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You have planned the project, picked the contractor, and you are ready to break ground on that new garage, deck, fence, or home. But before the first post goes in, there is one question worth answering: do you need a land survey first? In many cases around Barrhead and rural Alberta, the answer is yes, and skipping it can be a costly mistake. When a survey is a smart idea You should strongly consider a survey or an updated Real Property Report before you build if you are buil

Subdividing land, splitting one titled parcel into two or more, is one of the most common ways landowners unlock value from their property. But in Alberta it is a regulated process with several steps, and a land surveyor plays a central role. Here is how it works. What is subdivision? Subdivision is the legal process of dividing a parcel of land into two or more lots, each with its own title. In Alberta, it is governed by the Municipal Government Act and the Subdivision and D

If you are buying or selling a home in Alberta, there is a good chance you will need a Real Property Report (RPR), and one of the first questions people ask is simple: how much does it cost? Here is an honest breakdown. What is a Real Property Report? A Real Property Report is a legal document prepared by an Alberta Land Surveyor. It is a drawing of your property that shows the boundaries and the location of visible improvements such as the house, garage, deck, fence, and she

Most people only think about land surveying when they are buying a house or building a fence. Yet almost everything around you, the road you drove on today, the lot your home sits on, the pipeline carrying gas across the county, exists in its exact location because a surveyor put it there. Surveying is the quiet profession that makes orderly development possible. Surveys protect property owners The most direct benefit of surveying is certainty. A Real Property Report or bound

Every fence line, road allowance, and quarter-section in Alberta traces back to one of the most ambitious mapping projects in Canadian history. Long before subdivisions and acreages dotted the landscape, surveyors walked the open prairie laying down the invisible grid that still governs how land is described, bought, and built on today. The Dominion Land Survey The story begins in 1871, shortly after the 1870 transfer of Rupert's Land to Canada. To open the West to orderly se