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French & Associates Land Surveying

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French & Associates Land Surveying

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30 years of experience

French & Associates Land Surveying is a full service Land Surveying company founded in 1995 by Jeffrey P. French, Registered Land Surveyor. We specialize in land division, ALTA/ACSM, and boundary resolution surveys. Our serve the entire Southeast Indiana community.

French & Associates Land Surveying is a full service Land Surveying company founded in 1995 by Jeffrey P. French, Registered Land Surveyor. We specialize in land division, ALTA/ACSM, and boundary resolution surveys. Our serve the entire Southeast Indiana community.

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Mainstream Works

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14 years of experience

Mainstream Works will work as an independent contractor for all services performed. With over 30 years of experience in home building, remodeling, landscaping, and construction, Mainstream Works guarantees a successful project.

Mainstream Works will work as an independent contractor for all services performed. With over 30 years of experience in home building, remodeling, landscaping, and construction, Mainstream Works guarantees a successful project.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Soil testers and licensed excavators are often the professionals you hire if you need a perc test. In some cases, structural engineers will also be able to conduct the test for you. In many municipalities, you’ll need your professional on-site to dig and fill the holes with water, as well as a representative from your local building department or health department. That representative is the individual who will determine whether your test passes or fails.

Measure from zero on a measuring tape by placing the metal hook right up against the edge of what you need to measure. You can also latch the hook onto an open edge—of, say, a table—to accurately measure as well. If you begin at the 1-inch mark, you'll need to subtract an inch from your total.

A boundary survey measures the boundary lines of the property, only the length of each property line and their locations. A land survey includes a more in-depth measurement of the property, including the heights and depths of the terrain measured by a topographic survey. A boundary survey is typically the most cost-effective method for marking and measuring property lines.

Yes, new home construction will always require building permits, no matter where you live. In most cases, you’ll need a general construction permit, along with plumbing and electrical permits for the utility lines in your home. Depending on where you live, you’ll likely find that you also need permits for things like connection to a sewage system or installing exterior components, like decks, driveways, patios, and curb cutouts. Leave navigating the permits required for new home construction to a professional to ensure your home is built legally and safely.

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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