Plot boundary staking in Batumi: points, markers, checks against the fence

Plot boundary staking in Batumi: what it is and why

Plot boundary staking in Batumi transfers the plot corners onto the ground from the coordinates in the Public Registry. The surveyor finds the points with an instrument and fixes them with boundary markers, and you see where your land really ends. The fence, old posts and what the seller or neighbour says often do not match the documents: a fence may have stood for half a century, but half a metre to one side. Boundary staking shows this before you pay a deposit, put up a new fence or start a design.

When boundary staking is needed

• before buying a plot, to check it on the ground;
• before designing a house, to keep the boundary setbacks;
• before putting up a new fence;
• in a dispute with a neighbour about where the boundary runs;
• after plots are divided or merged.

A new fence is put up strictly on the staked points; more on the fences page. On narrow plots, where every half metre decides whether the house will fit, boundary staking is especially important; more on the houses on narrow plots page.

How the work goes

We take a fresh Public Registry extract with the plot coordinates and check for overlaps with neighbouring plots. On site the surveyor finds the points, sets boundary markers and shows them to you and, if needed, to the neighbour. You receive a diagram with coordinates, point numbers and discrepancies with the actual fence. If you are abroad, we send a photo of each marker and a video walk along the boundary.

If the boundary does not match

There are three situations. The fence is not on the boundary but the registry is correct: then the fence is moved, ideally by agreement with the neighbour. The boundary was entered in the registry long ago and inaccurately, and the staked points clearly differ from actual land use: then a measurement drawing and a correction of the registry data are needed. Plots overlap each other in the registry: this is resolved by measurement, agreement with the neighbour and submitting corrections. Such questions are best settled before buying or before the design. How we support a plot purchase and check documents is described on the transaction support page.

Boundary staking when buying

Before buying a plot, boundary staking is best done together with an inspection. We check whether other people's buildings stand on the plot, whether a road, path or pipe used by the neighbours crosses it, and how the plot relates to the street. If the seller shows the boundary along the fence but the points fall elsewhere, that is a reason to clarify the terms before the deposit, not after registration.

Boundary markers

We set markers so they can be seen and are hard to move by accident: steel pins set in concrete, or painted pegs for the duration of construction. Machinery on site easily knocks them out, so before the fence and foundation we check the points again. The diagram with coordinates stays with you, and any point can be staked again even if the marker is lost.

How much boundary staking costs

Staking out plot boundaries on site with boundary markers, up to 6 points, costs from 510 ₾, and each additional point from 66 ₾. A plot measurement drawing for the Public Registry from 600 ₾, a topographic survey of a plot up to 1 000 m² from 1 020 ₾, setting out the house axes from 600 ₾. The final cost is set after checking the extract and an agreed estimate.