Land Surveyor in Kirkwood, Missouri

Kirkwood was laid out in 1852 around the Pacific Railroad, and it is often described as the first planned suburb west of the Mississippi. That early start shows up in the records. Lots near the station and downtown were platted generations ago, alleys and narrow side yards are common, and descriptions sometimes refer to monuments that disappeared long before anyone alive set foot on the land. Retracing those lines takes careful deed and plat research before the field crew ever arrives.

Many Kirkwood blocks are seeing older bungalows and ranches replaced with larger homes, or expanded with second stories and rear additions. Those projects push right up to setback lines, so builders and owners want a current boundary and plot plan before design is final. Neighbors notice, too, and a shared fence or driveway that has stood for decades may not follow the deeded line. A licensed surveyor from our team or network can show where it really is.

The southern edge of town meets the Meramec River, where parks such as Greentree and Emmenegger have taken on floodwater and lost riverbank in recent years. Homes on that side, and along smaller drainage that feeds the Grand Glaize watershed, can fall in or near mapped flood zones. When a lender asks about flood risk, we schedule the elevation certificate, confirm the price and deliver the signed form, with one invoice from us.