Mandle-Edwards Surveying
Costs
Following are some things that can affect of the costs of land surveys. Also, many of the following can affect the length of time that it takes to complete some surveys.
Should you need a quote for a surveying job, please forward the Legal Description (Property Description) or an old survey so that we may review the survey requirements and give you a quote and a time frame for the work. You can forward the information to our office by faxing it to us, by dropping it off, or by mailing copies to us.
If you would like a quote for an Elevation Survey, it is not usually necessary to provide us with documentation. Give us a call and we will tell you what we need in order to provide you with a quote.
Things That Can Affect Cost & Time Frame:
Type of Survey: Costs may increase as the required precision, detail, and scope of the survey increases.
Location of the Property: The location of the property can affect the cost.
Record Search: This varies by (a) the number of pieces of land involved; and (b) the number of past transactions. (This step is complicated by the casual manner in which land transactions have been handled in the past, resulting in many vague, incomplete, and often contradictory legal descriptions and land records.) Surveyors do not always have enough information to complete a job and must go to a parish Court House to conduct research.
Size and Shape of Property: Irregularly shaped properties (e.g. properties in a curve or properties having an angles other than 90 degrees) are more difficult to survey than a rectangular properties of the same size.
Terrain: A parcel of land that is level is easier to survey than an uneven one.
Vegetation: Branches, brush, and small trees must frequently be cleared to afford a line of sight for the Surveyor. If weeds are too high or the growth in a wooded area is too thick, surveyors must "cut line." - a path so that they can walk along the property lines and take measurements. Shrubs, flowers, and trees on home sites are normally not disturbed, but may require additional field time to perform work around them.
Accessibility: Some properties have areas that are difficult to access with equipment necessary to perform the surveying work.
Neighbor Difficulties: Disputes between neighbors (such as fence disputes or boundary line disputes) can delay the progress of a surveyor's work.
Title Company Requirements: Title companies may require considerable more documentation than is normally required by the average land owner.
