Davis Engineering & Surveying, LLC

DES provides land surveying for residential, commercial, and development projects of any scale, from single-lot boundary work to large-tract surveys and ALTA/NSPS surveys.

• Mark Property Lines

  Boundary clarification for fence installation, landscaping, or encroachment verification.

• Boundary Survey (Retracement)

  Determines actual property acreage and resolves known boundary disputes for land development.

• Property Division, Combination, and Reconfiguration

  Subdivisions, lot combinations, lot-line adjustments, and land swaps, including initial fieldwork to verify acreage.

• ALTA / NSPS Land Title Survey

  Higher-standard surveys conforming to national land title standards, typically required for commercial property purchases and land development transactions.

• Large Tract Survey

  Project management and production of large-acreage surveys requiring detailed care and attention.

• Field Run Topographic Data

  Field-collected contour surveys providing the highest-quality topographic data for engineering design.

• Tree Survey

  Location of trees constrained by area, diameter, specimen status, or species type.

• Alcohol Survey

  Survey support for alcoholic beverage permit applications, meeting all regulating agency requirements.

• Elevation Certificates and LOMAs

  Flood risk evaluation combining engineering surveying services to assess actual flood risk and support FEMA zone determinations.

• Design File

  CAD deliverable capturing boundary, existing conditions, topographic, and tree data for future engineering and surveying use.

• Final Plat

  Complete plat process from raw land through finalized subdivision layout.

• Foundation and Form Board Surveys

  Verifies proposed and actual structure placement relative to property lines and setbacks before and after the foundation pour.

• Plat Submittal Services

  Full support and advocacy throughout the plat submittal process, including county filings.

• Legal Descriptions

  Metes and bounds legal description preparation and conversion of existing descriptions into reference boundaries for engineering use.

Full-service civil engineering for residential and commercial projects, covering site design, permitting, and infrastructure improvements.

DES brings over 50 years of combined soils field experience and delivers completed soil reports within 2-3 weeks of authorization to proceed.

• Pre-Purchase Assessment

  Evaluates a property's residential development potential by examining soil conditions, topography, zoning, and utility access.

• Level 1 Soil Study

  Preliminary evaluation using local knowledge, topographic data, and county records to establish soil conditions.

• Level 2 Soil Survey

  Site visit with hand auger borings as necessary.

• Level 3 Soil Survey (Perc Test)

  Determines soil suitability for an on-site septic system and approximate depth of rock or water tables.

• Level 4 Soil Survey

  High-density soil study performed when a Level 3 reveals limiting conditions, unsuitable soils, rock, or high water tables.

• Infiltration Testing

  Environmental service predicting erosion impact and soil health under major stormwater events; often required by municipalities for large development permitting.

• Test Pit Evaluation

  Required on properties with historical fill or significant cut-and-fill activity.

• Environmental Site Assessment

  Assessment prior to property purchase or financing to identify contaminants or hazardous conditions requiring remediation.

On-site construction layout services translate construction documents into tangible site control, providing the build team with a site-level blueprint.

UAS aerial imagery and LiDAR data collection for topographic surveys, aerial photography, and remote sensing applications.

Site landscape architecture with a sustainable mindset, keeping environmental factors and ecological impacts at the forefront of each design.

Large-format printing and scanning for engineering and survey documents up to 36 inches wide.