How do you calculate real estate development costs?

• <div><p>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. </p></div>

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Q: How long does it take for perc test results?

• <div><p>Professionals who complete perc tests can usually do them in a single day. Including excavating to expose the test site, filling the hole with water, and monitoring it while it drains, you can expect the test to take between four and eight hours total. It&rsquo;s possible that you&rsquo;ll get the results the same day, but some companies may take a few days to get official results.</p></div>

Q: Can you build on undeveloped land?

• <div><p>You can&rsquo;t build on undeveloped land without preparing it for construction, which involves running utilities to the site or accounting for private utilities like wells and septic systems and grading and compacting the soil for safe construction. Once you prepare the land, you can build on it as long as the project abides by local zoning regulations.</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: Why hire a professional land surveyor?

• <div><p>A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.</p></div>

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Reviewed in November 2020
Work was done fast and professionally. Abram listens to any suggestions and questions and performs the work to a high quality degree. The fence looks beautiful and exceeds expectations. He puts great care in making sure the fence looks proper for any land elevation changes. He makes sure his...
Lakeview Fence Co.
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Reviewed in September 2018
It went very well. They did a real good job finding and repairing leaks in my roof, replacing defective gutters and downspouts. They then did a project to add drainage pipes front and rear. Reshaped the land and brought in topsoil to ensure that water runs away from the house instead of into it....
E.M. Korman Construction
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Reviewed in April 2015
He talked a big game and talked a lot and then executed in a really poor way on everything but the crawl space, but that took weeks. The bathroom is shoddy. The floor was uneven and they just laid tile over the floor, no concrete board underlayment (despite promising on the contract that...
Rick Spicer
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Reviewed in July 2013
This information is written as honestly and accurately as I can remember. All opinions are mine. The story is true, the names of the innocent have been replaced. On Monday, February 4th, 2013, I called Joseph T Berrena Mechanicals, Inc. to work on a very specialized machine. It is a...
JOSPEH T BERRENA MECH INC
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Reviewed in October 2012
We love Land L and have been going to them for about 10 years for all of our service and equipment needs. We have had our lawnmower, snowthrower, trimmer, and chainsaw serviced by multiple other service/repair places in the area. Land L has been the best, most reliable, and fairest priced repair...
L & L LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT
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Reviewed in August 2012
Since we didn't have central air, we decided to go with a whole house fan in order to provide cooling during the summer months. Since we wanted to get the attic fan installed, I also decided to go ahead and get fold-out attic stairs installed at the same time to provide easy access to our attic...
Dreibelbis Construction
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Reviewed in June 2012
They replaced my kitchen counter top with the granite. We shopped around a lot and considered solid surface counter tops materials, as well. Kohlhepp actually offered us with a decent quality granite at a even lower price than most of the good looking solid surface materials. I guess that the...
Kohlhepp Custom Counter Tops
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Reviewed in February 2012
They provide the land line phones. It’s been all right until about 4 weeks ago. I was without phone service for 6 days and we had contacted them off course. Then the final analysis what was told to us by the service guy was, one of their equipment boxes was run into by a vehicle about a block...
VERIZON
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Reviewed in May 2011
We had an outstanding experience from our first interaction with Millenium. Becky was courteous and helpful on the phone, and Brian came out to meet us at our house early in the morning the following week. He carefully surveyed our existing system and made thoughtful recommendations based on...
Millennium Alarm Technologies Inc
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28 years of experience

GTS Consultants has earned a reputation as a Minority Owned and Operated business since 1997. GTS Consultants are known for: -being highly regarded-with warm referrals -client responsiveness -professional surveyors -providing excellent communication -quick turnaround -competitive prices We have gained the respect and confidence of our clients by providing technical excellence and quality services throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our corporate headquarters is located in the beautiful city of Newark, New Jersey. We look forward to hearing from and working with you soon.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Professionals who complete perc tests can usually do them in a single day. Including excavating to expose the test site, filling the hole with water, and monitoring it while it drains, you can expect the test to take between four and eight hours total. It’s possible that you’ll get the results the same day, but some companies may take a few days to get official results.

You can’t build on undeveloped land without preparing it for construction, which involves running utilities to the site or accounting for private utilities like wells and septic systems and grading and compacting the soil for safe construction. Once you prepare the land, you can build on it as long as the project abides by local zoning regulations.

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.

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.

A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.

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