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Northwestern Surveying and Engineering, Inc.

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Northwestern Surveying and Engineering, Inc.

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27 years of experience

Northwestern Surveying and Engineering has been providing fast, accurate, and reasonably priced surveys since 1998. We have a large talent pool including surveyors, engineers, safety specialists, and environmental technicians. Let us be a part of your next project and we'll make sure you get what you need to get the job done right.

Northwestern Surveying and Engineering has been providing fast, accurate, and reasonably priced surveys since 1998. We have a large talent pool including surveyors, engineers, safety specialists, and environmental technicians. Let us be a part of your next project and we'll make sure you get what you need to get the job done right.

Accurate Angles Surveying and Consulting

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Accurate Angles Surveying and Consulting

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12 years of experience

Accurate Angles Surveying and Consulting based in Grand Forks, ND was established in 2013 and brings 20 years of experience in Land Surveying. Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Specializing in Northwest Minnesota, - Counties; Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Cities; Thief River Falls, Crookston, Maple Lake, Ersking, Mentor and Eastern North Dakota.

Accurate Angles Surveying and Consulting based in Grand Forks, ND was established in 2013 and brings 20 years of experience in Land Surveying. Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Specializing in Northwest Minnesota, - Counties; Marshall, Kittson, Pennington, Polk, Cities; Thief River Falls, Crookston, Maple Lake, Ersking, Mentor and Eastern North Dakota.

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.

Depending on the type of land survey, the report will mark the boundaries of your property, the topographical changes of the landscape, as well as major natural and added structures to the plot. A more detailed survey, like an as-built survey, will note the measurements of the structures and landscape following major construction. A topographic survey will also help your contractor determine the cost of land development projects.

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

Professional well contractors may use electromagnetic mapping to look for places with a high likelihood of water. Water access can vary significantly, even on the same property, so it can be difficult to know where to drill if you don’t have specialized tools to look for water.

You should always calculate real estate development costs on a case-by-case basis, so there’s no specific formula to estimate your total. You should speak with a local construction manager to see what you’ll need to do in terms of clearing and leveling the land, connecting utilities, and pulling permits for construction. A professional will be able to get you an accurate estimate for land development.

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