Saturday, November 19, 2011

Rough idea for costs of surveying land for Fence boundaries?

I have a lot size of 180 by 75 roughly in Linear feet according to the plot map. Unfortunately, I have no idea where the edge of the property starts, especially in a heavily wooded back yard.





I've never hired a surveyor before and am curious as to questions to ask and an estimate of cost. What are some things to request? And how much will it roughly cost? Thanks.





P.S. don't respond if you have no idea or direct me to Google. I will just report the post as a worthless response.

Rough idea for costs of surveying land for Fence boundaries?
I have surveyed every property that I have owned and whether it was a city lot or the 5 acres that I am currently on it cost me $475.00 each time. Call around because prices vary widely from company to company. When I have mine done I request to have 3 copies of the map and boundries with any easements or tiles on the property marked and measured. I request 3 so if I have to submit any plans for projects I always have one on hand. Most companies will mark the corners of the boundry with rebar and put their cap on top to indicate a surveyers marker. They will also flag the corners for you, and the company I use will flag one down an entire side if I told them I was putting in a fence so I know where the boundry is.





Once they were finished I later came in and dug around the cornerstakes about 8" deep about the size of a coffee can and filled with concrete bag mix, leaving the top of the stake cap exposed at the top of the concrete. This allows me to easily find the marker 5 or 10 years later or maybe more. If you don't they grow over quickly and unless you get lucky with a metal detector you have to have them return.
Reply:Usually when you purchase property there is a record at the courthouse where the boundries are. They are usually marked with Big Stones that are NEVER to be moved. It might be different where you live though.


It most definately should be on the deed itself.


The link below gives you step by step of what you should do and what you are paying for.


http://www.linkfieldservices.com/cost.ht...


It depends on so many factor and the location.


In list source.. type it in the search engine


...how much cost to survey land


to pull up some links maybe you can find your state.
Reply:It usually costs about 500$ for me, unless you have wetlands on your property then the price will be alot higher.
Reply:In my location the cost for a survey is approximately $800. Just tell the surveyor you are putting up a fence and they will know how to mark the property.


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