Professional land surveyors are needed not just before or during a construction project. You may require their service for a renovation, demolition, or expansion of your property, too. They may be versatile, but not all professional land surveying companies are alike, so it makes sense to be careful and take time to consider the experience and quality of the land surveying company before you hire them. Here are some tips to help you find a good professional land surveying firm in California:
Verify their license – Make sure that they are professional land surveyors that are licensed in California and that they have been in business for decades. Licensing and years in business are good indicators of a company’s trustworthiness and how their clients value them. Rest assured, they follow proven standard code for surveying in the state, too.
Find out if they have happy customers – Leading land surveying companies in California to have a lot of satisfied customers. They are highly recommended and preferred by local land developers, engineers, architects, government offices, developers, construction companies, and private clients. So, they get a lot of repeat business, too. That is because when they get hired, they will always work to satisfy the requirements of their clients. You can verify that by looking up a testimonial, which was written about them.
Hire someone who specializes in the type of survey that you need – Seasoned surveying companies in California have specialists who can conduct different types of land surveys, such as ALTA/ACSM, environmental, topographic, geodetic, boundary and residential, and GPS surveys.
Find out how surveys are conducted – Choose a land surveying company that uses the latest state-of-the-art surveying equipment and make sure that they follow standard code when conducting specific types of surveys. Likewise, make sure that they up-to-date with their methods, too, as these can affect the accuracy and dependability of the survey results they produce.
Avoid picking the cheapest service provider – Some types of land surveys (i.e. ALTA/ACSM) can cost more than a boundary survey, but avoid picking a company that has quoted a cheap price until you have verified the quality of their service. That way, you can avoid choosing a cheap service provider that will produce unreliable and inaccurate results.
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.
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