Professional Land Surveyors Serving Houston Texas Since 1992

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What makes B&B Surveying different?



B and B Surveying Company of Houston Texas, providing ALTA / NSPS Land Title Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Elevation Certificates, Expert Witness services, Affidavit of Merit, Subdivision Platting and Map Records for State of Texas.



My name is Deward "Karl" Bowles and I am the owner of B&B Surveying Company. I am an independent Professional Land Surveyor. I hold a certification as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Texas. I obtained my first License as a Professional Land Surveyor in New Jersey in 1991. I am a native Texan and began working in the field of Land Surveying in 1978. I have given seminars to lawyers, real estate professionals and other Land Surveyors on Land Surveying principles, practice and codified standards. I have written articles concerning topics ranging from professional ethics to analysis of court cases that have been published in the local Texas Society of Professional Surveyors chapter newsletter. I have been an expert witness in a number of legal actions centering around boundary disputes and Land Surveyor negligence claims. I have given expert witness testimony regarding boundary resolution, minimum standards and minimum content regarding Land Surveys.


I am a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and have been for more than 20 years. I am a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. I am the Former Vice President of the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. I am a former member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. I am a former member of the New Jersey Society of Professional Surveyors.

At B and B Surveying, we have been in business since 1992 and have been based in downtown Houston for the majority of that time. We service Harris County and most of the surrounding Texas counties. We have won the Angie's List Super Service Award for 2012. This is our second year in a row to win this award.

What We Do

B & B Surveying Company of Houston, Texas are independent Professional Land Surveyors. We can provide Land Title Surveys, Standard Land Surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Elevation Certificates, Affidavit of Merit, Expert Witness services as well.Subdivision Platting and Map Records, Abandonment Surveys, Variance Surveys, Consent to Encroach Surveys, and a variety of other Land Survey related services and products. Please spend a moment to explore our website it is packed with information about Land Surveying and Land Surveys.

Our Product

Currently our turn around time on most residential and commercial Land Surveysfluctuates. Send a request for service and we'll get right back to you. We are your Houston Land Surveyors. B & B Surveying Company can provide our product in Autocad and/or PDF formats in addition to hard copies of your survey or related data up to 30 days after the service is complete.

All Topographic Surveys are contoured in Autocad. This makes it simple for you to utilize for the purposes necessary for your project. We operate under the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Manual of Practice Standards or Alta/NSPS Standards only. This assures you receive a high quality standardized product. Quality without compromise for more than 20 years.


Our Results

Professional Land Surveyors are not advocates for their clients. Rather they are advocates for real property boundary stability and the Public Record in general. Land Surveys reveal nuanced issues concerning real property ranging from title concerns to use problems. B & B Surveying Company won the Angie's list Super Service Award in 2011 and 2012 and were offered the Award in 2013 and 2014 and is Texas Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10022700 with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. We provide a 30 minute consultation with the Professional Land Surveyor, free of charge with any product ordered. View comments from some of our clients about our services below.

B AND B SURVEYING COMPANY provides Land Title Surveys under the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors manual of practice. This type of survey is typically required by most lenders and Title Insurance Firms in the State of Texas for a Land Title transaction. A copy of Schedule "A" and "B" of the Title Commitment are required to be forwarded to the Land Surveyor for this type of survey. Generally if you provide us with your Realtor's name and contact information we can obtain this information for you. See below for information regarding the rules and required content for this type of survey.


TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS in Texas The purpose of a TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY is to gather survey data about the natural and man-made features of the land, as well as its elevations. From this information a three-dimensional map may be prepared. The topographic map is prepared in the office after collecting the field data or it may be prepared right away in the field by plane table. The work usually consists of the following:

1. Establishing horizontal and vertical control that will serve as the framework of the survey

2. Determining enough horizontal location and elevation (usually called side shots) of ground points to provide enough data for plotting contours when the map is prepared

3. Locating natural and man-made features that may be required by the purpose of the survey

4. Computing distances, angles, and elevations

5. Drawing the topographic map.




We can provide Land Title Surveys, Standard Land Surveys, Alta/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Elevation Certificates, Expert Witness services, Affidavit of Merit, Subdivision Platting and Map Records, Abandonment Surveys, Variance Surveys, Consent to Encroach Surveys, and a variety of other Land Survey related services and products. Please spend a moment to explore our website it is packed with information about Land Surveying and Land Surveys. Compare our website to other firms websites and you will see one of the reasons why we are rated so highly on places like Angie's list. We specialize in Land Surveyor malpractice defense, Land Surveyor negligence claims and boundary dispute