How much does it cost to prepare land for a mobile home?

• <div><p>Costs vary, but you can expect to spend between $1,000 and $4,000 to prepare land for a mobile home or before you <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-build-house.htm">build a house</a>. You’ll need to clear enough land for the foundation, which may require leveling or grading, as well as removing trees, stumps, and plants. Don’t forget to plan for permits and fees and the installation of a gas line, water line, and sewer main.</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: What if I can’t find any records of when my house was built?

• <div><p>If you can&rsquo;t find any records online, you&rsquo;ll need to contact your county clerk&rsquo;s office to do further research. They should have property records on file, or can at least point you in the right direction of who to contact. You can also speak with your neighbors about when their houses were built because they were likely built around the same time. </p></div>

Q: How do well drillers know where to drill?

• <div><p>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&rsquo;t have specialized tools to look for water.</p></div>

Q: How long does a land survey take to complete?

• <div><p>Depending on property size and complexity, usually 1-3 weeks.</p></div>

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Reviewed in November 2019
Very customer friendly. Arrived when they said they would, did excellent work. I hired Jorge and his crew to fit a small deck over the top of my front landing and install a ramp to make it easier to access the house. There was a small misunderstanding about the direction deck boards would go,...
J&P Builders, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2014
They are great. I have used them for multiple repairs over the years and I really like them. For instance, this last time, I had bought a car and it is a mini cooper and I had rubbed it against a pole when I was getting out of my garage. It was less than a quarter of damage but it was a brand...
Autobody Dimensions-Gaithersburg
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Reviewed in October 2013
I had this done about 10 years ago with very satisfying results. This time, in good faith, I signed a contract. The work took months to get started and was sporadic at best. I contacted the company several times about the delays. Judging on how much timber they took out I was way under paid....
Wyoming Hardwoods
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Reviewed in July 2013
A large limb had fallen from an old oak tree in the driveway above our lake property. Keith responded quickly to the call on June 11, 2013. He deemed it an emergency situation in addition to a Basswood at lake level that was potentially leaning towards the house. Due to the seriousness of...
LIMBWALKER TREE CARE LLC
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Reviewed in May 2013
Michael was terrific. He designed the new steps (which are very wide, have an intermediate landing and are approached from two different pathways). He sourced and ordered the sustainable hardwood we desired. He removed the existing steps which had a poured concrete base and required much effort....
Rent An Artisan LLC
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Reviewed in December 2012
Although Claudette says she designs for the individual's tastes I did not find that to be the case. She had us fill out a general survey at the beginning and seemed to use that to base all her designs. I did like the paint color choices but did not like the window treatments and bedspreads and...
Claudette's International
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Reviewed in March 2012
They were supposed to replace carpeting on outdoor steps. When they installed the carpeting, they told me that they needed a mason when they ripped up the carpeting; they cracked the landing on two parts of the stairway, and then expected me to get a mason to fix it. The mason gave me an...
WAREHOUSE CARPET OUTLET INC
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Reviewed in May 2011
From the start of the job we had problems with the neighbor not wanting the fence to be erected. Our neighbor liked to use our land for their purpose. With our surveys in hand this situation was handled with complete professionalism. Don and Bill are very good at handling any situation. ...
KIRKSWAY FARM INC
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Reviewed in June 2009
The initial impression of the company had been a good one, as they seemed eager to begin work and returned our call quickly. Things began to go awry when they decided to drop by to survey the property to give us an estimate on a moment's notice at 7:30 on a Thursday night when we weren't...
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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.

Costs vary, but you can expect to spend between $1,000 and $4,000 to prepare land for a mobile home or before you build a house. You’ll need to clear enough land for the foundation, which may require leveling or grading, as well as removing trees, stumps, and plants. Don’t forget to plan for permits and fees and the installation of a gas line, water line, and sewer main.

If you can’t find any records online, you’ll need to contact your county clerk’s office to do further research. They should have property records on file, or can at least point you in the right direction of who to contact. You can also speak with your neighbors about when their houses were built because they were likely built around the same time.

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.

Depending on property size and complexity, usually 1-3 weeks.

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