How do you find a land surveyor?

• <div><p>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, <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/questions-to-ask-a-land-surveyor.htm">ask the land surveyor</a> if they are licensed in the state, have liability insurance, and can quote you a fee before starting.</p></div>

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Q: How long is a land survey good for?

• <div><p>Land surveys don&rsquo;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&rsquo;t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.</p></div>

Q: How often should land surveys be conducted?

• <div><p>Before property transactions or major improvements to ensure accuracy.</p></div>

Q: How hard is it to buy a house for the first time?

• <div><p>Several government-backed lending programs can help first-time home buyers purchase a home with little money down. FHA, USDA, and VA loans are options for qualifying borrowers, though many conventional mortgage lenders will lower down payment rates to as low as 3 percent.</p><p> </p></div>

Q: What is involved in a topographic survey?

• <div><p>Detailed mapping of elevation changes and natural features on the property.</p></div>

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Last update on November 15, 2025

Reviewed in September 2022
They were awful. They don't communicate, no phone calls and messages. They over promise. I sold my house early this march and they still had stuff that needed to complete. They did not complete the landed part and the railing. It was really ugly and I would never hire them again. I would never...
Bent Tree Enterprises
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Reviewed in December 2016
I was disappointed with this drilling company. They came highly recommended by everyone and we had used them before in the past and been quite pleased. My husband and I recently bought a piece of land to build our dream home on so we called these guys first to drill us a well. After taking 2...
A10 Drilling
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Reviewed in December 2016
I was so incredibly impressed with these guys. My husband and I recently bought a piece of land to build our dream home on. We were so excited and then nearly panicked when a local company failed twice to be able to drill a stable hole for our well (2 collapsed). They "declined to try again" and...
AK Drilling
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Reviewed in November 2015
I knew I wanted an inlay on my deck and a stairway with a landing. The contractor listened to all my ideas and incorporated them beautifully. The contractor even gracious when I asked to modify the design by placing two inlays on the deck plus a matching inlay on the landing of the stairway. ...
Homeworks
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Reviewed in August 2015
The equipment is in excellent condition. Fred came out showed my husband how to use the equipment. Made sure he felt comfortable before he left. They have called us to follow up on how the equipment is going, and to make sure things are going well for us. I would highly recommend these guys for...
Capital City Rental
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Reviewed in November 2014
James operated his excavator and his son, John, the skid steer. They transported their own equipment and brought multiple machine attachments. Both demonstrated a high level of expertise and professionalism. Their equipment was in excellent condition and well-fitted for the tasks. James owns...
ThreeJs Excavating
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Reviewed in September 2013
HORRIBLE!! The first day, the roofer arrived on time, removed all shingles and said an additional $300 was needed to remove an additional layer of shingles on the sun-porch. Then he needed 4 new pieces of sheeting ($260) to replace some that were damaged. Roofer also said a new furnace...
Elkhorn Roofing
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Reviewed in August 2013
A landscaping firm (Land Escapes) was hired to re-work a portion of my backyard. They sub contracted the actual seeding to Helena Hydroseed. Brian came out to see the area prior to the actual seeding so he knew the new grass would be under automatic sprinklers, with small to larger Ponderosa...
Great Northern Landscaping
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Reviewed in August 2013
When Prescott (Land Escapes) and I were talking about the project, I specifically (and repeatedly) stated that no bunch grass was to be seeded and that I wanted a nice level lawn of mostly bluegrass. The existing bunch grasses made it difficult to mow and was tough on the mower. I’ve replaced...
Land Escapes
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Reviewed in December 2012
This contractor was hired by my neighbor to swap egress windows. I came home one day to find that he had been trespassing on my land and dumped the dirt from his job on my land. He damaged my fence, the side of my house, my rain gutters and destroyed my lawn. His excuse was that he thought it...
Casteel Construction Inc
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Stahly Engineering & Associates

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Stahly Engineering & Associates

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55 years of experience

Stahly Engineering & Associates, a full service civil engineering and survey firm since 1970, believes that building positive relationships by delivering quality services is the key to our success. Personal involvement from owners and project managers in individual projects performed and the communities we serve strengthens our commitment to our clients' goals. Stahly Engineering provides engineering services in the fields of transportation, site development, water and wastewater systems, and structures. We also assist public and private clients with planning, grant writing and administration, GIS, all types of survey services, and construction inspection.

Allied Engineering Services Inc

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Allied Engineering Services Inc

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Licensed in 5 states. 5 employees. Billings Phone #: 406.259.0221

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

Before property transactions or major improvements to ensure accuracy.

Several government-backed lending programs can help first-time home buyers purchase a home with little money down. FHA, USDA, and VA loans are options for qualifying borrowers, though many conventional mortgage lenders will lower down payment rates to as low as 3 percent.

Detailed mapping of elevation changes and natural features on the property.

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.

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