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First, give us a call or email us with the property address (or some other locative information), and the reason for the survey. Our team will do a quick investigation into the property and work up a cost and timeline for the survey. We will send over a quote, in writing, for the service. 

Once we are approved to perform the work, we will get the project scheduled. We will be in contact if anything changes with our schedule. The time between the scheduling of the job and the date of the actual field work is a great time to email over any information you have on the property that you feel is pertinent to the project (old deeds, old surveys, property sketches, etc). 

We will perform the field work, with or without the client being present (client's choice). Most of the time, we are able to complete the field work and set/flag the property corners in the same day. Sometimes a second site visit is necessary to finish a job and set corners. The size and scope of the project will impact this as well.

Once the field work is complete, our team will draft the survey. We will provide an electronic signed/sealed map (Survey) of the property that can be used in the conveyance of property, the development of property, etc. Hard copies can be provided upon request.

 1.) Before you buy, be sure to get a new survey  It is always in the buyer's best interest to get an up-to-date survey when purchasing property. A Boundary Survey will show all of the property lines, any encroachments - whether it be buy other properties, fences, pavement, and other structures. A Boundary Survey, when combined with an up-to-date title policy, will reflect any and all easements that affect the property. Easements grant other parties the right to use the property without buying the property in fee. 

2.) Prior to construction. The high costs of  construction materials for houses, fences, septic systems, etc. should be reason enough to get a survey before beginning a project. A survey assures you that your new improvements are being built within your property boundaries. Be sure that your structure is in compliance to local  government-required building setbacks. Do not depend on your building contractor to determine your building location in relation to your lot lines unless you are very sure where they are. Construction contractors are not surveyors!

3.) Do you have legal access into your property?  Legal road access is another area that often arises during a real estate transfer. Our area is integrated with all types of road corridors going in and out of rural parcels. These roads often cross adjoining parcels and may or may not have a legal easement to do so. Easements, when  written properly, identify center line location, width, grantor, grantee, transfer rights, and uses. Attorneys and/or title companies will take a very close look at this when interpreting marketability of title.

4.) Before you sell. Providing your realtor with a  current survey will definitely improve your chances for a quick,  trouble-free transaction. Often, buyers make offers contingent on a survey. This not only adds time to the situation but if any problems  arise as a result of the survey, you may lose a good, qualified buyer.  Knowing the accurate locations of the property boundaries will also make  for a much better presentation by your agent when showing the property. Not only that, but knowing an accurate property acreage up front will let you know the list price of the property.

5.) Taxable acreage verification. At times we have  been asked to verify the acreage of a parcel in comparison to assessed acreage. County Assessors require certified surveys in order to make taxable acreage adjustments.

6.) Encroachments. As people build, remodel and expand, the possibility of an encroachment increases. If you suspect a neighbor encroaching on your property, there is only one way to prove it: get a survey. Suspicion carries no weight in land boundary disputes. A certified survey showing the locations of the trespass in relation to the boundary is the first step toward resolution.