Set Out Surveys
Set Out Surveys, also called Construction and Building Set Out Surveys, are an essential step when building any structure on your property.
Set Out Surveys accurately mark out the location of critical points in a construction or building project. These critical points could include the walls, specific design features, levels, and corners of a proposed build.
More simply, it is the accurate transfer of information from the proposed plan to the ground.
Set Out Surveys allow builders to accurately follow the plan throughout the construction process.
You should ask for a Set Out Survey if you:
- Need gridlines for small-scale builds such as decks, extensions and renovations.
- Need gridlines for larger builds such as new homes and buildings.
- Need to set out the location of retaining walls, bored piers and hold down bolts.
- Require a TBM or check on floor levels or as-constructed slab levels.
Linear Land Surveying are known for their detailed and cost-effective Set Out Surveys, completed utilising the best available contemporary surveying technology.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Set-out Survey is an essential step when building any structure on your property. Set-out Surveys should be used for small-scale builds such as deck constructions, home extensions and renovations. They are also vital for larger developments including the construction of new homes and residential developments, commercial warehouses and buildings, and town infrastructure.
A Set Out accurately transfers the approved construction design onto your land, ready for your build project to begin. Depending on your project and builder, a Set Out Survey can mark the boundaries and corners of your build, the construction gridlines, the location of retaining walls, set out bored pier and hold down bolt locations, establish a TBM and floor level and check as constructed slab levels. Contact the team at Linear Land Surveying today to discuss how we can assist you and your builder with your construction project.
There are several advantages to having a surveyor complete a Set Out Survey on your project, many of which protect you from potential costs and delays in the future.
Firstly, engaging a surveyor in your construction process ensures that construction is completed within your legal boundary lines, which helps avoid costly disputes down the road.
Set Out Surveys also ensure that the building is constructed as per the approved plan, helping you to avoid any delays or issues in the inspection stage. The Building Set Out process results in physical marks being placed on the land before construction begins, allowing for any potential design flaws to be picked up when the plan is transferred to the ground.
Furthermore, having construction marks and gridlines laid out improves the planning and management of a construction site and improves building efficiency and accuracy.
The team at Linear Land Surveying uses the latest technology to accurately capture the features and levels of your property. We utilise Leica Total Stations which employ a theodolite and an electronic distance meter to measure angles, distance, and slope to pinpoint marks to within 10mm. We also employ manual checks and reviews to ensure your Building Set Out Survey gets your construction project off to a great start.
The duration of a Building Set Out Survey will be determined by the size of your construction and the points your builder may ask our team to mark. Typically, urban residential builds can expect a team of two field surveyors onsite for approximately half a day to a day to set out the gridlines of a residential build. The team also endeavours to have the set out sketch to your builder as soon as possible, so they can begin the exciting work of construction on your property. Chat with the team at Linear Land Surveying today to organise a Building Set Out Survey for your project.
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