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Smith & Company Surveyors and Engineers Inc.

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Smith & Company Surveyors and Engineers Inc.

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88 years of experience

Smith & Company has been conveniently located on Main Street in Woodbury, CT since 1978. All of our research, field work, drafting, engineering and map preparation is completed with our own staff and equipment. We offer year-round Land Surveying and Civil Engineering services to the community.

Smith & Company has been conveniently located on Main Street in Woodbury, CT since 1978. All of our research, field work, drafting, engineering and map preparation is completed with our own staff and equipment. We offer year-round Land Surveying and Civil Engineering services to the community.

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Arthur H. Howland & Associates

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Arthur H. Howland & Associates

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70 years of experience

While all projects are unique, it is our understanding of local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines which allow us to produce results tailored for our clients needs. Since the company was founded in 1955, it has grown not only in personnel but also in the services it offers. The growth that the company has experienced over the years has always been controlled so as not to lose the reputation that Arthur Howland worked so hard to develop. The tradition and goal of providing our clients with cost effective, high quality, and accurate civil engineering and land surveying services is still alive more than ever under the leadership of the company’s new president Paul Szymanski who worked under Arthur Howland for a number of years before taking over the reigns in 2005. It is Paul Szymanski’s positive “Can Do” attitude that has instilled the civil engineering and land surveying staff of Arthur H. Howland & Associates to always go above and beyond for the client to earn the company praise and notoriety among clients, town staff, regulating agencies, and other land use professionals. We encourage you to give us an opportunity to work on your next land use project and look forward to working with you to meet all of your civil engineering and land surveying needs!

"Telephone wasn't answered, during their posted business hours. No voice mail. Emails not returned, either. Town has no survey on file, after almost 300 years. Town required one to determine property lines before I can build or install a shed! President is on the Town Council. Definitely not happy. Still need a survey!"

Robert F on October 2018

While all projects are unique, it is our understanding of local, state, and federal regulations and guidelines which allow us to produce results tailored for our clients needs. Since the company was founded in 1955, it has grown not only in personnel but also in the services it offers. The growth that the company has experienced over the years has always been controlled so as not to lose the reputation that Arthur Howland worked so hard to develop. The tradition and goal of providing our clients with cost effective, high quality, and accurate civil engineering and land surveying services is still alive more than ever under the leadership of the company’s new president Paul Szymanski who worked under Arthur Howland for a number of years before taking over the reigns in 2005. It is Paul Szymanski’s positive “Can Do” attitude that has instilled the civil engineering and land surveying staff of Arthur H. Howland & Associates to always go above and beyond for the client to earn the company praise and notoriety among clients, town staff, regulating agencies, and other land use professionals. We encourage you to give us an opportunity to work on your next land use project and look forward to working with you to meet all of your civil engineering and land surveying needs!

"Telephone wasn't answered, during their posted business hours. No voice mail. Emails not returned, either. Town has no survey on file, after almost 300 years. Town required one to determine property lines before I can build or install a shed! President is on the Town Council. Definitely not happy. Still need a survey!"

Robert F on October 2018

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Godfrey Hoffman Associates LLC

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Godfrey Hoffman Associates LLC

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Godfrey Hoffman Associates, LLC is a multi-disciplinary firm offering a full range of Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, Planning, Design & Permitting services. Our main office is located in North Haven, Connecticut, and our 3rd generation family business has operated since 1924. Originally serving New Haven County, we now work throughout the state of Connecticut. Our office staffs licensed Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers, as well as a great team of designers, planners, and survey technicians who are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction. Serving multi-faceted businesses and homeowners alike, no project is too big or small. Additional contact names: Calvin Weingart James Rotondo PE Maria Latella Jason Morehouse Kevin Gallagher Additional e-mails - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Additional services - Land use planning, construction permitting, construction management, planning & zoning board presentations, 3-D HDS laser scanning & architectural navigation. Additional fax - (203) 248-4381.

