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Foresight Land Surveying

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Foresight Land Surveying

4.83(
55
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers
13 local quotes requested

Foresight Land Surveying has been in business since 2004. Here for your land surveying needs, we love what we do. Give Foresight Land Surveying a call today! We perform Property Line, Topographic and Construction layout Surveys. No Elevation Certificate or Subdivision surveys are offered at this time.

"Was available immediately and did an excellent job"

Sarah R on November 2022

Foresight Land Surveying has been in business since 2004. Here for your land surveying needs, we love what we do. Give Foresight Land Surveying a call today! We perform Property Line, Topographic and Construction layout Surveys. No Elevation Certificate or Subdivision surveys are offered at this time.

"Was available immediately and did an excellent job"

Sarah R on November 2022

James M. Overfelt, R.L.S.

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James M. Overfelt, R.L.S.

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22 years of experience

James is licensed to practice land surveying in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Alabama. We are a service based company, so we know that our reputation and future work is based upon the positive experience you have with our firm. Our mission is to first gain your trust so you would utilize us for future survey projects and second is that you would refer us to other family members, friends or business colleagues that are seeking survey related work.

James is licensed to practice land surveying in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Alabama. We are a service based company, so we know that our reputation and future work is based upon the positive experience you have with our firm. Our mission is to first gain your trust so you would utilize us for future survey projects and second is that you would refer us to other family members, friends or business colleagues that are seeking survey related work.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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.

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’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.

Yes, they assess topography and potential risks related to flooding.

Building a road on a slope requires careful planning and will normally require a drainage system underneath to prevent flooding and damage to the road over time. Your professional may lengthen your road to create switchbacks if the slope directly to your home is too steep, as there are regulations for maximum road slope. The drainage system will help prevent runoff from the higher side of the slope from damaging the asphalt or concrete. Keep in mind that building a road on a slope isn’t a good DIY project, as a lot can go wrong.

Pros will assess your soil type, property geography, and rain patterns for optimal slope.

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