Boundary Surveys
When it comes to boundary surveys, apples are never apples. There are as many different standards for providing boundary surveys as there are states in the USA. It is very important when ordering a boundary survey to know the standards needed and that the surveyor you contacted is capable of providing those standards. The most common survey we provide is the residential property survey. These are typically requested at the time real estate changes ownership. There is no law in New York State that requires a property survey when purchasing a home, but is usually a requirement when obtaining a mortgage or title insurance for the property. All boundary surveys that we provide are completed to New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors Minimum Standards and can be tailored to meet your specific needs.
Here's a few instances a boundary survey may be helpful:
1. Buying or selling a home.
2. Building a new structure or addition.
3. Errecting a fence or other enclosure along the property line.
4. Harvesting timber for sale or general clean up.
5. Subdividing property to sell as individual lots or to donate to family members (remember, eventual the family
member may decide to sell the lot latter and that is not the time to discover a boundary issue).
6. Refinancing your mortgage.
7. Anytime there is a question of what the real boundary is between coterminous land owners, especially if you feel
your neighbor is overstepping his/her boundary.
Why are those surveys so expensive?
A. There will be a survey crew traveling to the property and making precise measurements of
the boundary and any improvements.
B. The field work will usually take a minimum of 3 hours to accomplish and goes up depending on the size
of the property, the terrain, the amount of improvements on the lot, and the vegetation.
C. There is typically a minimum of 4 hours office work (research, computations and drafting) to complete the
project.
D. The crew will be traveling in a full sized truck loaded with equipment and supplies to properly measure
and mark the property.
E. The company also carries general and professional liabilty insurance and worker's compensation
insurance, because after all even the most careful surveyor can make a mistake and the client needs to
be protected at all times.
Keep in mind the cost of the survey will often be less than most other closing costs and we are guaranteeing that what you are buying is what you are getting.
When you choose Aaron Kennerly PLS, LLC, you are choosing experts in the field of boundary surveying. We won't be the cheapiest company out there, but we will be very competitively priced. Our fees are simply based on the amount of time required to complete your particular project and we will do everything possible to minimize the amount of time we spend while maintaning the highest precision. You can be confident that the survey will be performed to the current standards in our region and will be completed by experts in the field of Land Surveying. All of our surveys are covered by our professional liabilty insurance to give your transaction total protection. We hope that when someone is looking for professional boundary surveying services, that they look past the cheap prices and choose someone that will provide an excellent product at a very reasonable fee.
Sample Boundary Surveys
All of our surveys are performed to New York State Land Surveyor's Association Standards as well as incorporating the latest Bar Association Standards. Certifications can be added at no extra charge if requested when ordering the survey.
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