Why should I have my land surveyed?

• <div><p>Land surveying can help give clear guidance on your property boundaries for numerous situations. And in some cases, having your land surveyed is a requirement. Some common reasons to have your land surveyed include:</p><ul><li><p>Planning for construction projects, like building a fence</p></li><li><p>Locating utilities, such as plumbing fixtures</p></li><li><p>Settling property line disputes </p></li><li><p>Creating subdivisions </p></li><li><p>Meeting mortgage requirements</p></li><li><p>Selling your property</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: What do the little lines on the tape measure mean?

• <div><p>The small lines on the tape measure either indicate inches, fractions of an inch, or centimeters and millimeters. On the imperial unit side (aka the inches side), the longest lines indicate inches, followed by the next shortest lines that indicate a half-inch, and then the quarter, eighth, and sixteenth-inch. On the metric side, the lines break down meters, centimeters, and millimeters.</p></div>

Q: What should I do before hiring an excavation company?

• <div><p>Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.</p><p>To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn&rsquo;t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.</p><p>Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.</p></div>

Q: Is reading blueprints hard?

• <div><p>With proper training and experience, reading blueprints is fairly straightforward and not very difficult. If you don&rsquo;t have the necessary knowledge to interpret the symbols, abbreviations, and other notations used, blueprints may not make sense. Learning to read blueprints can help you understand the construction process and keep you more involved and informed when you&rsquo;re building a house.</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>

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Reviewed in May 2023
Victor is amazing to work with - his team just a GREAT job! I have worked in the land/ snow business for 10+ years and I can tell you they not only do amazing work but fast and you cannot beat the price. I hire them multiple times a year!
El Guero Landscaping
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Reviewed in October 2022
Trey is fantastic. I canâ t believe how much he got done in two days clearing the land on our riverfront. Iâ ll definitely be getting him back again. And heâ s a great value. He puts a lot of pride into his work. A â diamond in the rough.â Canâ t say enough good about the job he did for...
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Reviewed in September 2022
Of the 2 companies you recommended, neither works on gas furnaces. They both contacted me and it was a waste of time. I had much more success by using Google. I would recommend others to use Google over angi. Also Google doesnâ t blow up your email and text messages with dumb surveys.
ARS / Rescue Rooter Myrtle Beach
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Reviewed in September 2021
Maria came out and surveyed the project.She was timely in getting back to me with the the quote.She told me how far out they were already scheduled. On the day of the job,Marco showed up at the stated time and was friendly and answered any questions.He and his men worked until the job was...
R 1 16 Construction, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2016
A team of three came & worked or the front garden. The results are just what we loped for only one plant can’t get available out will be installed when it arrived in the nursery. Very nice, friendly team! We highly recommend meadow forms & Lewis turner as the lands cape designer! (The price &...
Meadows Farms Landscaping
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Reviewed in June 2015
Our home is beautiful! Tracy is very easy to talk to and helped us make decisions by not giving us too many options by knowing what would work in our home. Every detail is precisely thought out and looks like it could have belonged in a home that cost a lot more than it was. We love our home...
Southern Classic Home Builders
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Reviewed in January 2015
Prompt! Arrived exactly at 8 am. Surveyed three floors and got to work. All loaded in 3 1/2 hours. All unloaded and in place by 3 pm. Took great care with everything! Maurice (lead), Rob, & Aron were a great team. I'd ask for them again.
Beltway Movers and Storage
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Reviewed in September 2014
From initial survey through to the installation of our electric solar panel system, we could not have asked for better service from Cape Fear Solar Systems. They completed the installation on time to the highest standard and followed up with us to ensure we were entirely satisfied. The sales...
Cape Fear Solar Systems
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Reviewed in July 2014
The land was cleared and cleaned up. The price was by the job.
Brush Wacker Landworks
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Reviewed in June 2014
Todd was punctual and surveyed the large pine tree we wanted cut down. He gave us a fair price for the tree removal. We were impressed that he would cut it down so it would fall into the woods/be chopped up and this would be good for the environment. We are awaiting approval from our HOA. We...
Total Tree Care & Appraisal, Inc.
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