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Beck Engineering, Inc.

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24 years of experience

Beck Engineering, Inc. provides professional design services for both the private and public sectors. By providing an array of services, Beck Engineering is able to deliver successful design, project management, and construction services. Beck Engineering was created in 2001 by President Brad M. Beck. The firm has established an exceptional reputation in Northwest and Central Iowa by providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, architecture and land surveying services.

Beck Engineering, Inc. provides professional design services for both the private and public sectors. By providing an array of services, Beck Engineering is able to deliver successful design, project management, and construction services. Beck Engineering was created in 2001 by President Brad M. Beck. The firm has established an exceptional reputation in Northwest and Central Iowa by providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, architecture and land surveying services.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

If you can’t find any records online, you’ll need to contact your county clerk’s office to do further research. They should have property records on file, or can at least point you in the right direction of who to contact. You can also speak with your neighbors about when their houses were built because they were likely built around the same time.

Surveys completed by licensed surveyors can be recorded with a local surveying records office, and in most cases, they will be. Filing survey reports categorize them as legal documents, and they can be used whenever legal documentation of your property’s boundaries is needed. While you’re not required to file survey documents, it’s a good idea to do so. 

Permit requirements to clear land vary by municipality, so whether or not you need permits depends on where you live and what you’re removing from the land. Some building departments will require permits for any underground work or excavation, meaning grinding down tree stumps on your property would require permits. Others mandate individual permits for each tree you remove. You can contact your local building department or a land-clearing specialist near you to see if permits are necessary for your job.

When planning for land survey costs, you should consider the following elements as major contributors to the overall cost:

  • Size of your property in terms of acres or square feet

  • Complexity of the terrain in terms of hills, elevation changes, rocks, water, and other features

  • Type of survey you need (boundary survey, topographic survey, or a combination of survey types)

  • Distance traveled for the professional surveyor

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