How a Licensed Land Surveyor Documents Existing Conditions Before Adjacent Construction Starts

A crack appears in a basement wall six months after the house next door gets a new addition. The owner wants answers. Was the crack always there? Did the new construction cause it? Without a record from before the work started, nobody can say for sure. This is the gap a pre-construction existing conditions record […]
How a Licensed Land Surveyor Prevents Post-Freeze Damage

Rochester just had its first big freeze warning, and most people are busy covering plants or scraping ice off windshields. But there’s something most homeowners overlook—how sudden temperature drops can quietly affect their property. If you’ve had new driveway work, road improvements near your home, or drainage changes this year, this cold snap could shift […]