Why a Boundary Survey Price Changes After Missing Property Corners Are Found
You requested a boundary survey. You got a number back. Then the surveyor calls partway through the job and tells you the price has changed. What happened? This catches a lot of property owners off guard, but it is not random. The survey itself did not get more expensive for no reason. The amount of […]
Why Property Survey Cost Quotes Can Vary More Than Homeowners Expect
You requested three quotes for a property survey. One contractor says $1,500. Another quotes $2,800. A third estimate comes in at $4,200. What explains the massive gap? You might think someone’s trying to rip you off. That’s usually not the case. Property survey cost quotes vary widely because Pennsylvania’s aging subdivisions hide complexity that most […]
Land Surveying: Estimating the Cost
Land surveying, in short, is the science and art of establishing or re-establishing property corners, property lines and/or boundaries. There are different reasons why someone wants a lot surveyed. Essentially the most common is to check if a piece of land is vulnerable to flooding, to subdivide a property to sell or to determine if […]