Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Surveying.

Since you may require the services of a Professional Land Surveyor only once during your lifetime, you may not be aware of the logical steps to be followed when selecting a Land Surveyor.

To help in making such a selection, Kent W. Cox & Associates, Inc. has prepared answers to a few commonly asked questions.

In general, a survey should be made before purchasing real property, when dividing any parcel of land for sale or when adjusting existing parcel boundaries (in conformance with state laws and local ordinances), and prior to the construction of any improvements on property in which you have an interest. Boundary surveys are also frequently requested to establish a line between two properties when a disputes arise.

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• Type of survey: Costs will increase as the required precision and scope of the survey increases.
• Record search: This varies by (a) the number of parcels involved; (b) the number of past transactions; (c) junior/ senior rights and (d) complexity of deed description.
• Size and shape of property: An irregularly shaped parcel has more corners to monument and lines to resolve than a rectangular parcel containing the same area.
• Sectionalized Survey Work (Rural tracts): This could require the survey of the entire section (640 acres +) in which the land being surveyed lies, regardless of the area of the parcel. In exceptional cases, a survey of more than one section is required.
• Terrain: A level parcel of land is easier to survey than a mountainous parcel.
• Vegetation: Branches, brush, and small trees must frequently be cleared to afford a line of sight for the surveyor. Shrubs, flowers, and trees on home sites are normally not disturbed, but may require additional field time to perform work around them.
• Accessibility: The time to perform the surveying work varies with the distance to, and the difficulty in reaching, the corners on the site.
• Amount of existing evidence on the property: Existing evidence such as iron, wood, or stone monuments, old fences and occupation lines and monumentation is a considerable aid to the Surveyor.
• Time of Year: In summer, foliage may present problems making traversing difficult. In winter, weather may slow travel to and on site.
• Title Company Requirements: Title companies may require considerably more documentation than is normally required by the average landowner.

Because of these variables, it is difficult to determine exact fees, however, if you provide us with all the information requested on the survey quote form, we can provide an accurate quote.

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