Where documentation stops and professional judgement begins
March 25, 2026
Thermal imagery shows an apparent temperature difference. It does not show moisture, and it does not show an electrical fault. A point cloud shows where a wall is. It does not establish a property line.
These distinctions are not pedantic. Boundary determination is the practice of land surveying. Structural conclusions are the practice of engineering. Depreciation treatment is a tax position. Coverage is an insurer's determination. Each is licensed or regulated for good reasons.
The practical effect of holding the line is that professionals can use our material inside their own scope of work without inheriting a claim they did not make. The evidence layer stays clean.
So the language matters. We document, we measure, we identify candidates, and we state intended use. Conclusions belong to the qualified professional who signs them.
Professional boundaries
- Legal boundary and property line determinations require a licensed land surveyor.
- Final tax positions, asset lives and depreciation treatment require a qualified tax professional.
- Structural, mechanical and other engineering conclusions require a licensed engineer.
- Official valuations and appraisals require a licensed appraiser.
- Thermal imagery indicates apparent anomalies only and is not a diagnosis.
- Legal opinions, causation findings and expert testimony require qualified counsel and retained experts.
Start with the decision you need to make.
Tell us the property and the decision. You get a written scope with an exact price before anything is scheduled.