Registered land
surveyors,
Johannesbrug South.
A family practice run by the surveyors who do the work. Subdivisions, boundary pegs, topographic and construction surveys, sectional title plans - from first enquiry through to Surveyor General approval.
TB Coulthard Surveyors · est. Johannesburg South
Five things we survey
01 - Services
Every job is run by a registered professional land surveyor. You speak to the person holding the instrument.
Sectional Title surveys
Sectional plans, amendments and extensions, lodged for Surveyor General approval.
deliverable · sectional plan set
Construction surveys
set-out a control of line, level and position through every stage of construction.
deliverable · set-out sheets + as built
Boundary peg re-establishment
Beacon relocation with beacon certificates, plus encroachment and boundary dispute surveys.
deliverable · beacon certificate
Property subdivisions
Erf subdivisions, farm subdivisions and consolidation - feasibility through to registration documentation.
deliverable · dwg + pdf lodgement set
Topographic surveys
Base maps of features, contours, levels, services and building footprints for design work.
deliverable · dwg + pdf contour plan
Not sure which one you need?
Send the erf number or the address. Trevor will tell you what the job actually requires befoer quoting.
Which document do you need?
02 - decision helper
Most enquiries start here. Three cadastral documents, plainly explained - whith the full article behind each.
SG Diagram
A Surveyor General approved diagram of one registered land parcel - its shape, dimensions, extent and beacons.
When you need it
Transfer of a single erf, bond registration, subdivision of one property.
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General Plan
One approved plan covering many erven created together - a township, an estate, a multi-erf development.
When you need it
Township establishment, or a subdivision creating several erven at once.
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Sectional Title Plan
Defines sections, excludes use areas and participation quotas inside a sectional title scheme.
When you need it
New scheme, extension of a section, or an amendment for a body corporate.
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From enquiry to SG approval
Four stages. You are told at each one what has been done and what happens next.
03 - process
01
Enquiry and title deed check
You send the erf number or address. We pull the existing diagram and title conditions, confirm what the job requires and quote a fixed scope.
02
Field Survey
We survey on site - beacons located or re-established, details and levels captured, control tied to the national reference framework.
03
Office computation and drafting
Observations are computed and reconciled against the cadastral record, then drafted into the diagram or plan set.
04
Lodgement and Surveyor General approval
We lodge with the Surveyor General, answer queries on your behalf and hand over the approved document for registration.
Based in Glenvista, working across Johannesburg South
Site visits across the southern suburbs and grater Johannesburg are. Service radius and travel charges beond Johannsburg.
04 - coverage
Alberton
Bassonia
Eikenhof
Glenvista
Kibler Park
Meyersdal
Mulbarton
Rosettenville
05 - about
A close-knit family practice, not a corporate roster
TBC Surveyors is run by the Coulthard family from an office in Glenvista. The person who quotes your jon is the person who surveys it and signs it off. Land surveying, town planning and cadastral documentation under one roof, with a professioanl land surveyor accountable for every file.
Shane Coulthard
Professional Land Surveyor
BSC (UKZN)
What clients ask before they call
06 - common questions
What does a beacon certificate prove?
That the corner beacons of your property have been located or re-established in their legally correct positions by a registered surveyor. It is what settles a fence line, a wall placement or an encroachment argument with a neighbour.
How long does a typical job take?
Fieldwork on a standard suburban erf is usually a single visit. Drafting and computation follow within days. Anything lodged with the Surveyor General then waits on their queue. Typical field-to-hand-over timeframes [CONFIRM]
How long does SG approval take?
Approval sits with the Surveyor General’s office and the queue moves at their pace, not ours. We track the lodgement and answer any examination queries directly.
Do I need a surveyor to subdivide?
Yes. A subdivision creates new land parcels, and new parcels only exist once a professional land surveyor has surveyed them and the Surveyor General has approved the diagram or general plan. Town planning approval comes first; the survey makes it real.
What drives the cost of a survey?
Property size, how much of the existing cadastral record survives, terrain and vegetation, how many beacons need re-establishing, and whether the job ends in a lodgement. We quote a fixed scope once the title deed and diagram are checked.
Request a quote
The erf number and a short description are usually enough for us to come back with a scope and price.
07 - contact
office
9 Danny Street, Glenvista
Johannesburg South, 2091
hours
08h00 – 17h00, Monday to Friday
direct
If we don't answer, we are out in the filed durveying. Leave a message and we call back within 24 hours.