Land Area Measure help

For the iPhone and Android apps and the web app at land.hertzmc.com

Measure by tapping corners

1. Find your land: search for the address or town, or tap the location button.
2. Zoom in, then tap the map at each corner, going around the edge in order.
3. To move a corner, press and hold it, then drag. Undo removes the last corner.

The area shows as soon as there are three corners. Tap the big number to switch between acres, square feet, square meters and hectares.

Measure by walking the edge

1. Go to a corner of your land, outside and away from buildings.
2. Choose Walk the edge, then tap Start walking.
3. Walk (or drive slowly) along the edge. Keep the app open on the screen; it adds a point every few steps.
4. When you're back where you started, tap Finish. The shape closes itself.

How accurate is it?

It's a good guide, not a survey. Phone GPS is usually good to about 5 m (16 ft), and map photos can be a few meters off, so it's best for bigger lots and fields. On a small yard, a few feet of error is a bigger share of the total. For property lines and legal descriptions, use a licensed surveyor.

How much gravel?

Open How much gravel?, enter how deep you want it, and the app shows the cubic yards (or cubic meters) and about how many tons. Gravel weighs roughly 1.3 to 1.7 tons per cubic yard, depending on the rock and how wet it is; your supplier can tell you the number for their rock, and you can change it in the app. Order a little extra.

Saved areas

Tap Save to keep the current shape on your phone. Saved lists them; tap one to open it, or Delete it. Saved areas stay on your phone only.

It can't find my location

• iPhone: Settings → Land Area → Location → While Using the App, and turn on Precise Location.
• Android: Settings → Apps → Land Area → Permissions → Location → Allow only while using the app, and turn on Use precise location.
• Web: allow location for land.hertzmc.com in your browser's site settings.
• Then step outside and wait a few seconds for the GPS to settle.

The map doesn't show

The map needs an internet connection. Without one, walking the edge still measures the area; the map fills in when you're back online.

Ads

The apps are free and show one small banner at the bottom. See the privacy policy for what the ad collects. The app never gives the ad your GPS location or your shapes.

Contact

Email landarea@hertzmc.com.