Surveys for Homeowners
These are the types of Survey needed for most projects around the home
Renovations & Extensions
Before starting a major renovation or extension it makes sense to order a Site Plan for renovation and a floor plan survey.
If you are making extensive changes to the layout of an existing home a Floor Plan for Renovation is especially useful and will likely save you money. Read more about that here
Any project that requires a DA will require a Site Plan, such as raising, moving or extending your house.
If your project not a major one, such as building a deck or just adding a small room a Partial Site Plan may be all you need.
The type of Survey you need will vary, depending on the type of project, and at what stage your project is at.
We provide a variety of survey plans and services to suit your project.
We have listed here the most common types of projects home owners face and the types of survey best suited to that project type.
If your project type is not listed feel free to call us on the number shown above.
Type of Project
Type of Survey
Certification
On completion many projects require certification, Certification is a usually a requirement for completing construction, particularly when homes are being raised and especially if boundary clearance relaxations have been applied for.
A building location certificate - Form 12, is a Government form that refers to a building's location, or its height or both. It informs the building certifier that the construction has been built in accordance with the approved plans.
For that reason the appropriate time to check the construction is before the builder prepares the footings.
If there has been no survey at this stage the location of the proposed construction is being determined by guesswork.
To avoid this it's essential that a Building Set Out Survey be undertaken prior to construction commencing to avoid mistakes and future issues.
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As always the type of Survey you need can or will vary, depending on the type of project, where within the boundaries of your property it's located and at what stage your project is at.
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If your project type is not listed feel free to call us on the number shown above.
Please scroll down to find your project type
Boundary Fencing & Retaining
For any work on or near to any property boundary it is critical to establish the exact boundary location first.
Surprisingly many don't, often in the misguided assumption that an existing fence is on the boundary, frequently living to regret their actions later, usually accompanied by substantial expenses that could have been avoided.
You'll require a Boundary Identification Survey, also referred to as a Boundary ID Survey.
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If just building a retaining wall on part of one boundary a partial site plan may assist for planning and quoting purposes prior to getting the boundary ID and starting.
Building a New Carport
There's potentially a lot more to building a new carport than most people realise. That's usually because, to maximize usable space within their land, rather than use it for driveways etc, people prefer to build close to the front or side boundary or both.
These days with smaller lots being developed that's now common.
Most town plans include statutory 'set backs' from front and side boundaries without a relaxation, so it's still highly likely you will need a Boundary Identification Survey to accurately determine that set-back.
Quick Tip: There are other things you need to consider before you start building a carport if you want to avoid making avoidable mistakes.
We've identified 10 of them which we've outlined in our free Ebook - please help yourself to a copy with our compliments by clicking on the picture to the left, or for a little deeper dive go here
Building a New Pool, Deck, Granny Flat or Cabana
For these types of project it's likely that a Partial Site Plan will suffice though, if it's on or near the boundary a Boundary ID survey is advised.
There are however potentially a lot more issues to consider when building one of these projects that is detached from the house than most people realise.
With the increasing popularity of Granny Flats, pools etc these issues are now starting to be recognised, which had previously been given little thought to.
Quick Tip: if you want to avoid making avoidable mistakes there are 11 other things you need to consider before you start building a new pool or granny flat and possibly even a deck.
We've outlined them in our free Ebook - please help yourself to a copy with our compliments by clicking on the picture to the left or for a little more info go here
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Building a New Home
Before starting to design your new home you would be wise to invest in a Site Plan, though a Site Plan tailored to suit a new home will differ in some important aspects to one suited for a renovation or addition.
Your Architect / Building Designer, Builder and Engineer will need one at some point so it makes sense to order it early in the piece, preferably before design.
Prior to commencement of construction your builder will need a Building 'set-out' survey. And, depending on your design there may also be a need for a boundary id survey and certifications.
We explain it all in our Surveys for New Builds page.
Quick Tip:
A Site Plan survey. prior to design, will show the location of any significant objects or vegetation that you want to keep.
Also, very importantly, it will show the likely need, if any, for future retaining walls. These can be very difficult to build post construction. They can become especially expensive if heavy machinery cannot gain the access that would have been available prior to construction.
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