We provide professional Land Surveying services to the general public, builders, contractors, engineers and architects. Bell Land Surveys cover the entire spectrum of the surveying field.
Here is a list of a few of the more common services that we provide:
Boundary Surveys
We will perform extensive record search on the subject property to determine it's general size & shape. We will also look for easements or other encumbrances crossing the property (i.e. power lines, gas lines, phone lines, etc.). We then make a trip to property to find the property corners and measure between them. We will check these measurements against the information that we find in the record search to look for any errors or problems. At this point, we can mark the boundary lines and re-set any missing property corners. The last step is to draw a "plat" of the property. A plat that has been stamped & signed by a licensed land surveyor is a legal document that can be recorded in the local courthouse with a deed.
Topographic Surveys
These surveys are performed prior to construction. Topographic surveys tell an engineer or architect how the ground lays (hills & valleys) so that they can design how to place a building, or how to flatten a bunch of hills into a smooth parking lot. There are a variety of ways to perform a topographic survey depending on the size of the area to be mapped.
Site Plans
Most counties in Virginia require a plan of how someone intend to develop a piece of land. This plan is a combination of the Boundary Survey and the Topographic Survey with a few add-ons. Existing utilities, structures, driveways and other information that might pertinent to the construction (i.e. Zoning, area to be disturbed, etc) is also shown.
Here is a list of a few of the more common services that we provide:
Boundary Surveys
We will perform extensive record search on the subject property to determine it's general size & shape. We will also look for easements or other encumbrances crossing the property (i.e. power lines, gas lines, phone lines, etc.). We then make a trip to property to find the property corners and measure between them. We will check these measurements against the information that we find in the record search to look for any errors or problems. At this point, we can mark the boundary lines and re-set any missing property corners. The last step is to draw a "plat" of the property. A plat that has been stamped & signed by a licensed land surveyor is a legal document that can be recorded in the local courthouse with a deed.
Topographic Surveys
These surveys are performed prior to construction. Topographic surveys tell an engineer or architect how the ground lays (hills & valleys) so that they can design how to place a building, or how to flatten a bunch of hills into a smooth parking lot. There are a variety of ways to perform a topographic survey depending on the size of the area to be mapped.
Site Plans
Most counties in Virginia require a plan of how someone intend to develop a piece of land. This plan is a combination of the Boundary Survey and the Topographic Survey with a few add-ons. Existing utilities, structures, driveways and other information that might pertinent to the construction (i.e. Zoning, area to be disturbed, etc) is also shown.
Large-Format Copying & Scanning
We are the only business in Central Virginia with Large-Format copying & scanning capabilities. Our Oce Plotwave 360 will scan any media up to 36" in full color or B/W.