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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


Stephenson Land Surveying

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Stephenson Land Surveying

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35 years of experience

Stephenson Land Surveying provides high quality surveying and engineering services that meet your needs and deadline. Our professional staff will help you with your land surveying projects including boundary surveys, topographical surveys, site plans, construction staking, mortgage reports, & land division act consultations. Engineering services include subdivision layout & design, site condominium design & layout, mobile home park layout, water & sewer design, and road design & layout. Our use of GIS and GPS produces optimal results.

Stephenson Land Surveying provides high quality surveying and engineering services that meet your needs and deadline. Our professional staff will help you with your land surveying projects including boundary surveys, topographical surveys, site plans, construction staking, mortgage reports, & land division act consultations. Engineering services include subdivision layout & design, site condominium design & layout, mobile home park layout, water & sewer design, and road design & layout. Our use of GIS and GPS produces optimal results.


Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Land surveying can help give clear guidance on your property boundaries for numerous situations. And in some cases, having your land surveyed is a requirement. Some common reasons to have your land surveyed include:

  • Planning for construction projects, like building a fence

  • Locating utilities, such as plumbing fixtures

  • Settling property line disputes 

  • Creating subdivisions 

  • Meeting mortgage requirements

  • Selling your property

It is almost always necessary to hire a land surveyor near you to ensure your fence sits on the right side of the property line. Mistaking the shape of your property can lead to fines and costly changes if you have to move or adjust the privacy fence—not to mention some surly looks from your neighbor. We recommend jumpstarting your fence planning in the spring to ensure there is plenty of time to map out your plan before construction season.

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. 

If a buyer pays for a survey, the surveyor they hired will only provide results to them. It’s up to the buyer whether they share the survey results with the seller or not, even if they ultimately walk away from the deal. It’s considered good faith to share the results with the seller, though, especially if you back out of the deal, as the seller can then provide that survey to future interested parties.

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