Our pre-design surveying provides engineers and designers with design-ready site data to plan efficiently and accurately.
We deliver boundary surveys for control, topographic surveys for grades and visible features, and when specified Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE) and private utility mapping to reduce conflicts. For sites with water, we perform bathymetric surveys, and we use UAV (drone) surveys for aerial mapping and terrain modeling to add context.
The outcome is a clean, consistent pre-design basemap aligned to your project needs.
Clear answers to common questions about our pre-design surveying services.
Typically boundary control, topography with contours, visible features, and noted utilities as observed. We can add UAV aerials, SUE coordination, private utility mapping, and bathymetry as the project requires.
We coordinate SUE to the quality levels specified by the engineer and then map results on the base drawing. This helps to aid in identifying potential utility conflicts.
Use bathymetry when ponds, basins, streams, rivers, lakes or oceans influence grading, stormwater design, or permitting.
UAV imaging provides current aerial context and can help create surface models in open areas. It is a complement to field topo and improves coverage and visualization.
Yes. We prepare clean, design-ready base maps suitable for engineering workflows, along with PDFs as needed.
We’re based in Raleigh, Little Washington, and Johnston County serving Eastern and Central North Carolina. Typical users include civil engineers, site designers, architects, and owners preparing for permitting and construction.
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