What should I consider when planning land survey costs?

• <div><p>When planning for land survey costs, you should consider the following elements as major contributors to the overall cost:</p><ul><li><p>Size of your property in terms of acres or square feet</p></li><li><p>Complexity of the terrain in terms of hills, elevation changes, rocks, water, and other features</p></li><li><p>Type of survey you need (boundary survey, topographic survey, or a combination of survey types)</p></li><li><p>Distance traveled for the professional surveyor </p></li></ul><p></p></div>

Why should I have my land surveyed?

• <div><p>Land surveying can help give clear guidance on your property boundaries for numerous situations. And in some cases, having your land surveyed is a requirement. Some common reasons to have your land surveyed include:</p><ul><li><p>Planning for construction projects, like building a fence</p></li><li><p>Locating utilities, such as plumbing fixtures</p></li><li><p>Settling property line disputes </p></li><li><p>Creating subdivisions </p></li><li><p>Meeting mortgage requirements</p></li><li><p>Selling your property</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: How long is a land survey good for?

• <div><p>Land surveys don&rsquo;t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don&rsquo;t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.</p></div>

Q: Is it worth it getting a land survey?

• <div><p>Land surveys are worth it in several scenarios including selling your home, building an addition, constructing a fence, or making major changes to your landscape. A professional land survey can help you avoid legal issues with your neighbors and confirm the value of your property. In many cases, you may be required to order a land survey to receive a construction permit or mortgage loan.</p></div>

Q: How often should land surveys be conducted?

• <div><p>Before property transactions or major improvements to ensure accuracy.</p></div>

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Super polite, efficient, and knowledgeable staff. My first phone contact was with Melanie, who perfectly explained the possibilities for cooling my home with a whole house fan. The second contact was with Randy, who thoroughly surveyed my home and attic and gave me a fair quote with options and...
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// Mr. Sawyer traveled over 60 miles one way to do this Survey for me. When he arrived the first thing he did was show me two of our sides from the markings on the sidewalk. He then pointed to the 3rd one. He told me that I really did not need to have my property surveyed. He climbed and...
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Plumber arrived at the agreed time. He cut access holes in drywall and surveyed the problem. He then removed a long bit of the offending copper pipe which displayed evidence of possible future problems. After replacing the bad pipe, he cleaned up the resulting dust and drywall bits, prepared a...
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Nichole Allen of Allen and Rosa Real Estate assisted us with the sale of our condo and the purchase of a piece of land. She was very professional and knowledgable and a pleasure to work with. My husband and I would not hesitate to use them again for future real estate transactions.
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Elliott May is the owner and he operates it independently. I had a bad experience with him. He knew what he was doing, but he had surveyed a property for me to develop. At the final meeting, when I was just supposed to pick up the drawings and everything was supposed to be done, he gave me...
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Things we liked about Bradley: The architectural drawings were detailed and comprehensive. Very little leeway was left to the contractor's interpretation. The new balconies are secure and solid. Our neighbor even joked that if there was an earthquake, the house would fall down before...
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It always goes well with Dr. Dave. He returns your call, comes out to survey the job, and then makes recommendations about what to do. He gives you a bid, and then will set up an appointment to do the work, or will let you think about it and call him back. If you choose to use him he shows up...
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I have a fairly large piece of land. They treat me very well. I have had no problems at all. If I call the owner comes out and addresses any concerns. They are very clean. They give you good service and they have good contacts as well. They have refered me to some other service providers...
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Mtn High roofing contacted me by phone, came out , surveyed my project and gave me a bid within two days. arrived as schedued, performed the work in a very perfessional manner, adjusted the job for the weather and came when they said they would, since a metal roof roof is a very expensove...
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