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GTS Consultants

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GTS Consultants

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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.

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.

Environmental Land Surveying & Solutions

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Environmental Land Surveying & Solutions

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20 years of experience

Environmental Land Surveying and Solutions (ELSS) is a company of professionals dedicated to delivering superior professional engineering, land surveying, and other related services within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and neighboring states.

Environmental Land Surveying and Solutions (ELSS) is a company of professionals dedicated to delivering superior professional engineering, land surveying, and other related services within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and neighboring states.

Peters Consultants, Inc.

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Peters Consultants, Inc.

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49 years of experience

Peters Consultants, Inc. is a full service consulting engineering/design firm located in Berwick and Bloomsburg Pennsylvania, and has provided professional consulting services in the engineering, environmental and land surveying disciplines to municipal, authorities, commercial, industrial and private clients since 1975. We are a leading provider of engineering services in northeastern Pennsylvania by using sound and practical engineering judgment and skills when evaluating potential projects.

Peters Consultants, Inc. is a full service consulting engineering/design firm located in Berwick and Bloomsburg Pennsylvania, and has provided professional consulting services in the engineering, environmental and land surveying disciplines to municipal, authorities, commercial, industrial and private clients since 1975. We are a leading provider of engineering services in northeastern Pennsylvania by using sound and practical engineering judgment and skills when evaluating potential projects.

G Force Engineering Services, LLC

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G Force Engineering Services, LLC

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15 years of experience

Engineering Services Include: Mine Engineering, Mine permitting, Mine surveying, Civil engineering, Site design, Structural steel & concrete design Municipal plans, Wetland delineation, Storm water management plans, Erosion & sedimentation control plans, Roadway management plans, Water Treatment, Treatment System Management Surveying Services Include: ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Residential and Commercial Subdivisions, Oil & gas well surveys, Construction surveys, Topographic surveys, Survey grade GPS surveys As built surveys Geologic/Hydrogeological Services Include: Geologic & hydrogeologic studies, Source water analysis, Fracture trace analysis, Core boring analysis, Geophysics evaluation

Engineering Services Include: Mine Engineering, Mine permitting, Mine surveying, Civil engineering, Site design, Structural steel & concrete design Municipal plans, Wetland delineation, Storm water management plans, Erosion & sedimentation control plans, Roadway management plans, Water Treatment, Treatment System Management Surveying Services Include: ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Residential and Commercial Subdivisions, Oil & gas well surveys, Construction surveys, Topographic surveys, Survey grade GPS surveys As built surveys Geologic/Hydrogeological Services Include: Geologic & hydrogeologic studies, Source water analysis, Fracture trace analysis, Core boring analysis, Geophysics evaluation

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

A few different types of land surveys can help determine certain features and boundaries of your property. These include:

  • Boundary surveys describe the actual borders of a property. These are generally required when trying to get construction permits issued. 

  • Location surveys provide much of the same information as a boundary survey but also include in-depth information about any improvements made to your property. 

  • Mortgage location surveys are usually required by lenders and title companies before financing or offering an insurance policy. 

  • Site-planning surveys are done before applying for building permits and can be issued before any major home improvements. 

  • Topographic surveys provide a formal map of land elevations. It can also describe the location and size of natural features and any land improvements.

A land survey includes the layout of a single property, including precise measurements and to-scale drawings of boundary lines, land improvements, and sometimes other features, like topography and drainage information. A plat map includes the layouts and boundary lines of several adjacent plots and basic structure measurements. Surveys are normally more valuable for homeowners and buyers, and plat maps are for governmental use.

If you’re planning to dig on your property, you’ll need to check for underground utility lines. Call the national call-before-you-dig 811 number. Once connected to an operator, you can schedule a site visit to mark underground lines. This way, you won’t accidentally dig into pipes and can cause major (read: costly) issues.

There are a couple of ways you can determine the depth of your well. One method is to use a device called a well sounder. This tool has a long measuring tape containing a sensor to alert you once the end reaches the water. 

Or you can DIY it by using a long tape measure with a half-filled bottle of water attached to it. Lower the tape measure into your well. Once you feel tension on the tape, you’ll know the bottle has reached your static water level. This will give you an approximate idea of your well’s depth.

When planning for land survey costs, you should consider the following elements as major contributors to the overall cost:

  • Size of your property in terms of acres or square feet

  • Complexity of the terrain in terms of hills, elevation changes, rocks, water, and other features

  • Type of survey you need (boundary survey, topographic survey, or a combination of survey types)

  • Distance traveled for the professional surveyor

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