WARNING! Do not use Don E. Petersen for any surveying you may need, be it residential or commercial. He is a liar, a thief, and definitely not a knowledgeable surveyor. I hired him to perform a boundary/topo, a topo being a topographical survey. He completed the survey, and I paid him cash for his work. He gave me the plans for the boundary, and what he claimed was the topo, however, there was no topographical data on the plans. I asked that he send the Autocad file to me so I could forward it to my engineer, who is also my father, who is now retired but owned an engineering and land-surveying firm for more than 30 years. When I opened the file there was no topographical data, although the plan was clearly named a ?topo?. When I asked Mr. Petersen to complete the project I had hired and paid him to do, he said he could at an additional fee! When I explained to him that was not what we agreed upon, he said to do whatever I felt I needed to do! My father, who has spent his entire life in this field, has never heard of a ?registered? land surveyor not knowing what a topo was. I will be filing a formal complaint with the State Board on Monday, but I wanted to forewarn everyone, whatever you do, DO NOT HIRE DON E. PETERSEN! This thief?s info is as follows: Don E. Petersen R.L.S. (R.L.S. stands for Registered Land Surveyor ? in this case, this is a dubious claim at best) 3006 N. 21tst Place Phoenix, Arizona 85016 (602) 989-0743
[email protected] Again, this is the most unprofessional land surveyor I have ever met. I will be forced to hire a true professional to re-survey the property, correctly this time, as I am skeptical that the information he gave me can be trusted.