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R J Lighton Sr Land Surveying

886 E Brighton Ave
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R J Lighton Sr Land Surveying

886 E Brighton Ave
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Choose the land surveying company in Syracuse, New York, with more than 40 years of experience for your surveying solutions. At R J Lighton Sr Land Surveying, we have offered residential, commercial, and industrial services since 1969. With our land surveying expertise and knowledge of state law and local requirements, our family-owned-and-operated company is a natural choice for your project. We embrace the latest technology and equipment while maintaining a deep understanding of the fundamental aspects of the profession, and our expertise in the fundamental concepts of surveying serves as a backbone to our success in this field.

Choose the land surveying company in Syracuse, New York, with more than 40 years of experience for your surveying solutions. At R J Lighton Sr Land Surveying, we have offered residential, commercial, and industrial services since 1969. With our land surveying expertise and knowledge of state law and local requirements, our family-owned-and-operated company is a natural choice for your project. We embrace the latest technology and equipment while maintaining a deep understanding of the fundamental aspects of the profession, and our expertise in the fundamental concepts of surveying serves as a backbone to our success in this field.

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This is fairly rare, but sometimes the local government or a group like a historical society will label a tree as a landmark, or historical item. These designations almost always come with a small, on-site plaque for identification, but you should also be able to look up protected trees in your area on a city website or similar list. If the tree in question is a landmark, call your local government and ask how to proceed before making any plans.

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.

Land survey reports have a boatload of information relevant to several scenarios. Here are the types of information contained with a survey, though it depends on your chosen type of land survey. Exact boundaries and dimensions of a given property General topography, including both natural and artificial landmarks Location of utility fixtures, like water mains Confirmation of any easements or encroachments on a piece of property Assessment of land elevation to buy flood insurance Updated information to add to a pre-existing property map

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.

The small lines on the tape measure either indicate inches, fractions of an inch, or centimeters and millimeters. On the imperial unit side (aka the inches side), the longest lines indicate inches, followed by the next shortest lines that indicate a half-inch, and then the quarter, eighth, and sixteenth-inch. On the metric side, the lines break down meters, centimeters, and millimeters.

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