What Is Geodetic Designs, Inc. and What Services Does It Provide?

Geodetic Designs, Inc. is a full-service land surveying, consulting, and design firm that works with both public- and private-sector clients in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. It was founded in 2004 by two principals with more than 40 years of combined experience across private, municipal, and governmental markets, and the firm states that all field and office projects are conducted using licensed professional surveyors. If you need a boundary, title-compliance, construction, or municipal survey in those five states, it is a relevant firm to request a quote from.

Company at a Glance

Core Survey Services

The firm organizes its work into four main survey categories, each aimed at a different stage of a project.

ALTA/NSPS Surveys

These are described as industry-standard surveys for title compliance. They are typically ordered during commercial real estate transactions, so this category is the one to look at if a lender, title company, or purchaser has asked for an ALTA/NSPS survey.

Commercial Surveys

Focused on new construction and redevelopment. This covers commercial sites where survey work supports planning, design, and construction layout.

Municipal and Government Surveys

Covers wells, roads, site maps, and restrictions. This category fits public agencies and projects that involve public infrastructure or regulated site conditions.

Boundary Surveys

Covers parcels, dimensions, easements, and divisions. This is the category for property line questions, easement documentation, and land division work.

Who It Works With

The client base spans private and public sectors. On the private side, the commercial and boundary categories apply to developers, property owners, and transaction parties. On the public side, the municipal/government category applies to agencies needing well, road, site map, or restriction surveys.

A client testimonial on the site illustrates the kind of mixed assignment the firm handles: Chad Munger, founder of Mammoth Distilling, describes a boundary land survey, an elevation certificate, and supporting documentation produced on short notice and in poor weather to satisfy local zoning variance requirements. That example is useful because it shows the firm can combine boundary work with documentation for a regulatory process, not just produce a single map.

How to Decide If It Fits Your Project

Use these conditions to judge fit:

• You are in one of the five states. The firm lists Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. A project outside that footprint is not covered by the stated service area.
• You need a licensed surveyor for field and office work. The firm states all projects are conducted with licensed professional surveyors, which matters for recorded plats, title work, and municipal submittals.
• Your need falls into one of the four categories. ALTA/NSPS, commercial, municipal/government, or boundary. A need outside these, such as environmental or forensic surveying, is not described on the site.
• You want a quote before committing. The site invites visitors to request a land survey quote, so pricing is handled per project rather than published. No rates or fee schedules appear in the available material, so treat cost as something to confirm directly.

If your project matches the geography and one of the four service lines, the next step is to request a quote and describe the property, the purpose of the survey, and any deadline or regulatory requirement (such as a zoning variance) so the scope can be matched to the right survey type.