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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

Permit requirements to clear land vary by municipality, so whether or not you need permits depends on where you live and what you’re removing from the land. Some building departments will require permits for any underground work or excavation, meaning grinding down tree stumps on your property would require permits. Others mandate individual permits for each tree you remove. You can contact your local building department or a land-clearing specialist near you to see if permits are necessary for your job.

To hire a land surveyor, you need to start by searching online for reputable professionals in your area. Here are a few steps to take when making a shortlist:

  • Browse land surveyor service website

  • Check credentials

  • Read customer reviews

  • Find their contact information

  • Call or email to inquire about more information

  • Ask how far they travel, if you’re some distance away

  • Find out how they charge for their services

  • Ask about schedule and turnaround times

  • Repeat these steps for one to two other services and compare pricing

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.

With proper training and experience, reading blueprints is fairly straightforward and not very difficult. If you don’t have the necessary knowledge to interpret the symbols, abbreviations, and other notations used, blueprints may not make sense. Learning to read blueprints can help you understand the construction process and keep you more involved and informed when you’re building a house.

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.

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