What should I consider when planning land survey costs?

• <div><p>When planning for land survey costs, you should consider the following elements as major contributors to the overall cost:</p><ul><li><p>Size of your property in terms of acres or square feet</p></li><li><p>Complexity of the terrain in terms of hills, elevation changes, rocks, water, and other features</p></li><li><p>Type of survey you need (boundary survey, topographic survey, or a combination of survey types)</p></li><li><p>Distance traveled for the professional surveyor </p></li></ul><p></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: How long does a land survey take?

• <div><p>A land survey can take anywhere from a few hours to a month or more, depending on the size of the property, the type of survey, the property&rsquo;s accessibility and topography, and the availability of historical property records. A simple boundary survey to determine a fence line can be completed in a day while surveying 50 acres of undeveloped woodlands may take weeks or longer.</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 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>

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This is a job that began as a deck repair. As they uncovered more issues, they would show us just what they were seeing and explain their concerns. It got to the point where we decided to go for a whole rebuild rather than multiple repairs down the road. The other quotes we got were for a...
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Reviewed in May 2017
I called Haven Hardwoods on a Sunday morning. Andrew returned my call on Sunday evening. He showed up on time to survey the work. He emailed the estimated in a few days. We weren't ready to have the work done immediately, so he scheduled it about six weeks out. The workers showed up on time and...
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Reviewed in April 2017
Not well, waiting on estimate for damages. It's much more reputable for a company to wait for a survey.
Fred's Tree & Lawn Svc
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Reviewed in January 2015
Really well. Very perceptive to changes. They're great. Initially were looking at building a house from scratch so he helped us look at several lots and see what the land is capable in doing and receptive to and what are the prices.
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Reviewed in April 2014
CARRIE WAS AMAZING! Everything was done over the phone or email and was very smooth and painless. Planning a disney vacation can be overwhelming as there are so many tricks to getting a good deal, knowing what time of year to go, and navigating what kind of tickets we will need. Disney has a...
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Reviewed in December 2012
I called Hall's Lawn Service and was rewarded with a prompt return call. I called a few other services and was, pretty much ignored. When Bob's son came for a survey he gave me all the detail I needed to make a decision. When the crew came they finished quickly, and neatly. When they came...
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Reviewed in October 2012
We met with Tom Eckersley and his sister, Diana Naylor in our home to discuss the plans. They told us that they would provide the plans, which would be everything that was needed for us to go to our local building inspector for a permit. I asked several times if what we would be provided with...
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Reviewed in November 2011
Mike Normile is an outstanding contractor and I strongly recommend him. The concrete and landscaping work that Mike Normile did here at my home is excellent and has really changed and improved the exterior appearance of my home. He also did extra things free of charge. Everyone who has...
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This was a pretty big job. We bought this house a year ago: the previous A/C system (installed at least 20 years ago, we're guessing) wasn't done properly, resulting in poor airflow to some parts of the house and some mold in the ductwork (which the Brennan guys found when we called them for an...
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