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>

Who does a perc test?

• <div><p>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. </p></div>

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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: Why hire a professional land surveyor?

• <div><p>A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.</p></div>

Q: How do you build a road on a slope?

• <div><p>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&rsquo;t a good DIY project, as a lot can go wrong.</p></div>

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Reviewed in August 2016
The physical survey was completed around noon and a few hours later I had a copy of his work. The highest quality and most professional expert-- this is your person if you need land surveying services.
Battlefield Land Surveying, PLLC
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Reviewed in July 2016
I needed a survey done immediately and for a fair price. Accupoint did this for me.
Accupoint Surveying & Design, LLC
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Reviewed in December 2015
He arrived punctually, was very professional and polite. He worked quickly but the result was excellent: my carpets look beautiful. He took all the larger area rugs and cleaned and returned them within 3 days. I was very pleased with the whole experience, the quality and the price of the work...
Don Land Floor Systems
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Reviewed in June 2015
After finding the company on Angies list and reading other reviews, we made contact with Easy Movers and set up an estimation. A staff member came by our house for a quick visual survey and a run down of everything that was going to be moved in order to get a more approximate estimation. Once we...
Easy Movers Inc
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Reviewed in July 2014
Mr. Nagy, who helped me in June of this year with a very bad ant problem, responded within less than one hour, and agreed to come in the afternoon to survey the problem, and returned after dark to do the work. The job was done safely, quickly, and completely. He is a very skilled professional...
Nagy Pest Control
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Reviewed in October 2013
MICRO CENTER FAIRFAX, VA I went to Micro Center to purchase computer products when I got to the register and they had rung everything up the cashier showed me the subtotal on the computer register then told me I owed more money when I paid the extra money the receipt total did not have the...
Micro Center
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Reviewed in March 2009
We were given an estimate of the jobs to be done and were shown examples of the products that were going to be used as well as photographs of other jobs done by them. We worked with them to ensure that the windows and doors were what we needed and that the colors both inside and out were what we...
Energy Saving Exteriors
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Patriot Surveying and Infrastructure, PLLC

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Patriot Surveying and Infrastructure, PLLC

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We provide boundary, topographic, and construction surveys for residential, commercial, industrial and energy clients. Our clients range from homeowners, real estate agents, developers, attorneys, contractors, engineers and energy companies. AN INDEPENDENT, TRUSTED SURVEY & INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATION BACKED BY DECADES OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

Rinker Design Associates, P.C.

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Rinker Design Associates, P.C.

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43 years of experience

Transportation/Utility Design, Traffic, Land Development and Planning, Surveying, Right-of-way Acquisition, Environmental, Construction Engineering and Inspection, Structural, Litigation Support

Dzinbild

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Dzinbild

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32 years of experience

Dzinbild is a full service General Construction Company owned by Gene C. Layne, Jr., CCM, an experienced certified construction manager who has managed over $500 million dollars of quality design and construction for the past 30 years.

Richardson Surveying and Mapping Services, LLC

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Richardson Surveying and Mapping Services, LLC

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We are a locally owned firm offering professional land surveying services to private, commerical and municipal clients throughout Virginia. We also cater to the private residential homeowner.

Roth Environmental LLC

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Roth Environmental, LLC provides a full service of environmental investigations and assessments to assist our clients in achieving their project goals. Roth Environmental works to determine if any potential constraints are present that could affect proposed development or improvements on a property.

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

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

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

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.

A professional land surveyor ensures accurate property boundaries and prevent legal disputes.

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.

Soil testers and licensed excavators are often the professionals you hire if you need a perc test. 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.

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The Mount Sidney, VA homeowners’ guide to land surveying services

How Much Does Site Preparation Cost? [2025 Data]

How Much Does a Land Survey Cost? [2025 Data]

How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land? [2025 Data]

Who Does Land Surveys?

Land Survey vs. Boundary Survey: What’s the Difference?

Who Pays for a Land Survey: Buyer or Seller?

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Patriot Surveying and Infrastructure, PLLC

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Rinker Design Associates, P.C.

Rinker Design Associates, P.C.

Dzinbild

Dzinbild

Richardson Surveying and Mapping Services, LLC

Richardson Surveying and Mapping Services, LLC

Roth Environmental LLC

Roth Environmental LLC

The Mount Sidney, VA homeowners’ guide to land surveying services

How Much Does Site Preparation Cost? [2025 Data]

How Much Does a Land Survey Cost? [2025 Data]

How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land? [2025 Data]

Who Does Land Surveys?

Land Survey vs. Boundary Survey: What’s the Difference?

Who Pays for a Land Survey: Buyer or Seller?

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