Which Type of Land Survey Does Geodetic Designs Offer for My Project?

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Geodetic Designs, Inc. offers four survey categories, and the right one depends on what you are doing with the property. Choose ALTA/NSPS for title and lending compliance, commercial for new construction or redevelopment, municipal/government for wells, roads, site maps and restrictions, and boundary for parcels, dimensions, easements and divisions. The firm is a full-service design, land surveying and consulting company serving public and private clients in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, founded in 2004.

Match the Survey to Your Project

Survey type Use it when What it addresses
ALTA/NSPS A commercial transaction or lender requires industry-standard title compliance Title compliance to the ALTA/NSPS standard
Commercial You are building new or redeveloping a site New construction and redevelopment
Municipal/Government A public agency needs infrastructure or site documentation Wells, roads, site maps and restrictions
Boundary You need to confirm parcel limits or formalize divisions Parcels, dimensions, easements and divisions

ALTA/NSPS Surveys

Pick this when a purchase, refinance or title review needs a survey that meets the industry title standard. It is the compliance-oriented option rather than a simple property-line check.

Commercial Surveys

Use this for new construction and redevelopment. It supports the design and site-planning phase of a commercial project.

Municipal/Government Surveys

This category covers public-sector work: wells, roads, site maps and recorded restrictions. It fits agencies and projects tied to public infrastructure.

Boundary Surveys

Choose this to establish parcels, verify dimensions, document easements or support divisions of land. It is the most common starting point for private property questions.

What to Confirm Before Requesting a Quote

  • State: confirm your project is in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, the states the firm lists.
  • Project stage: a lender-driven closing points to ALTA/NSPS; a design phase points to commercial; a public agency points to municipal/government; a property-line question points to boundary.
  • Licensing: the firm states that all field and office projects are conducted using licensed professional surveyors.
  • Scope details: the site does not publish pricing, so request a quote with your parcel information and intended use.

The firm invites quote requests directly through its site. A client testimonial from Chad Munger, founder of Mammoth Distilling, describes a boundary survey, elevation certificate and zoning-variance documentation completed on short notice in poor weather—useful evidence that boundary work can extend into supporting documents for local approvals, though the exact scope should be confirmed for your project.