What are the different types of land surveys?

• <div><p>A few different types of land surveys can help determine certain features and boundaries of your property. These include:</p><ul><li><p><b>Boundary surveys </b>describe the actual borders of a property. These are generally required when trying to get construction permits issued. </p></li><li><p><b>Location surveys</b> provide much of the same information as a boundary survey but also include in-depth information about any improvements made to your property. </p></li><li><p><b>Mortgage location surveys</b> are usually required by lenders and title companies before financing or offering an insurance policy. </p></li><li><p><b>Site-planning surveys</b> are done before applying for building permits and can be issued before any major home improvements. </p></li><li><p><b>Topographic surveys</b> provide a formal map of land elevations. It can also describe the location and size of natural features and any land improvements. </p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Why hire a professional land surveyor?

• <div><p>A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.</p></div>

Q: What is the difference between a land survey and a plat?

• <div><p>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.</p></div>

Q: How do well drillers know where to drill?

• <div><p>Professional well contractors may use electromagnetic mapping to look for places with a high likelihood of water. Water access can vary significantly, even on the same property, so it can be difficult to know where to drill if you don&rsquo;t have specialized tools to look for water.</p></div>

Q: Do surveys have to be recorded?

• <div><p>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&rsquo;s boundaries is needed. While you&rsquo;re not required to file survey documents, it&rsquo;s a good idea to do so. </p></div>

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Quick, and professional Always on time and Keene's Land Scaping did a great job! Happy with the results
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Reviewed in April 2022
Several times I contacted the owner to schedule a survey and estimate. He stated dates and times he would stop by. He never showed and did not offer to reschedule. Additionally, he has never provided samples for the liner. One would think 3 weeks from the install date, I would need to pick a...
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Reviewed in June 2019
They were a light remodeling company, not a full gut moving pipes, electrical, structure change. My raiting is based on the fact I didn't hire them. I can't bypass the function in this survey. They were polite and respectful on phone.
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Reviewed in April 2018
It has been over a year since I had the gutters and covers installed. I was worried because their price was so much lower than the other guys; however, the workmanship has stood the test of time so far. Beforehand, we had gutters that were too small for the house. I love to hear the rain...
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Reviewed in January 2013
We found a piece of land and we went to Garden Home LC with the plans for our house. We had to modify them because I'm not a heating and cooling or plumbing guy. We agreed to a purchase price and they started building our home. During the second draw on the home all work stopped. My house and...
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Reviewed in October 2012
Plumber was very fast. I had called four plumbers previously for this same job before landing on Randall's number. I only had to wait a little over a hour as he finished another customers job. He showed up fixed in 15 minutes that which had me stumped. Great service will use again!
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The owner called and asked about the job. He then came out, surveyed the job and sent a quotation via e-mail. Once we approved the quotation, the job was finished within a few days exactly as described.
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They came out fairly quickly after being contacted. Came out on a Sunday morning. Spent what felt like a cursory amount of time surveying the problem and the situation. Indicated they would give quotes for just piering to stop the wall movement (as they indicated it was not that bad) and for...
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Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.

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 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.

Professional well contractors may use electromagnetic mapping to look for places with a high likelihood of water. Water access can vary significantly, even on the same property, so it can be difficult to know where to drill if you don’t have specialized tools to look for water.

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.

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