Topographical survey of a land plot: let’s figure out why it’s needed

On your own site, you definitely won’t get lost among three pines. Then why make a detailed map of it? If you don’t know the answer to this question, and the phrase “topographic survey” smacks of something distant and long forgotten from geography lessons, but nothing more, our new material will be useful to you. As well as all those who have already managed to study the topic on their own and are now trying to find a way to transfer data about their possessions into the required format.

Reasons why you might need topographic surveys

The construction of not a single building is complete without geodetic work, and, in particular, without topographic survey. With its help, a clear plan of a specific land plot is formed, its topography and underground communications are studied, and visible objects located on the surface are recorded. For all these processes, special devices are used, so no matter how much you would like, you will not be able to carry out such a procedure yourself.

So many difficulties, but for what? Topographic survey is not just a whim of the landowner, but an important stage from which all construction work begins. Any owner private house or an undeveloped area may be faced with the need to conduct a geodetic survey in one of the situations described:

• It will be much easier to improve a plot of land and create landscape delights on it when you have an accurate plan of the area in your hands. The action field will appear in all its glory if you use a scale from 1:50 to 1:200. These dimensions will help you clearly display even small elevation changes and decorative objects with an area of ​​less than 20 centimeters on the map. Shrubs, garden lanterns and law enforcement gnomes will fit perfectly into the overall picture
• Conducting or reinstalling communications requires not only cost, effort and time, but also precision. To avoid accidentally leaving the entire area without water, it is worth ordering a topographic survey. Thanks to this simple procedure, experts will be able to find suitable and safe places to carry out work, and will also calculate in advance the required amount of auxiliary materials and their cost. The map will be useful to you when working with telephone cables, sewerage, gas and water pipes
• If you are planning to diversify the landscape of your home plot and add to your house an extension for guests, a garage for a car or a basement for careful storage of preserved food or collection wine, you need to clearly determine a suitable place for this. When surveying a site, a red “guiding thread”, or rather a line, will highlight the territory beyond which the desired building cannot protrude
• You can also avoid bloodshed and verbal altercations with neighbors over an extra half-centimeter of lawn using topographic surveys and land surveying procedures. It will show you once and for all where your comfort zone ends and someone else’s territory begins.

In addition to solving everyday situations related to the design and improvement of your family nest, you cannot do without topography in more serious situations. Documents and permits closely connect real estate with its owner. Availability of topographic survey results is a prerequisite if you require:

A detailed image that takes into account the nuances of the terrain will be useful to you for many reasons. You can evaluate the significance and convenience of this procedure from your own experience, having bought a plot of land in Kyiv or areas.

Types of topographic mapping

The scope of application of topographic surveys is much wider than you might imagine. It is the basis of urban planning and affects this process at many of its stages. You are unlikely to build a second Babylon on your hundred square meters, so we recommend that you get acquainted with the types of topographic surveys in advance, so that by mistake the project of a modest swimming pool does not turn into a prototype of a tunnel for a new metro station:

• 1:5000 is the largest scale, which is useful to professionals in the construction of railways and highways
• 1:2000 – useful in populated areas and for the construction of large industrial facilities
• 1:1000 - also actively used in industry, as well as in the construction of low-rise buildings
• 1:500 - we have finally reached the most popular scale, which you will have to encounter personally. With it you will be able to create a master plan for your properties and prepare them for communications and redevelopment
• 1:200, 1:100 and 1:50 - the largest map of the area will be useful for detailing and structuring when creating a landscape design project

The variability of geodetic surveys does not end at one scale. There are more than ten different types of jobs. They all differ in the methods and equipment used. The choice of one type or another depends on your needs and the characteristics of the land. No one can answer the question better than a specialist about what kind of topographic survey you should carry out.

THE Capital not only has a wide range of real estate options to suit every taste, but also highly qualified experts. We will select the ideal site for you, carry out a topographic survey and help with the preparation of the necessary documentation.

From meeting an expert to receiving a report: stages of topographic survey

Land survey occurs in several stages. Like any important event, it requires preparation and cannot be rushed:

• theoretical preparation - the expert must familiarize himself with the existing maps of your site, determine the goals of the work and draw up a clear technical specification
• practical training - this stage takes place on the ground. To display it correctly, it is necessary to accurately transfer the coordinates and install special markers
• field work - at this stage, a professional can fully demonstrate his abilities and skills in geodetic surveying. A specialist carefully records the relief, communications and existing buildings
• data analysis – the results obtained can be thoroughly verified. They are checked against existing data (if similar studies have been carried out previously), as well as with architectural databases and operating organizations responsible for certain communications. A report and cartography are drawn up - the final result for which all the action was started

The average cost in Kyiv and the region starts from 2 hryvnia. The price may vary depending on the size of the plot and its location, as well as the complexity of the terrain. Only companies with the appropriate license can conduct such research. To avoid reading hundreds of reviews in search of honest experts, you can make it simple and contact THE Capital. We have been proving our level of professionalism for more than one year and helping our clients achieve their goals.