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34 years of experience

See website www.clssurveying.com Cook Land Services was started in 1991 by David Cook. While most of our work is in Washington and Penobscot counties, we provide surveying services to all of Down East and Central Maine: from Bangor to Calais, Lincoln to Eastport, Machias to Vanceboro. We also travel as far northwest as Moosehead Lake and Jackman.

See website www.clssurveying.com Cook Land Services was started in 1991 by David Cook. While most of our work is in Washington and Penobscot counties, we provide surveying services to all of Down East and Central Maine: from Bangor to Calais, Lincoln to Eastport, Machias to Vanceboro. We also travel as far northwest as Moosehead Lake and Jackman.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

Professionals who complete perc tests can usually do them in a single day. Including excavating to expose the test site, filling the hole with water, and monitoring it while it drains, you can expect the test to take between four and eight hours total. It’s possible that you’ll get the results the same day, but some companies may take a few days to get official results.

If you or your mortgage lender think your land survey needs to be more accurate, double-check the survey report and get at least a second opinion from the original surveyor and an inspector, if possible. Although it’s unlikely, even reputable surveying companies can make mistakes. An inaccurate survey can cause problems down the road in the case of any property line disputes, so it’s best to resolve any inaccuracies as quickly as possible.

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

This is fairly rare, but sometimes the local government or a group like a historical society will label a tree as a landmark, or historical item. These designations almost always come with a small, on-site plaque for identification, but you should also be able to look up protected trees in your area on a city website or similar list. If the tree in question is a landmark, call your local government and ask how to proceed before making any plans.

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