GP Salmen & Associates

Welcome to GP Salmen & Associates, a leading professional land surveyor in Ventura County. I'm Gary Salmen, LS, the founder of this company, and I am excited to share our story and services with you. Founded in 1990, our mission was to provide cost-effective land surveying services with a strong emphasis on service. Now, 25 years later, my son Travis and I continue to uphold this commitment, delivering top-quality surveys throughout Ventura County and neighboring communities.

Our team is dedicated to providing boundary surveys, topographic maps, ALTA (ALTA/ACSM Land Title) surveys, FEMA certifications, and construction surveys. We take pride in our ability to process projects smoothly through local City and County Agencies, including Records of Surveys, Lot Line Adjustments, Certificates of Compliance, and Parcel Maps.

We understand that each client has unique needs, and our focus is on helping you determine precisely what your land surveying needs are. We aim to satisfy all of your land surveying needs, no more and no less, so that all of your land survey needs are met completely the first time, with minimum cost. We will help you determine your project's optimal scope of work, make hard and fast commitments as to scope of work and timing, and keep those commitments.

Over the years, we have built strong relationships with Ventura County real estate and architectural professionals, developers, and builders, and property owners. They can attest to the fact that we are continuing to provide them with the best Land Surveying service available.

At GP Salmen & Associates, we are committed to maintaining our position as a leading professional land surveyor in Ventura County. We look forward to hearing from you about your land surveying needs.

Services

Our services are designed to cater to all your land surveying needs. We provide:

1. Boundary Surveys: We help identify the boundaries of your property, ensuring that you know exactly where your property lines are.

2. Topographic Maps: Our topographic maps provide detailed information about the elevation and shape of the land, including natural and man-made features.

3. ALTA (ALTA/ACSM Land Title) Surveys: These surveys are designed for commercial properties and provide detailed information about the property boundaries, location of improvements, and any potential encroachments.

4. FEMA Certifications: We provide certifications for properties located in flood zones, helping you understand the flood risks associated with your property.

5. Construction Surveys: Our construction surveys are essential for builders and developers, providing the necessary data for construction staking and ensuring that the construction project is built according to plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I choose a Ventura County Land Surveyor?

First of all, choose a local Ventura County Land Surveyor; not one of the internet "brokers." I also suggest talking to a minimum of 2 Ventura County Land Surveyors. Maybe 3. Be sure you are speaking with a Licensed Land Surveyor. Their advice can be expected to be better than that from a staff person. Finally, all Ventura County Land Surveyors are different. Trust your intuition and choose the one that you feel most comfortable with.

2. Can I get an approximation of my property line locations from a Land Surveyor?

Besides being against California Boundary Law and State Board Rules, this "cost-saving?" option is not a good idea for 2 more reasons: A Land Surveyor cannot tell you the amount of approximation, in other words, the client has no idea how close to the true property line the survey is. Therefore, the client has received nothing for their time and money! The approximation could result in the client giving up the use of land, or creating an encroachment (see question 3 below) to be dealt with later and at an expense several times that of the "cost-savings."

3. What is an encroachment?

Encroachment is a legal term for the situation in which a property owner is using a neighbor's property as evidenced by the placement of improvements on the neighbor's property. The encroachments that I have seen most often in Ventura County take the form of block walls and fences, driveways, and accessory structures.

4. I believe that my neighbor is encroaching on my land. Who do I talk to first, an Attorney or a Land Surveyor?

I suggest that you talk to a Licensed Land Surveyor first. While there are several Attorneys in Ventura County qualified on boundary matters, a land survey may, at best, eliminate the need for an Attorney, or, at least, provide a quicker and clearer understanding of the matter for the Attorney. While the Land Surveyor may advise you to talk to an attorney right away, at least you haven't spent time and money unnecessarily. I have personally experienced several instances where my client (and their neighbor), have spent time and money on attorneys.