A percolation test can shrink your buildable area before you’ve poured a single foundation. Developers often treat it as a formality, something to check off between the survey and the permit application. It’s not. A failed or marginal percolation test … Continue reading →
A due diligence survey can turn up problems that no amount of paperwork review will catch. Developers trust title reports and disclosure forms, but those documents only show what someone chose to record. A survey shows what’s actually there. Here’s … Continue reading →
Building a commercial property on an unmapped piece of land can lead to disaster. You might clear the ground, pour the concrete and start framing your building. Then a city worker shows up with a shutdown order because your new … Continue reading →