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Land Surveying Company licensed in the State of Michigan and Indiana. Perform surveys using GPS, total station and data collectors. Use the latest upgrade of Carlson software in preparing Land Surveying drawings. Our office number is 269-663-0021


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MCE delivers surveying instruments and specialty construction equipment to a wide range of clients. First and foremost, we are a full-service land and construction surveying equipment company that delivers new Trimble Spectra Precision, Nikon and Topcon laser and optical construction and survey instruments as well as quality used laser, optical and GNSS/GPS instruments, including machine control systems, to land surveying, engineering, construction, mining, environmental and agricultural businesses. MCE has a fully equipped repair and calibration facility as well as an industrial shop to install machine control systems on heavy equipment.

MCE delivers surveying instruments and specialty construction equipment to a wide range of clients. First and foremost, we are a full-service land and construction surveying equipment company that delivers new Trimble Spectra Precision, Nikon and Topcon laser and optical construction and survey instruments as well as quality used laser, optical and GNSS/GPS instruments, including machine control systems, to land surveying, engineering, construction, mining, environmental and agricultural businesses. MCE has a fully equipped repair and calibration facility as well as an industrial shop to install machine control systems on heavy equipment.


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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.

Land surveys don’t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don’t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.

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.

There are a couple of ways you can determine the depth of your well. One method is to use a device called a well sounder. This tool has a long measuring tape containing a sensor to alert you once the end reaches the water. 

Or you can DIY it by using a long tape measure with a half-filled bottle of water attached to it. Lower the tape measure into your well. Once you feel tension on the tape, you’ll know the bottle has reached your static water level. This will give you an approximate idea of your well’s depth.

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.

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