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EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

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EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

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Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

Professional Land Services, Inc.

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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

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.

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

Building a road on a slope requires careful planning and will normally require a drainage system underneath to prevent flooding and damage to the road over time. Your professional may lengthen your road to create switchbacks if the slope directly to your home is too steep, as there are regulations for maximum road slope. The drainage system will help prevent runoff from the higher side of the slope from damaging the asphalt or concrete. Keep in mind that building a road on a slope isn’t a good DIY project, as a lot can go wrong.

To prepare for a land survey, you must thoroughly check your land surveyor’s qualifications, reviews, and fees to align with your expectations. When it is time for the survey to be conducted, ensure that you have all your documents organized and available, know and mark your property lines, and inform your neighbors that the survey is happening.

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