Flatirons, Inc.

Types of Surveys

Land Surveying

Surveying is the art and science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them. These points are usually, but not exclusively, associated with positions on the surface of the Earth, and are often used to establish land boundaries for ownership or governmental purposes.

Land surveying is the foundation of Flatirons, Inc. Since 1983, Flatirons, Inc. has served the Front Range as a premier provider of surveying services. In both the public and private sectors, we offer a full range of land surveying services to a wide variety of clients.  Being in business for over twenty years has allowed Flatirons, Inc. to gain a wealth of knowledge about the area, which often translates into cost-savings for the client.  We have field crews proficient in techniques for all types of land surveying projects, from simple height verifications to American Land Title Association (ALTA) Surveys. Whether surveying a half-acre plot or an area of many square miles, Flatirons, Inc. completes projects with a high degree of accuracy.  Having one of the largest surveying departments in Colorado also allows us to meet your strict time requirements, often being able to begin fieldwork within 24 hours of receiving a service request. Our broad range of experience allows us to solve many of the problems associated with complex projects.

 

Boundary Surveys

Design Surveys

As-built Surveys

A term from the engineering industries describing a survey carried out at the completion of a project, or a precursor to new works being carried out on existing engineering sites or equipment. These surveys are designed to consolidate the design and minimize delays during fabrication and construction. The as-built survey will form the first stage of a life-cycle survey.

Compliance Surveys

Drainage Certificates

Elevation Certificates

Housestakes/Plot Plans

Flatirons prepares plot plans for the architect and client to finalize the building floor plan and location of the building within the property. Plot Plans include a simplified foundation footprint, property easements, and setbacks, and measurements from the building to the property lines within a tenth of a foot. Particular attention is made to ensure the building does not encroach or overlap into or over the designated setbacks, easements, or property line.  Housestakes include all of these elements as well as offsets on the major building axes, and design points on the offsets, building angle points or corners, and calculated property corners. These design points are then “staked out” onto the actual property to indicate the location of the building, generally flagged or painted lathe, stakes, or rebar are used. Excavation crews use the stakes as markers to dig the hole where the foundation will be built, and concrete crews use the offset rebars to set up the concrete forms into which the foundation will be poured.