Frequently Asked Questions
- When Is A Surveyor Neeeded?
-When land is bought or sold.
-Before land is divided.
-If a line or corner location is unknown or in dispute.
-If a money-lending agency requires a survey.
-Before constructing a building or fence.
-Before conveying a lot from a larger tract and the lot has not been surveyed.
-Before cutting timber near a property line.
-When you believe someone is encroaching on your land.
-To establish easements and rights-of-way.
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- What services are included in my survey?
-Examine your deed and those of adjoiners and look for evidence of any problems.
-Advise if you actually need a survey.
-Find and mark your corners properly.
-Cooperate with your attorney, realtor, banker, engineer, or architect.
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- How much will my survey cost?
There are many factors involved, including:-The purpose of the survey and the equipment needed.
-Terrain and vegetation.
-Accessability.
-Liability.
-If the surveyor has made other surveys in the area.
-If there are disputes over any lines.
-Deed research required.
-Number of unknown corners.
-Existence of fences.
-Vagueness of descriptions.
-Number of acres.
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- What else can McClung Surveying do for me?
These additional services are also available. Please call for an estimate.-Mark and stake property lines.
-Survey subdivisions, establish new corners and markers.
-Locate buildings, fences, right-of-way, encroachments, other possession evidence.
-Appear in hearings as an expert witness.
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- What does McClung Surveying need from me?
-The purpose of the survey.
-Your deed or a copy of it, or the Book and Page where it is recorded in the County Clerk's Office.
-Any plats you have and information about the location of property lines.
-Any information you may have about disagreements over location of corners and lines.
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- What will I receive from McClung Surveying?
-Work done in accordance with State laws, regulations, and to the highest standard of ethics.
-Plat of Survey.
-Mark property corners.
-Additional services are available, at varying fees, according to your specific needs.
- Caution for Landowners:
-Don't mistake preliminary traverse lines for true lines.
-Don't move or relocate markers.
-Before hiring a surveyor, check their credentials, experience, and years in business.
-Contact the surveyor well before the survey is needed.
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