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Fowler Consulting LLC is located in Des Moines, Iowa. We provide commercial, subdivision and residential clients with highly accurate and precise land surveys. Additional services include, but are not limited to: • Plats of subdivision • Construction layout • Land title surveys • Plats of surveys • Boundary surveys For more information, please call. We look forward to serving you and providing quality, professional services.

Fowler Consulting LLC is located in Des Moines, Iowa. We provide commercial, subdivision and residential clients with highly accurate and precise land surveys. Additional services include, but are not limited to: • Plats of subdivision • Construction layout • Land title surveys • Plats of surveys • Boundary surveys For more information, please call. We look forward to serving you and providing quality, professional services.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

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

Pros will assess your soil type, property geography, and rain patterns for optimal slope.

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.

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.

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