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Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Land Surveying in Orleans Parish, LA
Boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys that put the design on the ground accurately the first time. Orleans Parish is covered on a project basis through our Houston, TX regional hub.
- Dispatched from
- Houston, TX regional hub · project-based mobilization
- Lead time
- Set in the proposal, with mobilization planned around your pour and earthwork schedule
- Laboratory
- Sugar Land, TX laboratory under chain of custody, or a mobile laboratory for large projects
- Reporting
- Reviewed and issued under a documented quality system; formatted for owner, engineer, and building-official review
- Serving
- Orleans Parish, LA — New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport
- Coverage
- Louisiana statewide · 27 regional hubs
- Technicians
- ACI- and NICET-certified field staff; licensed professionals in Louisiana
- Call us
- (346) 420-5425
Scope
Survey services in Orleans Parish
- Boundary and title surveys for acquisition and permitting
- Topographic surveys for civil design
- Construction staking: building corners, utilities, paving, and grades
- As-built surveys for closeout and conveyance
Full scope, standards list, and pricing basis: Land Surveying.
Local conditions
Survey conditions in Orleans Parish
Orleans Parish presents surveying conditions found almost nowhere else in the continental United States. Much of the parish sits at or below sea level, the local datum framework relies on NAVD 88 with elevations that can be expressed in negative feet, and the region's compressible deltaic soils mean benchmark elevations and site grades must be verified carefully throughout a project rather than assumed stable from one phase to the next. Flood zone designations on FEMA FIRMs are tightly tied to precise surface elevations, and local regulatory submittals routinely require survey-derived data to confirm finish floor elevations relative to Base Flood Elevation. Our firm dispatches licensed surveyors and experienced field crews to Orleans Parish for boundary delineation, topographic surveys, and construction staking—putting the design on the ground accurately so the civil, structural, and MEP work that follows it proceeds without costly realignment. Coverage is scheduled from our Houston regional hub, so advance coordination is encouraged.
Orleans Parish's deltaic soils are highly compressible and subject to ongoing subsidence, which means benchmark control should be referenced to stable, deep-set vertical control monuments and re-verified at key project milestones. The subtropical climate produces a long wet season; scheduling field work during drier windows—typically late fall through early spring—reduces delays from standing water and soft ground conditions.
FAQ · Orleans Parish
How does subsidence in Orleans Parish affect the benchmarks used on my project?
Deltaic soils in the New Orleans area undergo ongoing subsidence, which can cause shallow benchmarks to shift over time. For projects with extended schedules, crews should re-observe vertical control against stable, deep-set NAVD 88 monuments before resuming staking after long breaks. This protects against grade errors that compound through foundation, slab, and utility work.
My project requires a LOMA or elevation certificate—can your survey support that?
Yes. A topographic survey tied to NAVD 88 provides the finished floor and lowest adjacent grade elevations that a licensed surveyor uses to complete a FEMA Elevation Certificate. That document is typically required by lenders, insurers, and the local floodplain administrator before a certificate of occupancy is issued. Coordinate scope and datum requirements early so the field work captures all necessary data in a single mobilization.
What survey control datum should I specify for projects in Orleans Parish?
Vertical control should be referenced to NAVD 88, which is the datum used by FEMA FIRMs and the basis for floodplain management in Louisiana. Horizontal control is typically established in Louisiana State Plane Coordinate System South Zone (NAD 83). Confirming both datums in the survey scope before fieldwork begins prevents conflicts between the survey, civil drawings, and regulatory submittals.
Which office covers survey in Orleans Parish, LA?
Field work in Orleans Parish is dispatched through the Houston, TX regional hub, about 318 miles away. Laboratory testing is performed in Sugar Land, TX under chain of custody, or in a mobile laboratory mobilized to large Orleans Parish projects.
Are the technicians you send to Orleans Parish certified?
Field sampling and testing in Orleans Parish are performed by our ACI- and NICET-certified technicians. Survey engineering and professional services are delivered with professionals licensed in Louisiana, coordinated under one proposal.
Scheduling & proposals
Need land surveying in Orleans Parish?
Call to schedule a technician, or send project documents for a written proposal.