Tips for Getting Cost-Effective Land Surveying Services in California

Posted by Calvada on January 27th, 2016

Land surveying is an important step to any construction or developmental project. The service is essential to define your property boundaries and make sure that you and your neighbors are not breaching them. To perform a survey in California, you need to hire a reputable land surveying company. But beware—not every land surveying services in California comes cheap. These tips should help you get a cost-effective land surveying service: 

• Choose a land surveyor that offers its services in your area – Pick a seasoned land surveyor that covers the western part of the United States. Such a company can provide services to clients in California as well as in Colorado and other states in between. This way, you can be sure that the surveyor is familiar with local laws pertaining to land surveys.
  
• Check the years of surveying experience – Choose a surveyor that has been in business for more than two decades. The years in business is often a good indicator of a company's reliability and trustworthiness when it comes to land surveying in California. Experienced companies tend to have highly trained and professional land surveyors who know how to use the latest and most proven and advanced land surveying technologies and techniques.
  
• Explore the land surveying services a company has to offer – Some of the basic services that a land surveying company must provide are ACSM surveys, high-definition 3D scanning, and topographic land surveys, and ALTA land surveys. The company must provide those services to a wide range of clientele, including architects, attorneys, engineers, land brokers, and government agencies.
  
• Set a budget – Ask a surveyor for an estimate and make sure you can afford it. Request a quote from at least two of the best land surveying services in the state and compare them. Find out who can provide the best services for the best price.
  
• Verify the expertise of the surveyors and quality of the service – Look up testimonials, feedback, and reviews on the land surveying company in California to verify their claims.

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.