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KLINGNER & ASSOCIATES, PC

616 N 24TH ST
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KLINGNER & ASSOCIATES, PC

616 N 24TH ST
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Full-service, multi-disciplinary firm offering engineering, architectural, environmental, surveying, geotechnical and construction material testing services to companies, municipalities and industries of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. We specialize in drainage district consulting, levee design and rehabilitation, pump station design, rehabilitation and testing services.

Full-service, multi-disciplinary firm offering engineering, architectural, environmental, surveying, geotechnical and construction material testing services to companies, municipalities and industries of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. We specialize in drainage district consulting, levee design and rehabilitation, pump station design, rehabilitation and testing services.

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 land survey includes the layout of a single property, including precise measurements and to-scale drawings of boundary lines, land improvements, and sometimes other features, like topography and drainage information. A plat map includes the layouts and boundary lines of several adjacent plots and basic structure measurements. Surveys are normally more valuable for homeowners and buyers, and plat maps are for governmental use.

The small lines on the tape measure either indicate inches, fractions of an inch, or centimeters and millimeters. On the imperial unit side (aka the inches side), the longest lines indicate inches, followed by the next shortest lines that indicate a half-inch, and then the quarter, eighth, and sixteenth-inch. On the metric side, the lines break down meters, centimeters, and millimeters.

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. 

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.

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