Property is likely one of your biggest investments, so it makes sense to make sure that it will be worth something in the long run. Only a reliable and seasoned land surveying firm in the United States can help you make an informed decision about your property, whether you are planning to buy or sell, build on it, or have it renovated or expanded. By working with an expert surveyor, you can get to know the land before you do anything to it. That way, you can avoid costly issues down the line, like encroaching on a neighboring property and building on problematic land. Here are tips to finding the right land surveying firm:
- Look for an established company – Find out how long they have been providing land surveying services in your state and make sure they are licensed to operate in your area. Consider a company that has at least two to three decades of experience in land surveying, with licensed, bonded, and insured professional surveyors who are qualified for their job. Make sure that the company has worker’s compensation insurance for its surveyors, too.
- Find out what they do – An award-winning land surveying firm is flexible. This means they are able to serve any need, from environmental to geodetic surveys, to ALTA/ACSM, topographic, and residential property surveys. They have trusted experts in mapping and boundary surveys, too.
- Get to know their past and existing clients – Only a respected and reliable land surveying firm in the United States will get a lot of repeat businesses from a wide range of clients, such as land brokers, developers, attorneys, architects, general contractors, engineers, and government agencies. Take a look at their past work by looking into testimonials and reviews written by those satisfied clients.
- Make sure they are using proven land surveying methods and equipment – Even the most seasoned land surveyors value further learning and training to keep themselves updated with the latest surveying methods and technologies. They adopt high-quality equipment, too, like 3D laser scanners and GPS, to make sure that they can provide speedy and accurate results to their clients.
About the Author:
Armando Dupont, a professional land surveyor, started his career in surveying in 1977 and has extensive experience in managing personnel and projects. His experience includes: topographic mapping, boundary surveys and analysis, construction and control surveying, preparation of tract and parcel maps, earth work calculation and quantities, targeting and control for photogrammetric, and land title surveys in accordance with the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Mr. DuPont founded Calvada Surveying, Inc. in 1989 and is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of California.