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Professional Land Services, Inc.

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Since 1986, Professional Land Services, Inc. has remained as Northern Mississippi's premier land surveying firm. We're dual licensed to provide work in Tennessee, and strive to offer top quality, professional, courteous service as promptly and reasonable priced as possible. At Professional Land Services, Inc. we strive to keep pace with the most modern technology available in the surveying industry. Our field equipment includes RTK GPS equipment, static GPS equipment, and electronic robotic total stations with data collectors. We can currently equip two field crews. Our office is equipped with four computer workstations running Carlson, AutoCad, and MicroStation software for survey computations and drafting. Our services are available for walk-ins or lending agencies alike. Reference our website and contact us for your consultation, you'll be glad that you did!

Since 1986, Professional Land Services, Inc. has remained as Northern Mississippi's premier land surveying firm. We're dual licensed to provide work in Tennessee, and strive to offer top quality, professional, courteous service as promptly and reasonable priced as possible. At Professional Land Services, Inc. we strive to keep pace with the most modern technology available in the surveying industry. Our field equipment includes RTK GPS equipment, static GPS equipment, and electronic robotic total stations with data collectors. We can currently equip two field crews. Our office is equipped with four computer workstations running Carlson, AutoCad, and MicroStation software for survey computations and drafting. Our services are available for walk-ins or lending agencies alike. Reference our website and contact us for your consultation, you'll be glad that you did!

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

You will find a collection of licensed land surveyors in your area. Your real estate agent or construction manager may also be able to recommend a trusted professional. When speaking with prospective pros in your area, ask the land surveyor if they are licensed in the state, have liability insurance, and can quote you a fee before starting.

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.

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.

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

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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