In a boundary survey, the surveyor is working with an existing piece of property with a deed recorded in the local Court House. Usually it has been many years since the property has been surveyed. Grothman & Associates, S.C. is contracted to research the deed for the property and adjoining property deeds, locate any existing property corners and reset all missing corners. This process can range from a very simple re-staking of a single family home lot in an existing subdivision so a fence can be installed to a very complex boundary resolution of several hundred acres with very old deeds referencing trees or rocks as property markers.

Grothman & Associates may also become a mediator when there are disputes over property lines between neighbors.