| When it comes to hiring a land surveyor, price | | | | aware of the latest developments like Global |
| alone should not be the deciding factor. A land | | | | Positioning Systems, Computer Aided Drafting |
| surveyor or a land surveying company is there to | | | | (CAD), Robotic Survey Systems, and Laser |
| map and measure your land. Land surveying is an | | | | Scanning that aid greater accuracy in land survey. |
| exact science. Here are some valuable tips that | | | | Does this surveyor have a professional |
| should help you engage the right land surveyor: | | | | demeanor?: It is good to engage a land surveyor |
| Make sure the land surveyor is licensed by the | | | | who is professional in his approach. He should be |
| appropriate authorities to render professional land | | | | business-like and promptly return your calls, |
| surveying services. Hiring an unlicensed surveyor is | | | | promptly answer your emails and should even to |
| illegal and his survey report will also not be | | | | explain to you how a survey is conducted. |
| recognized as valid. It may even be worthwhile to | | | | Remind to ask for written contract: Insist on |
| crosscheck with the licensing board to reconfirm | | | | having a written contract clearly laying out what |
| whether the land surveyor you propose engaging | | | | services he will render and the payment terms. |
| is indeed licensed. | | | | The common practice is for a professional land |
| Surveyors should have Professional Liability | | | | surveyor to receive part of the total fee when |
| Insurance: Secondly the surveyor should also | | | | signing the written contract and to send the bill |
| possess Professional Liability Insurance. This is | | | | for the balance amount when the work is |
| necessary to protect yourself if the surveyor | | | | completed. |
| errs and his report is faulty. Please bear in mind | | | | Important that surveyor marks the property |
| that even a very competent surveyor is fallible | | | | corners: It is critically important that the surveyor |
| and prone to committing mistakes.surveyor should | | | | marks the property corners with permanent |
| possess workers compensation insurance: The | | | | markers that will remain indelible over the years. |
| surveyor should possess workers compensation | | | | The basic purpose of hiring a professional land |
| insurance as somebody has to pay for the | | | | surveyor is to determine the extents, or outline, |
| expenses if the surveyor or his employees, get | | | | of your property. The appropriate permanent |
| injured while surveying the land? Of course, in | | | | markers include Plastic Stakes, Iron Rods, Iron |
| some states workers compensation insurance is | | | | Pipes, Railroad Spikes, Magnetic Nails and other |
| optional. | | | | nails in paved areas.o Make sure the professional |
| Does this surveyor have experience in performing | | | | land surveyor is willing to walk your property |
| the services?: Exercise caution while choosing the | | | | along with you to identify the actual monuments |
| right type of surveyor as most surveyors | | | | and markers that mark your property corners. |
| specialize in certain select areas like construction | | | | Please know your land is your prized possession |
| layout, topographic surveys, mapping, geodetic, | | | | and you need to hire the best professional land |
| land development and boundary surveys. Also | | | | surveyor even if it means paying marginally more |
| make it a point to verify how long the surveyor | | | | and you develop cordial relationship with this |
| has been working as a professional land surveyor | | | | professional throughout. |
| as an experienced surveyor may be more | | | | Keep in mind that you need the services of a land |
| knowledgeable and perform a perfect job. | | | | surveyor when you buy a property or wanting |
| Technological changes in surveyors profession: | | | | refinancing of your home or seeking a mortgage |
| Discreetly enquirer whether the surveyor keeps | | | | as a requirement of the bank. Even when you are |
| abreast of technological changes in his profession | | | | unsure if you can build a fence or plant a tree, |
| and is update with any modifications in the | | | | you need a surveyor to reassure you are building |
| statutory requirements. Also ascertain if he is | | | | on your property. |