Why should I have my land surveyed?

• <div>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:<ul><li>Planning for construction projects, like building a fence</li><li>Locating utilities, such as plumbing fixtures</li><li>Settling property line disputes </li><li>Creating subdivisions </li><li>Meeting mortgage requirements</li><li>Selling your property</li></ul></div>

How do I hire a land surveyor?

• <div>To hire a land surveyor, you need to start by searching online for reputable professionals in your area. Here are a few steps to take when making a shortlist:<ul><li>Browse land surveyor service website</li><li>Check credentials</li><li>Read customer reviews</li><li>Find their contact information</li><li>Call or email to inquire about more information</li><li>Ask how far they travel, if you’re some distance away</li><li>Find out how they charge for their services</li><li>Ask about schedule and turnaround times</li><li>Repeat these steps for one to two other services and compare pricing</li></ul></div>

Who does a perc test?

• <div>Soil testers and licensed excavators are often the <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/who-does-perc-tests.htm">professionals you hire if you need a perc test</a>. In some cases, structural engineers will also be able to conduct the test for you. In many municipalities, you’ll need your professional on-site to dig and fill the holes with water, as well as a representative from your local building department or health department. That representative is the individual who will determine whether your test passes or fails. </div>

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Q: How do well drillers know where to drill?

• <div>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.</div>

Q: How much does land surveying cost?

• <div><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-land-survey-cost.htm">Land surveying costs</a> about $530 for the average homeowner. However, your total cost could range anywhere from $200 to $1,000 or more. Factors like the size of your property play a significant role in what you pay, but other things like the survey type and the time of year can also impact the final cost. For example, if you&rsquo;re looking for a simple boundary survey, you can expect to pay between $100 and $600. However, if you want a more in-depth survey that depicts the elevations of your hills and trees, you can expect to pay between $500 and $1,200 for a topographic survey. </div>

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Reviewed in August 2024
My experience with Trinity Land Solutions was incredible. Anthony called me the same morning I put in the request and he was so nice, easy to work with. He gave me a very good price for the work needed. His guys came to do the work, Adam specifically was such a nice hard working guy, really...
Trinity Land Solutions LLC
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Reviewed in August 2020
Donell was extremely professional, kind and prompt. He came out to give a quote and then we needed a physical survey to confirm lot lines. Afterward, he came back out free of charge to revise the quote. He quickly sent a written estimate of the job and was able to come install within a few...
Best Rate Fence Co.
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Reviewed in May 2020
Not able to proceed with project due to lot size & land survey
Artistic Landscape, LLC
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Reviewed in August 2016
We closed on a home in Albemarle and needed the yard fenced in before we could move in, due to our big dogs. Mr. Forrest came out before closing on the house, measured and tentatively scheduled us as soon after closing as possible. He met our target date, and installed beautiful six foot...
Forrest Fence
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Reviewed in June 2015
Mr. Kelso did the survey on the agreed day and met with us the next day to go over the boundaries. I set everything up with one phone call and a couple emails. Fortunately for us, he had surveyed that property before and was able to give us some background and even showed us the old survey...
Tom Kelso Land Surveyor
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Reviewed in March 2015
Patrick squeezed us in during a challenging week where we had snow and ice throughout the area and work was backed up with pretty much every surveyor in the region. He charged us an extra $200 to work it into the schedule that week, but it was worth it to get us out of a bind due to some...
McMurray Land Surveying, Inc.
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Reviewed in July 2014
READ THE WHOLE COMMENT!!! MR LANEY IS AWESOME!!! After buying 6 acres and many referrals we had a and quot;DIFFERENT GUYand quot; come out to clear some land so that we could have a general idea of the lay of the land... done a decent job other than leaving a massive hole with all the debris...
ROBERT LANEY YARD GRADING
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Reviewed in May 2014
The Groupon listed items where we would receive additional charges, such as screens, but the additional costs were never charged. There was a follow-up survey and e-mail from the owner.
Window Genie
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Reviewed in October 2013
the provider was on time and was able to get stains out of the carpet that other companies could not. In additon, they were able to get the stair landing clean. This landing is the favorate spot used by my dog and the area keeps an orange tint from the southern red dirt the dog palys, and...
CLEAN SLATE STEAM CLEANING
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Reviewed in September 2010
They build stairs for us and also a deck that is on our way from our house to the backyard. They designed and built a stair landing going down from our screen porch to the yard below. They cut a hole in our screen porch to put a door way and we had to buy a door for that. We explained to him...
KOLBY CONSTRUCTION
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