Welcome to Montgomery Land Surveying

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We are Montgomery Land Surveyors

This site is intended to provide you with information on Land Surveying in the Montgomery, AL, and Montgomery County area of Alabama. If you’re looking for a Montgomery Land Surveyor, you’ve come to the right site. If you’d rather talk to someone about your land surveying needs, please call  (334) 625-9540 today. For more information, please continue to read.

montgomery land surveyingLand Surveyors are professionals who measure and make precise measurements to determine the size and boundaries of a piece of real estate.  While this is a simplistic definition, boundary surveying is one of the most common types of surveying related to home and land owners. If you fall into the following categories, please click on the appropriate link for more information on that subject:

Land Surveying services:

  1. I need to know where my property corners or property lines are. (Boundary Survey)
  2. I have a loan closing or re-finance coming up on my home in a subdivision. (Lot Survey)
  3. I need a map of my property with contour lines to show elevation differences for my architect or engineer. (Topo Survey)
  4. I’ve just been told I’m in a flood zone or I ‘ve been told I need an elevation certificate in order to obtain flood insurance or prove I don’t need it. (Flood Survey)
  5. I’m purchasing a lot/house in a recorded subdivision. (Lot Survey – See Boundary Survey)
  6. I’m purchasing a larger tract of land, acreage, that hasn’t been subdivided in the past. (Boundary Survey)

If your needs don’t fall into one of the above, don’t worry, we’ll get to the bottom of it. CALL one of our land surveyors TODAY at (334) 625-9540 OR better yet, fill out a Contact Form request to discuss your survey needs.

Why Do You Need a Land Survey?

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montgomery land surveyingLand surveying barely comes to mind until you need one, which may not come often. You may already be aware of the need but simply have the wrong notion that you can save a lot of the surveying cost when you do it yourself or hire someone who is not licensed and somewhat cheaper.

            There are many reasons you may need a licensed land surveyor. Whether you want to purchase a new lot, or are planning to sell property, or you and your siblings want to subdivide an inherited estate from your family. These are just a few among several more reasons to conduct land surveying. And if and when that need arises, be sure to contact a reliable land surveyor at Montgomery Land Surveying.

 Here are some of the reasons to hire a land surveyor in Montgomery:

1. To confirm if the legal description used for the property accurately describes the actual property.

2. To verify whether the structures on your property like buildings, fences and easements for utility lines encroach onto neighboring properties or vice versa. 

3. To establish boundaries of the property and place monument (or markers) conspicuously so that you and your neighbors know where the property line is located.

4. To obtain baseline data and record drawing of all existing structures in the property that could be a reference for the future, if needed.

5. To find traces or proof suggesting a usage of a portion of the property for unknown easements, where a third party is making claims on a section of the property

6. To provide the title insurer the proof they need to remove certain standard exclusions for insurance coverage and thus offer an “extended coverage” title insurance policy.

Depending on your needs, the land surveyor will gather data in the field and prepare a drawing. The cost will also depend on the extent of the survey. The more detailed it is, the higher the cost. The minimum information to be collected through Montgomery land surveying will be dictated by Alabama state law. Though, additional requirements by the title insurance company or the lender may dictate other types of land surveying such as a topographic survey or flood elevation survey.

If you want to avoid unexpected legal disputes in the future regarding your property, then you should get in touch with Montgomery Land Surveying to settle any issues with your estate. Since this is part of your investment, it is wise to contact a licensed land surveyor who is equipped with the academic qualifications and the technical capability to do the job for you. Call 334-625-9540 today.

 

Land Surveying Cost: Getting Your Money’s Value

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Land surveying, basically, is the science and art of establishing or re-establishing property corners, property lines and/or boundaries. There might be different reasons why someone wants a piece of land surveyed. The most common is to see whether a piece of land is susceptible to flooding, to subdivide real estate to sell or deed to relatives as well as to know if there are any encroachments. This might happen when a neighbour disputes you are using a part of his lot or vice versa (for more about this, click here).

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If you need to have a chunk of property surveyed, the first thing that may come to mind is “how much would land surveying cost?”

There are plenty of factors determining exactly how much land surveying cost. The fact that this kind of service has to be done by an expert contributes a great deal to the overall land surveying cost, but choosing a non-professional to survey your land is dangerous and probably illegal for the non-professional. That is why you really should to take a good look around before settling with a surveying company.

If you must work inside a particular budget, discuss this with the surveyor up-front. Often times he may manage to offer land surveying cost saving steps to get the work you need done within these cost limits. The form of the land also needs to be considered. A square or even a rectangle piece of land is easier to survey than an odd shaped parcel, or one with a lot of sides. With the latter, the surveyor would need to take more time in surveying the curves as well as the bends meaning the land surveying cost of the service would increase. The actual size of the land is also an important factor here.

Remember that the land surveying cost is usually proportionate to the time and effort that a land surveyor would spend on the project. If the land that you’re having surveyed is not accessible, or has thick vegetation, then the total price of the survey might go higher. This is true of the varying weather conditions that might affect the work. Surveying in warm weather is sort of slower to keep from putting the crew members in danger. Also, most surveying can’t be done during the rain.

When requesting for a quote, remember that surveyors base the estimate on expected conditions at the site. These conditions could change, bringing about additional costs. Always inquire about these potential additional land surveying cost scenarios.

All that being said, competitive prices are also to be expected, this is why we recommend selecting a surveyor based upon his experience and reputation rather than on the price he writes on a piece of paper. Usually it is far better to shell out a good amount of money on a survey that’s well-done rather than select a company with a very “affordable” price but have the survey repeated because the results were wrong.

To sum up, you should always discuss the expenses of the survey before you ask the surveyor to begin his work. You should also receive a contract that lets you understand what is expected of the land surveyor. This is one of the most important steps in getting your land surveyed.


If you wish to get a free quote on your land surveying cost, PLEASE CALL MONTGOMERY LAND SURVEYING TODAY AT (334) 625-9540 OR FILL OUT A CONTACT FORM REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR LAND SURVEYING NEEDS.