ALTA Survey Drafting Services
Title surveys drafted to the ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements: Table A items, Schedule B-II exceptions, easements, notes and certification, organised so your surveyor reviews instead of rebuilds.
ALTA Surveys Are Where Drafting Time Disappears
An ALTA/NSPS land title survey is the most document-heavy drawing a surveying firm produces. Every recorded exception has to be read, plotted or explained. Every Table A item adds notes, tables or linework. Lenders, title companies and attorneys scrutinise the result, and a deal closing date often sits behind it. It is common for ALTA drafting to take longer than the fieldwork.
Our ALTA survey drafting service handles that production for you. Our drafters read the title commitment alongside your field data, plot the easements, build the Table A content, organise notes and the Schedule B-II response, and lay out a clean, consistent sheet set on your template. Your surveyor focuses on the professional judgement: boundary resolution, final review and the certification.
What We Deliver on an ALTA/NSPS Survey
Boundary and Record Data
Measured and record bearings and distances, monuments, record legal description and a surveyed description where required.
Schedule B-II Exceptions
Plottable easements drawn and labelled with recording references; a clear exception table showing the status of each item.
Table A Items
Flood zone, area, contours, zoning setbacks and restrictions, building footprints and heights, parking counts, utilities and other ordered items.
Improvements and Encroachments
Buildings, paving, fences, walls and other improvements, with encroachments and gaps or overlaps clearly identified.
Notes and Certification
Survey notes, the surveyor's certification to the named parties in your wording, and vicinity map.
Multi-Sheet Layout
Cover, notes and exceptions sheet plus boundary and improvement sheets at legible scales.
ALTA Survey Drafting Requirements
An ALTA/NSPS drawing has to show far more than a standard boundary survey. Under the current Minimum Standard Detail Requirements, the drawing typically needs to include:
- The boundary with record and measured bearings and distances, and the monuments found or set
- The record description and any surveyed description, with notes on gaps, gores and overlaps
- Each plottable Schedule B-II exception, labelled with its recording reference, and a statement on the rest
- Improvements, encroachments and evidence of possession or use
- Access to public rights-of-way and evidence of easements or servitudes
- Every Table A item the client ordered, such as flood zone, zoning, parking and utilities
- The surveyor's certification to the named parties in the required wording, plus field and drawing dates
Our drafters work through these ALTA survey drafting requirements on every job, and flag any item that needs your surveyor's decision. New to ALTA work? Read ALTA survey vs boundary survey: what's the difference.
Software We Use
ALTA surveys are drafted in Civil 3D, Carlson or AutoCAD, whichever your firm uses, with your ALTA template, symbols and note blocks. We deliver native DWG and plotted PDF sheets, and can export a reduced-size PDF for lender review.
How We Handle Title Documents
Exceptions are where ALTA drafts go wrong. Our drafters read each recorded instrument, plot what can be plotted from its description, and mark items that are blanket, not plottable or do not affect the property, for your surveyor to verify. Questions are listed in a short review memo rather than buried in the drawing.
- Exception-by-exception status table
- Recording references on every plotted easement
- Review memo listing items for surveyor decision
Our ALTA Survey Drafting Process
Send the package
Field data, title commitment, exception documents, Table A list and template.
Document review
We read the exceptions and confirm scope, schedule and USD price.
Draft in stages
Boundary and improvements first, then exceptions, Table A and notes.
QA and certification
Full QA, then your surveyor reviews, finalises and certifies.
Turnaround and Quotes
ALTA drafting is quoted per survey in US dollars after we review the title commitment and Table A list, because those drive most of the effort. Simple sites with few exceptions can be turned around quickly; complex commercial sites are delivered in stages so your surveyor can review the boundary while we work on exceptions. Rush schedules for closing deadlines are available when the data is complete.
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Get a Fixed Quote
Send your files and we confirm scope, price and delivery time before any work starts. No surprises.
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Title-Literate Drafters
Our team reads commitments and recorded documents, not just point files.
Fewer Lender Comments
Consistent notes and complete Table A content mean fewer rounds with title and lenders.
Closing-Date Friendly
Overnight production cycles help you hit tight closing schedules.
Your Certification, Your Control
We prepare; your licensed surveyor makes every professional decision.