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>

What should I consider when I drill a well?

• <div><p>When considering the price of drilling a well, factor in how much you’ll save in water costs per year. The average family of four uses <b>100 gallons</b> of water per person per day in the U.S. With a private water well, you can save hundreds each year.</p><p>Wells are also environmentally friendly. You don’t need to worry about drinking water treated with chemicals. Talk to at least three well pump contractors in your area. They’ll be able to tell you more about your options, give you different quotes, and discuss the biggest concerns.</p></div>

What happens if your land survey is inaccurate?

• <div><p>If you or your mortgage lender think your land survey needs to be more accurate, double-check the survey report and get at least a second opinion from the original surveyor and an inspector, if possible. Although it’s unlikely, even reputable surveying companies can make mistakes. An inaccurate survey can cause problems down the road in the case of any property line disputes, so it’s best to resolve any inaccuracies as quickly as possible.</p></div>

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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 does a land surveyor look for?

• <div><p>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 <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/site-development-costs.htm">cost of land development projects</a>.</p></div>

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Last update on October 19, 2025

Reviewed in October 2016
Excellent and highly knowledgable survey/sales estimator (Lance). Didn't try to oversell me what I didn't need. Equipment installed by highly trained staff (Randy) and instantly dramatic improvement in my water supply on a treated community well service. Legit guys.
Watercure USA
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Reviewed in February 2016
master plumber and apprentice showed up exactly at the time promised. Surveyed the work, and worked efficiently. These guys did a very good job, and left no mess. I think the price is very fair, and I would recommend them. I will use them again for any plumbing service.
A B & N Plumbing & Heating Co
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Reviewed in March 2015
Excellent.workmanship land very good cleanup
Sahlems Roofing & Siding Inc
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Reviewed in September 2014
I am now working with another roofing contractor to repair the 8TH leak in this new roof (siding also done by CA Construction) which was initially done in Fall of 2013. The destruction caused to my home from all the leakage has been vast and expensive. As I write this, a portion of the new...
CA Construction
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Reviewed in August 2013
They showed up on time, Installed the flooring in one day and did some custom design work of the red oak nosing on the hallway landing and the back mud room doorway (this was a very good job); they then came back the next 2 day's to do the polyurethane coating. this was a total of 3 day's at...
Advantage Hardwood Floors
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Reviewed in November 2012
It didn?t go well. I had really bad land line phone service. When it rained the line was always full of static. When it rained hard, my phone wouldn?t work. Verizon came out to look at the lines several times and always had the same explanation, the lines were old. The repair folks did what...
VERIZON
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Reviewed in June 2012
Solid Ground was incredible to work with. Our original scope of work was simple, then we decided to put a pool in and change the entire contract. They worked with us on cooridinating our difficult timeline, dealing with complex drainage issues, even matched our drain color to the pool...
Solid Ground Concrete Inc
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Reviewed in May 2012
I found Jim Andrews on Angie's List. I emailed him and received an answer within one day. We set up the date of April 27, 2012 for Jim to come out and take a look at what I required done. He said it was a "doable" thing. He gave me an estimate of $150.00. I accepted, asked if he needed a...
Jim Andrews (Please contact me by E-mail only)
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Reviewed in July 2011
Customer service was terrible. We were calling 4-5 times a week with no call-back, and no answer to our questions. In order to get an installation date we had to drive to the office on a Saturday when we saw their cars in the parking lot, and literally beg for an installation date. The last...
Classic Fence Co Inc
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Reviewed in June 2009
I contacted Afflrdable Floors to refinish my living room floor as well as the staircase and landings in October of 2008. Incredibly they came recommended from another local company in the same line of work. The job was supposed to take 4-5 days in total. I wish that had happened, but nearly 2...
AFFORDABLE FLOORS INC
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23 years of experience

D & S Plowing and Lawn Care has been in business since 2002. The company started off very small with just one vehicle and two employees. We now have a fleet of equipment and tools. D & S take every type of payment, and that includes credit cards on the job. We offer contracting and single time jobs. Contact us today for an estimate at 716-310-8696, or visit are website dnslawn.com.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

When considering the price of drilling a well, factor in how much you’ll save in water costs per year. The average family of four uses 100 gallons of water per person per day in the U.S. With a private water well, you can save hundreds each year.

Wells are also environmentally friendly. You don’t need to worry about drinking water treated with chemicals. Talk to at least three well pump contractors in your area. They’ll be able to tell you more about your options, give you different quotes, and discuss the biggest concerns.

If you or your mortgage lender think your land survey needs to be more accurate, double-check the survey report and get at least a second opinion from the original surveyor and an inspector, if possible. Although it’s unlikely, even reputable surveying companies can make mistakes. An inaccurate survey can cause problems down the road in the case of any property line disputes, so it’s best to resolve any inaccuracies as quickly as possible.

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.

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