance with resource consents, a land subdivision specialist will guide you through the entire process. There’s a lot of work and consideration that goes into subdividing land and specialists can assist with this undertaking. If you’re wanting to know if you want to subdivide your property, need to be guided through the process, or are developing a larger subdivision, a surveyor will be your first port of call.

Can land surveyors help with smaller-scale home projects?

There’s a lot of DIY projects you can do around your home on your own, but some that require specialist help. If you’re installing a fence, putting in a pool, building a garage or adding extensions to your home, talk to an expert. A surveyor can let you know exactly where your property boundary starts and ends, clearly define property boundaries, and make sure that you adhere to specific building requirements.

How can Tararua Surveyors help?

If you have a land project get in touch with Tararua Surveyors today and find out how we can assist you. We are experts in surveying and subdividing. We offer our services to clients throughout the greater Wellington region, including Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua, as well as the Kapiti Coast, Levin and Horowhenua region.