I just saw a surveyor hop my fence and walk across my backyard. Isn’t this trespassing? Why is this necessary?

In order to properly determine a boundary, we need to find enough evidence. This means that we not only measure the evidence on the subject boundary but also on adjacent properties (and sometimes all the way down to the end of the block!)

The Surveys Act allows a licensed surveyor to enter or cross any property when preparing a survey to do whatever is necessary to finish the work. Often this can mean climbing fences and digging holes in lawns where monuments are expected to be found. 

However, we always do our best to respect people’s property and we try to avoid doing any work on adjacent properties as much as possible. We will attempt to contact adjacent homeowners before entering their property and leave a note once we’ve left letting them know surveyors were on site.

Our surveyors will hand out business cards on request that will identify them as employees. Anyone with concerns or questions are encouraged to contact the office for further details and explanations.