Staking
Expertise that makes layout planning easier
Staking is the operation by which property lines are physically marked through the placement of survey markers. It is a legal process governed by the Règlement sur la norme de pratique relative au piquetage et à l'implantation of the Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec. Conducted for the benefit of the applicant, staking physically delimits a property using visual markers.
A wide range of applications
There are many reasons to consider staking services to ensure safe work without encroaching on neighbouring properties. Whether you are building a garage, putting up a hedge or a fence, installing a swimming pool, expanding a house, or concerned about possible encroachments on your property or a neighbour's, staking services can help.
Limit your risk
Staking minimizes the risk of crossing your property lines, helping to prevent disputes related to construction, structures, or the planting of vegetation. If, during their mandate, the surveyor observes that the survey markers they intend to place could disturb the current occupancy, they conduct an investigation. Should a problem be detected, they do not place the markers; instead, they prepare a plan and a report explaining the situation and offering their recommendations.
Extremely valuable
Once staking has been completed on site, the surveyor in charge of the file issues a staking certificate comprising a detailed plan that indicates the date of work, the position of the markers and, where applicable, the occupancy of the site. Staking is useful for buyers, owners, financial institutions, municipalities, real estate developers and land rights professionals.
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Our experts conduct staking operations efficiently and with the utmost accuracy. We carry out the relevant searches at the registry office, verify existing occupation markers, compare the occupancy geometry with property titles, and then analyze and identify the boundaries in the field. All surveying operations are recorded.
