FIRE RECOVERY SERVICES

Navigating the journey to rebuild after a devastating wildfire can feel overwhelming, but professional land surveying offers a clear, secure starting point. Intense fires often erase familiar landmarks—like fences and outbuildings—and cleanup efforts can accidentally displace or cover important monuments, precise survey work provides peace of mind. Taking this essential first step ensures rebuilding a home is restored safely, legally, and fully protected from future boundary disputes.

We want to support our local community with their recovery.

Area’s that Storhaug Engineering may be of service in:

• Property Boundary Survey - Locate existing boundary monuments or re-establish property corners that were lost or disturbed during the fire and clean-up.

• Monument Flagging - Flag and protect remaining property markers before heavy equipment enters the lot for debris removal, saving property owners high re-surveying costs down the road.

• Setback Verification - Clearly mark municipal/county building setbacks so new foundation designs comply with local zoning codes and prevent accidental encroachment on neighboring lots or public rights-of-way.

• Topographic Survey Mapping - Create updated contours and site maps detailing ground elevations, remaining trees, exposed rock, slopes, and existing slab foundations.

• Rebuilding Site Plans - Prepare essential site plans required by local building departments for demolition permits, utility reconnections, and new residential building permits.

• As-Built Surveys - Document existing underground infrastructure, driveway locations, and surviving structures to help architects and structural engineers optimize the new design around intact elements.

• Easement Identification - Verify and map utility, access, or drainage easements to prevent new structures from interfering with utility line restoration or emergency access routes.

• Well & Septic Location - Map original location points for private water wells, septic tanks, and drain fields so designers can determine whether they can be salvaged or require replacement per health district regulations.

• Grading & Drainage Assessment - Civil engineering and surveying teams can draft surface runoff and grading plans to protect newly built foundations from post-fire erosion and heavy rain run-off.