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land surveyors, boundary, topographic, ALTA surveys, elevation certificates

Reasons for Retaining a Land Surveyor

  • Purchasing property
  • Beginning any construction improvements within property boundaries
  • Dividing parcels of land for sale
  • Adjusting existing parcel boundaries
  • Conflicting property ownership boundaries
  • Investigating written records and historical survey evidence
 
Choosing a Land Surveyor

  • Licensed by the State of California
  • Awareness of your needs and familiarity with local government regulations
  • Experience and qualification for the type of survey work to be performed
  • Evidence of satisfied customers and good reputation in the community


Factors Impacting the Cost of a Survey

  • Survey type, scope, and complexity
  • Quality of legal descriptions and other property ownership documents
  • Extent of research required at the County Courthouse, Bureau of Land Management, State Library, Title Companies and/or other repositories of land records
  • Property size and shape can impact the number of property corners to mark
  • Type of terrain keeping in mind that a level parcel of urban land is easier to survey than a mountainous rural parcel
  • Evidence of old surveys can require extensive fieldwork
  • Vegetation including branches and bushes near the property boundaries generally need to be cleared to provide a line of sight
  • Accessibility to property boundaries including time, distance, and difficulty
  • Availability of evidence left by previous surveyors
  • Existence of property line disputes
  • Degree of cooperation by neighbors in the case of discrepancies
  • Title Company/lender requirements regarding documentation
  • Filing Fees/recording fees if the map needs to be recorded
  • Degree of surveying efficiency achieved through the use of technology used including GPS, robotics, and mapping software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



TKM Land Surveyors has an A Rating with the Better Business Bureau of Santa Clara CountyTKM Land Surveyors has an A Rating with the Better Business Bureau of Santa Clara County












*Service coverage area:
TKM Land Surveyors offers services to prospective clients whose property is located in the cities mentioned below:  
| Aptos | Atherton | Belmont | Campbell | Carmel | Castro Valley | Cupertino | Daly City | Danville | Fremont | Foster City | Gilroy | Half Moon Bay | Hayward | Los Altos | Los Altos Hills | Los Gatos | Menlo Park | Milpitas | Millbrae | Monterey | Monte Sereno | Mountain View | Palo Alto | Pleasant Hill | Pleasanton | Portola Valley | Redwood City | San Bruno | San Carlos | San Jose | San Mateo | Santa Clara | Saratoga | Sunnyvale | Walnut Creek | and other cities in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and Santa Cruz County.