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Professional Topographical Land Surveys in Colchester

Our experienced surveyors deliver precise topographical land surveys across Colchester and the surrounding areas. With over 11 years of local expertise, we produce accurate terrain mapping and elevation data to assist with construction, development, and planning projects.

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Topographical Surveys Overview

Topographical surveys, also known as terrain or land surveys, create detailed maps of your land’s physical features and elevations.

Operating in and around Colchester, our survey teams utilise cutting-edge GPS and robotic total stations to capture every detail of your site with millimetre accuracy.

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What Do We Survey?

We survey a number of elements including:

Ground levels and contours at specified intervals.

Buildings, structures, and architectural features.

Trees, vegetation, and landscaping elements.

Drainage systems and water features.

Boundary walls and fencing.

Overhead powerlines (electricity / telephone).

What You Will Receive

CAD Drawing(s)

  • Industry standard DWG format
  • Organised CAD layering & layouts.
  • Georeferenced to Ordnance Survey
  • Aligned to OSGB36 in postion and OSTN15 in height.
  • Survey stations left on-site for future survey work.

PDF Drawings

  • Scaled PDF drawings to industry standard scales.
  • Easy and optimised for printing.
  • Share and mark up your drawings without CAD.

Site Photos

  • Extensive photographs of the site to aid visualisation.
  • Drone photos (if requested) to get an aerial overview.

Topgraphical Surveys Around Colchester

We have collaborated with a diverse range of companies in Colchester, including architects, construction firms, property developers, and environmental consultants.

Previous Projects

Fingringhoe Ranges

Surveying the banks of the river and wetlands to assist the Ministry of Defence.

Colchester Zoo

Setting out / site engineering within the Zoo for a new animal habitation building.

Brook Street

Topographical survey of a large area of land next to the railway for a potential housing development.

Wivenhoe

Checking a number of properties for movement during a large construction project nearby.

The Topographical Survey Process

1. Get Your Quote

Tell us about your project requirements, and we’ll provide a fixed-price quote along with a proposed survey date. We’ll also give you an estimated timeframe for when your completed drawings will be ready.

2. On-Site Survey

Our experienced land surveyors carry out the survey to your specified requirements or our own detailed standards. Using high-precision total stations and GPS equipment, we accurately capture all key site features.

3. Office Processing

After completing the on-site survey, we process the data and create your CAD drawings. Each drawing undergoes a thorough quality check before being sent to you, ensuring the highest accuracy and clarity.

4. Aftercare Support

We’re here to answer any questions or provide further clarification regarding your topographical survey drawings.

Our Surveyors In & Around Colchester

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Scott Watts

Land Surveyor

A THS Concepts land surveyor undertaking a movement monitoring survey.

Francisco Soares

Land Surveyor

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Sam Leek

Measured Surveyor

A  mugshot of surveyor Henry Field.

Henry Field

Measured Surveyor

Other Services We Offer In Colchester

3D Laser Scanning
Scan your building / structure and get detailed point cloud and drawings.

Building Height Surveys
We conduct a survey and report to determine if your building is classified as high risk.

Drone Surveys
Detailed photographs and survey data from above your site.

Hydrographic Surveys
Producing detailed drawing showing river and lake bed information.

Level Surveys
Detailed as-built surveys and drawings show precision levels on your site.

Measured Surveys
Detailed 3D surveys and producing a range of drawings for your project.

Monitoring Surveys
We check your buildings for movement with detailed reports and graphs.

Setting Out Surveys
We position foundations, steelwork, brickwork, grid lines and more.

Topographical Surveys
Surveying land and producing detailed topogographical drawings.

Utility Surveys
We survey for electricity, gas and water cables / pipes on your project.

Where Do We Typically Undertake Topographical Surveys?

We conduct surveys across the United Kingdom and internationally, reaching as far as Liberia in West Africa. Some of our typical UK locations include:

  • Ampthill
  • Bedford
  • Biggleswade
  • Dunstable
  • Flitwick
  • Houghton Regis
  • Kempston
  • Leighton Buzzard
  • Luton
  • Sandy
  • Bracknell
  • Earley
  • Maidenhead
  • Newbury
  • Reading
  • Sandhurst
  • Slough
  • Windsor
  • Wokingham
  • Woodley
  • Amersham
  • Aylesbury
  • Beaconsfield
  • Buckingham
  • Chesham
  • High Wycombe
  • Marlow
  • Milton Keynes
  • Newport Pagnell
  • Winslow
  • Cambridge
  • Chatteris
  • Ely
  • Huntingdon
  • March
  • Peterborough
  • St Ives
  • St Neots
  • Whittlesey
  • Wisbech
  • Bexhill-on-Sea
  • Brighton and Hove
  • Eastbourne
  • Hailsham
  • Hastings
  • Lewes
  • Newhaven
  • Peacehaven
  • Seaford
  • Uckfield

Essex

Hertfordshire

  • Bishop’s Stortford
  • Borehamwood
  • Cheshunt
  • Hatfield
  • Hemel Hempstead
  • Hertford
  • St Albans
  • Stevenage
  • Watford
  • Welwyn Garden City

Kent

  • Ashford
  • Canterbury
  • Chatham
  • Dartford
  • Folkestone
  • Gillingham
  • Gravesend
  • Maidstone
  • Margate
  • Rochester
  • Attleborough
  • Dereham
  • Diss
  • Fakenham
  • Great Yarmouth
  • King’s Lynn
  • North Walsham
  • Norwich
  • Swaffham
  • Thetford
  • Beccles
  • Bury St Edmunds
  • Felixstowe
  • Haverhill
  • Ipswich
  • Lowestoft
  • Newmarket
  • Stowmarket
  • Sudbury
  • Woodbridge

  • Camberley
  • Dorking
  • Epsom
  • Ewell
  • Farnham
  • Guildford
  • Leatherhead
  • Redhill
  • Staines-upon-Thames
  • Woking
  • Beccles
  • Bury St Edmunds
  • Felixstowe
  • Haverhill
  • Ipswich
  • Lowestoft
  • Newmarket
  • Stowmarket
  • Sudbury
  • Woodbridge

  • Bognor Regis
  • Burgess Hill
  • Chichester
  • Crawley
  • East Grinstead
  • Haywards Heath
  • Horsham
  • Littlehampton
  • Shoreham-by-Sea
  • Worthing
A total station being used on a beach in Jersey.

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