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This site is intended to provide you with information on ALTA Surveying in Pennsylvania. If you’re looking for a Pennsylvania Land Surveyor, you’ve come to the right place. If you’d rather talk to someone about your land surveying needs, please call our toll-free number at (888) 808-9783 today. For more information, please continue to read.

ALTA Survey Pennsylvania

Land Surveyors are professionals who make precise measurements to determine the size and boundaries of a piece of real estate.  While this is a simplistic definition, boundary surveying is one of the most common types of surveying related to home and land owners. If you fall into the following categories, please click on the appropriate link for more information on that subject:

ALTA Survey Pennsylvania services:

    1. I need to know where my property corners or property lines are. (Boundary Survey)
    2. I have a loan closing or re-finance coming up on my commercial property. (ALTA Survey)
    3. I need a map of my property with contour lines to show elevation differences for my architect or engineer. (Topo Survey – ALTA Survey plus Table A Item 5.)
    4. I’ve just been told I’m in a flood zone or I’ve been told I need an elevation certificate in order to obtain flood insurance or prove I don’t need it. (Flood Survey)
    5. I’m purchasing a lot/property for a commercial use. (ALTA Survey – Item 5 and/or Item 11b may also need to be discussed.)
    6. I’m purchasing a larger tract of land, acreage, that hasn’t been subdivided in the past. (Boundary Survey)
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Why More Homeowners Need Elevation Certificates Now

If you own property in Pittsburgh, PA, you may suddenly hear a new term from your insurance agent or lender: flood risk elevation certificate. Even if your home has never been considered at risk for flooding, recent updates to flood maps are changing that. Across the country, the Federal Emergency

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A residential backyard showing a marked boundary line to illustrate how a property line survey helps determine actual property limits
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Property Line Survey: Is That Land Really Yours?

Have you ever used a strip of land beside your yard and assumed it was yours? Maybe you park there, mow it, or even plan to build something on it. Then one day, you hear a new term—paper street—and suddenly things feel unclear. This situation happens more often in Pittsburgh

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LiDAR mapping showing elevation differences across a dense residential property with subtle slope variations visible
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How LiDAR Mapping Finds Elevation Issues Before Design

If you own property, it is easy to assume your lot is flat enough to build on. At first glance, most properties look level. However, small changes in elevation often hide in plain sight. These changes may seem minor, yet they can affect your entire project. That is where LiDAR

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Hillside homes built on steep terrain where a topographic survey helps evaluate slope stability before development
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Topographic Survey: Check Hillside Landslide Risk

Pittsburgh sits on steep hills and narrow valleys. Many homes perch above rivers or along hillside streets. The views can look amazing. However, building on sloped land takes careful planning. Soil can move. Slopes can shift. In some areas, landslides can happen after heavy rain or ground changes. Because of

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Backyard fence between two neighboring houses showing a property boundary that may require an ALTA land survey to confirm
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How an ALTA Land Survey Helps Resolve Property Disputes

Property disputes rarely start as major legal battles. Most begin with something small. For example, a neighbor builds a fence. Someone installs a driveway. A shed appears near the edge of a lot. At first, everything seemed fine. However, problems can grow when one owner starts to question where the

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How Drone Surveying Is Transforming Slope Stability Mapping

Western Pennsylvania is beautiful, but it is not flat. From the hills of Pittsburgh to the rolling valleys outside the city, steep slopes shape how we live and build. Homes sit on hillsides. Roads cut through embankments. Stormwater rushes downhill during heavy rain. Because of this terrain, slope stability is

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