Godfrey Hoffman Associates, LLC is a multi-disciplinary firm offering a full range of Land Surveying, Civil Engineering, Planning, Design & Permitting services. Our main office is located in North Haven, Connecticut, and our 3rd generation family business has operated since 1924. Originally serving New Haven County, we now work throughout the state of Connecticut. Our office staffs licensed Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers, as well as a great team of designers, planners, and survey technicians who are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and satisfaction. Serving multi-faceted businesses and homeowners alike, no project is too big or small. Additional contact names: Calvin Weingart James Rotondo PE Maria Latella Jason Morehouse Kevin Gallagher Additional e-mails - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Additional services - Land use planning, construction permitting, construction management, planning & zoning board presentations, 3-D HDS laser scanning & architectural navigation. Additional fax - (203) 248-4381.

Grossenbacher Land Surveyors

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Grossenbacher Land Surveyors

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Customers say: Super punctual
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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Serving Northern Fairfield and Lichtfield Counties since 1989 for your Land Surveying Needs

"Disappointing result. Survey showed what I feared. Surrounding developers had bought what was originally on this property, then took more than what my deed shows. Last surveyor to the party loses! Likely a legal issue now, since my driveway, parking area and much of my back yard doesn't even belong to me, according to this and previously filed surveys by surrounding developers. My only issue with my surveyor was less communication than promised or delivered. Pleasantly surprised to learn he did file the survey with the town as promised. Would use him again."

Robert F on May 2019

Serving Northern Fairfield and Lichtfield Counties since 1989 for your Land Surveying Needs

"Disappointing result. Survey showed what I feared. Surrounding developers had bought what was originally on this property, then took more than what my deed shows. Last surveyor to the party loses! Likely a legal issue now, since my driveway, parking area and much of my back yard doesn't even belong to me, according to this and previously filed surveys by surrounding developers. My only issue with my surveyor was less communication than promised or delivered. Pleasantly surprised to learn he did file the survey with the town as promised. Would use him again."

Robert F on May 2019

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Land surveying costs about $530 for the average homeowner. However, your total cost could range anywhere from $200 to $1,000 or more. Factors like the size of your property play a significant role in what you pay, but other things like the survey type and the time of year can also impact the final cost. 

For example, if you’re looking for a simple boundary survey, you can expect to pay between $100 and $600. However, if you want a more in-depth survey that depicts the elevations of your hills and trees, you can expect to pay between $500 and $1,200 for a topographic survey.

A few different types of land surveys can help determine certain features and boundaries of your property. These include:

  • Boundary surveys describe the actual borders of a property. These are generally required when trying to get construction permits issued. 

  • Location surveys provide much of the same information as a boundary survey but also include in-depth information about any improvements made to your property. 

  • Mortgage location surveys are usually required by lenders and title companies before financing or offering an insurance policy. 

  • Site-planning surveys are done before applying for building permits and can be issued before any major home improvements. 

  • Topographic surveys provide a formal map of land elevations. It can also describe the location and size of natural features and any land improvements.

A land survey gives you information about the property boundaries, easements on the plot, dimensions, and, in some cases, topographical information. A land appraisal will often take these figures into account, but the purpose of a land appraisal is to determine the value of the land rather than the physical specifications.

There are a couple of ways you can determine the depth of your well. One method is to use a device called a well sounder. This tool has a long measuring tape containing a sensor to alert you once the end reaches the water. 

Or you can DIY it by using a long tape measure with a half-filled bottle of water attached to it. Lower the tape measure into your well. Once you feel tension on the tape, you’ll know the bottle has reached your static water level. This will give you an approximate idea of your well’s depth.

You can’t build on undeveloped land without preparing it for construction, which involves running utilities to the site or accounting for private utilities like wells and septic systems and grading and compacting the soil for safe construction. Once you prepare the land, you can build on it as long as the project abides by local zoning regulations.

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