Why Your Next Construction Staking Survey Costs More

Surveyor performing a construction staking survey beside a highway project using a total station to measure elevations and set control points

Houston drivers already know the pain of sitting in I-10 traffic. But starting this month, that frustration has a new reason. TxDOT is cutting westbound I-10 down to two lanes near White Oak Bayou so crews can raise the highway above the floodplain. The project will take about two years, and while it’s meant to […]

Boundary Line Survey and Flood Zone Overlaps Explained

Aerial view of suburban backyards showing a boundary line survey with a corner of the property overlapping a shaded flood zone

Buying property can feel exciting until a surprise shows up in the paperwork. Many homeowners learn this lesson the hard way when a lender says, “Your lot touches a FEMA flood zone. You need flood insurance.” Even if it’s just a corner of the land, that one detail can throw off budgets and delay closings. […]

Hermann Park Dispute: Why a Property Survey Matters

Tree lined path in Hermann Park highlighting property survey and land use dispute

Houston is buzzing after news broke that nearly nine acres of Hermann Park could be taken for a hospital expansion. At the center of this heated debate is something most people don’t think about until they buy a home or face a dispute: the property survey. This simple but powerful document draws the line—literally—between what […]