SiteRecon Help Center
SiteRecon Help Center
Measurement feature types on SiteRecon
With SiteRecon’s mapping quality, property measurements are speedy and accurate. You can also explore the extensive list of features that you can select to measure on a site.
Table of Contents
Turf
Turf is the surface covered with matted, dense vegetation, usually grasses grown for ornamental or recreational use.
Satellite View
Street View
Soft edge
The border between lawn/turf and any softscape feature (including buildings) is a soft edge.
Satellite View
Street View
Hard-edge
A hard edge is the border between lawn/turf and any hardscape feature.
Satellite View
Street View
Shrub Beds / Mulch Beds
Dedicated areas where shrubs are grown are covered with mulch. The surface area of beds that would be mulched can be measured regardless of whether they are covered with shrubs. This does not include tree rings.
Satellite View
Street view
Hedges
A hedge is a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
Tree
Captures locations of trees and the size of the ring at the base.
Tree Locations on Satellite view
Tree Base ring street view
Palm Tree
Captures locations of palm trees and the size of the ring at the base.
Palm trees are marked in green rings from the satellite view.
Palm trees on street view
Building footprints
The building footprint is the area used by the building structure and is defined by the perimeter of the building plan.
Building Footprints on Satellite View
Water Body
Any artificial or natural water body on the property with a measurable perimeter or area.
Satellite view
Sidewalks
A sidewalk is a paved path for pedestrians, usually found at the side of a road and inside the property.
Sidewalks marked in yellow outline on satellite view.
Driveways
A driveway is a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building. This feature is specific to residential properties.
Driveways marked on satellite View
Parking Lots
A designated space outside any building to park the vehicles at a property.
Parking Lots are marked in satellite view.
Pavements
A paved surface is usually found around the building, creating a buffer between the building and the parking lot, roadways, or sidewalk.
Pavements marked in satellite view.
Parking Spaces
Maps the slots in a parking lot where vehicles are parked
Parking spaces marked with a white outline on a satellite view
Parking Drive Lanes
Driving lanes within a parking lot, usually between rows of parking spaces.
Parking Drive lanes marked in blue shade on satellite view
Roadways
A part of the road intended for vehicles to go from drive lanes to the main road in a parking lot. This feature is specific to commercial properties.
Roadways on a satellite view
Docks
A platform or paved surface for loading lorries, goods trains, or docks.
A view of a dock area via satellite view
Rock Beds
Landscaped beds covered with pebbles and small rocks without mulch. Rock beds may or may not have shrubs. They are common in drier regions of the country. Surface area measurement can be used for de-weeding/chemical application takeoffs.
Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)
Retention Ponds
The area is reserved to collect and treat surface water run-off. This is spotted in aerial images using the distinct appearance of an unmaintained landscape area covered with grass or shallow water.
Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)
Asphalt Surfaces
All hardscape areas should have asphalt surfaces (except sidewalks). If you want to measure based on the surface type of hardscape area instead of the type of use (Parking lots, Roads, and docks), you should select asphalt and concrete to determine areas relevant to snow removal.
Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)
Asphalt texture color on street view
Concrete Surfaces
All hardscape areas should have concrete surfaces (except sidewalks). If you want to measure based on the surface type of hardscape area instead of the type of use (Parking Lots, Roadways, and Docks), you should select concrete along with asphalt to get areas relevant for snow removal.
Satellite View (Left) and Street View (Right)
Concrete texture, color on street view
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