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Know exactly where your property lines are, marked on the ground and documented on a signed plat.
A boundary survey retraces the legal limits of a parcel of land. It is not a guess or an estimate. It is a measured determination of where your property lines fall, prepared by a licensed Georgia surveyor from the written record and from physical evidence found on the ground. If you have ever wondered where is my property line, this is the survey that answers it. A property line survey establishes each corner of the parcel, the direction and distance of every line between those corners, and how your land fits against the parcels around it.
The work begins in the records, not in the field. S&S Land Surveying pulls your deed and traces the chain of title backward, then does the same for the adjoining parcels, because your line is also your neighbor's line and both descriptions have to be reconciled. We review recorded plats, subdivision maps, right-of-way records, and prior surveys of the surrounding land. In Georgia, plats are recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the land sits, so a parcel in Polk, Floyd, Bartow, or Paulding County is researched at that county's courthouse.
With the record assembled, our crew goes to the field to look for evidence: iron pins, axles, concrete monuments, marked trees, and other markers left by earlier surveyors. Found monuments carry real weight, and much of a land survey for property lines is the judgment of which evidence agrees with the record and which does not. We measure with GPS and total station equipment, compute the boundary, then recover or set a monument at every corner and mark it so you can find it. If you also want the lines between the corners made visible, that is property line marking. The deliverable is a plat signed and sealed by a licensed Georgia surveyor, and our guide on how to read a survey plat explains what each part of that drawing means.
This is also why the old fence is not the property line. Fences get built where the ground was firm, where the clearing already was, or a few feet inside a line to make mowing easier, and after enough decades everyone assumes the fence is the boundary. The same goes for hedgerows, driveways, and tree lines. None were set by measurement, and a boundary survey often shows them sitting off the true line. Before you spend money on a fence, read our post on whether you need a survey before building a fence. We handle boundary surveys throughout Cedartown, Rome, Rockmart, Dallas, and Cartersville, and across northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta.
Not sure whether your situation calls for one? Our guide on when you need a land survey walks through the most common reasons owners order one.
Founder William "Bart" Sims brings four decades of surveying experience to every parcel.
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Every plat is signed and sealed by a licensed Georgia land surveyor.
Based in Cedartown, serving Polk, Floyd, Bartow, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, Douglas, and Gordon counties.
Boundary survey costs in Georgia vary with the size and complexity of the property. Larger or more complex parcels may cost more, and our guide on how much a land survey costs in Georgia breaks down the factors that move the price. Contact S&S Land Surveying for a free estimate specific to your property.
A boundary survey is the full professional service: we research the deed and plat records, recover or set the corner monuments, and prepare a signed and sealed plat documenting the legal limits of the parcel. Property line marking, also called staking or flagging, makes lines that have already been established visible on the ground with stakes, flags, or paint. If your corners have never been surveyed, or the existing evidence does not agree with the record, the boundary survey comes first.
While not legally required in all cases, a boundary survey is strongly recommended before building a fence. It ensures your fence is on your property and helps avoid costly disputes with neighbors.
The fieldwork for a boundary survey usually takes a few hours, followed by office work to prepare the legal plat document. Contact us for a timeframe specific to your property.
A boundary survey includes researching county deed records, locating existing property markers, measuring the property with GPS and total station equipment, setting new iron pins at corners, and preparing a legal plat that can be recorded with the county.
Boundary surveys are frequently combined with these services: