Construction Staking – Site Layout Surveys

Construction staking is the process used to locate, layout, and execute

construction plans into physical points on the ground that can be used for
actual construction of residential or commercial properties. Construction
surveying, site layout staking or building surveying (sometimes known as
“staking”, “stake-out”, “lay-out” or “setting-out”) is to stake out reference points
and markers to ensure a project is built according to developer or engineering
design plans.

Having a construction staking survey is essential in the construction process

because it can directly influence whether a project finishes on time, on budget,
and is free from errors. Construction company’s and developers know that it is
in their best interests to utilize the skills of a experienced Professional Land
Surveyor to perform the staking.
Wellington Land Surveying provides construction staking surveys in Idaho and
Oregon only. If you have any questions, concerns, please contact us today or
give us a call at (208) 850-7506. We promise a quick and thorough response.
Construction staking, especially in commercial applications, calls upon all the
skills that a land surveyor possesses. Surveyors are required to complete a
boundary and a topographic survey to ensure that the property matches both
the site plan and engineering design. Having someone with the skills and
knowledge of a Professional Land Surveyor you can be assured of the
accuracy and reliability of the staking results.

Surveyors must also perform field staking for any mass grading, building
offsets for construction, utilities (water mains, storm sewers and sanitary
sewers), as well as any streets, curbs, or gutters and parking lots, All of these
must be completed before the surveyor begins to stake the proposed
buildings on the property.

Commercial construction staking is required for a variety of different projects,

including residential subdivisions, streets, utilities, and multi-story building
sites. Construction staking is, at its most basic, the laying out of survey points
on the ground as a guide for constructing site improvements.

In many ways, site layout staking can be seen as the opposite of the as-built
survey. An as-built survey assesses a building or project after it is completed
to ensure that is was built according to the design plans. Construction staking
is performed at the beginning of the project to make sure that the project is
built according to plan. Having good construction staking will lead to a good
as-built survey.

An as-built survey is the first critical component when looking to make

improvements to your property. Essentially, an as-built survey is a map drawn
to scale of all existing improvements made on the property and their
relationship to the boundary of the property. It’s important to know what you
have in order to determine what you can do, and how the property can be
further developed.

When you work with Wellington Land Surveying, you get much more than
your everyday as-built survey. The difference is in the experience, technology,
training, and attention to detail we are proud to use every day in our work. We
possess in-depth, critical knowledge and experience to provide you the
highest quality survey information every time.