| When you decide to build on your property, have | | | | build. There can be pockets of air underneath the |
| you taken in to account where you can actually | | | | soil that will collapse if you start building beneath it. |
| build? A property survey enables the outline of | | | | Many other issues like this need to be taken into |
| boundaries between your property and you | | | | careful consideration. If the structure collapses half |
| neighbors. If you were to impede your structure | | | | way into building, there's a lot you will have to |
| upon your neighbor's property, it's possible to sue | | | | answer for. |
| you for damages and ultimately relieve the | | | | Not only will a property survey protect you from |
| structure from their premises. You need to find a | | | | building onto the wrong side of the line, but it will |
| surveying company before you decide to make | | | | also tell you if someone has built on your |
| any changes at all or suffer the consequences of | | | | property. If they have, you are entitled to take |
| your bliss. | | | | action because they are building on property that |
| Land and property survey have existed longer | | | | isn't theirs. It is your right to pursue them since its |
| than you or I could imagine. Boundaries exist | | | | property that you paid for, and their presence is |
| because we are individual's and there are personal | | | | unwelcome. If you do prepare for legal action |
| items that we wish to remain hidden from others. | | | | against your neighbor, you can use the survey as |
| It's important to understand the psychology of | | | | evidence. |
| people before you exclaim that a property | | | | When you decide to build on your property make |
| survey is unnecessary. Individuality is an animalistic | | | | sure you take all the necessary steps to protect |
| behavior. You're guarding your territory because | | | | yourself. If you have already built on your |
| you feel people will not understand the way you | | | | property and are now thinking twice about |
| live. This is completely fine, and the reason you | | | | whether you have build on your neighbor's |
| need not impede on their property. | | | | property, it's good to catch it before they do. If |
| Over the centuries, survey has helped build the | | | | you find during the survey that someone else has |
| pyramids, all the way to the empire state building. | | | | built on your property, don't hesitate to claim |
| These landmarks wouldn't be here today if not | | | | what is rightfully yours. Every hard earned cent |
| for the practice of surveying. Not only are the | | | | that you have made has gone into your home |
| boundaries measured, but the foundation for | | | | and its surrounding area. Protect your investment |
| building are also tested. For instance, if the soil can | | | | because the people around you are likely to do |
| handle the weight of the structure you intend to | | | | the same. |