A Total Station is the modern version of a theodolite with the addition of highly accurate digital angular measurement, an electronic distance measurement system and an onboard computer for processing and saving data.

All of our Total Stations use an automatic locking facility, enabling the instrument to accurately pin point the centre of a prism and actively track the related target during the surveyors movements.

The instrument will record a variety of data and measurements such as angles, distances and object descriptions, along with any comments or observations the surveyor should wish to include. Measurements are recorded to millimeter accuracy and can be recorded from hundreds of meters away if circumstances dictate.

Our instruments can also measure by non-contact methods enabling hard to reach or inaccessible data to be collected such as eaves & ridges, power cable heights, road markings, unsafe buildings or other features that would be dangerous or time consuming to measure. We use non-contact methods to survey most building elevations thus eliminating the need for physical access, saving time and money.

The level of detail on our surveys is dictated by our clients and is done by completing/approving one of our survey specification schedules.

The Survey data is recorded on an internal storage card and is downloaded once back at our office and the data processed. The data is then used to construct the basic drawing which is then edited and presented in an appropriate plan format. Title blocks, north indicators, Key listings and any other additional information can be added depending on the clients requirements or the surveyors discretion.

Survey drawings can be produced in various formats to suit, such as an AutoCAD dwg, DXF or PDF. These drawings are then issued to our client in a preferred way i.e. E-mailed, or sent via the post on paper, film or disks.