Home About NWSE Services Partnerships Contact Us Get A Quote Get A Quote COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS How much will my survey cost? Each property survey is different, affected by the unique nature of your property. Is the land wooded or open? How large is the property? How many corners will need to be marked? Is your need for a simple lot survey, or is the more extensive ALTA (American Land Title) survey more appropriate to your goals? Once we understand the scope and purpose of your survey, we will provide guidance as to the most appropriate land survey type along with a firm price quote. How long will it take? Small residential surveys can usually be completed within 1 to 2 weeks. Larger, commercial surveys may take from 30 to 60 days, depending on the details of the survey. We are willing to consider expediting land surveys needed on a priority or “emergency” basis. Are you licensed? Yes. It is illegal to perform survey work in any state without a license. Can you survey year round? Yes. Anytime the leaves are off the trees it is a better time to perform a land survey. However, large snowfalls and below zero wind chills can make it impossible to provide a survey to levels of accuracy we demand. Is courthouse work always necessary? You may say “I have my deed, why must you research records at the courthouse?” The answer is that a property survey is like working a puzzle. Your neighborhood is the puzzle, and your property is only one piece. To perform an accurate land survey, we must make sure that your piece of the puzzle fits properly with all those that surround it. For larger properties, and for properties not within a recorded plat, we must often do extensive research into prior deeds in order to resolve all discrepancies. Where do you find the starting point? It is a common misconception with land surveying that there are starting points to which all surveyors go in order to perform an accurate land survey. In reality, very few land surveys have a known starting point. While surveying your property, we usually find a variety of property corner markers including iron pins, cast iron monuments, wooden stakes, and concrete monuments to name a few. All of the found property corner markers are measured and then analyzed by the Licensed Surveyor to ensure that they are legitimate corners and how your corners relate to the found markers. Property corner positions are then calculated, set, and recorded so that you or future owners of the property don't have to re-establish your corners again. Do I have to be there? 99% of property surveys are completed with our only customer contact being by phone or online. You do not need to accompany us on the property while we perform the survey. With our reputation for exceptional customer service, we work to make your land survey process as streamline as possible. From our firm quote to your final results, we will treat you with the respect and care others reserve only for their best customers. Click here to DOWNLOAD Table A (opens in new window) if you are inquiring about an ALTA Survey. Please attach scanned document in pdf format and email to the contact in your confirmation email you will recieve. Name * First Last Address * Address Line 1 City Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State Zip Code Email * Phone * Please list address of property to be surveyed. Address * Address Line 1 City Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State Zip Code Assessor Parcel Number * Type of Survey * Property Boundary / Line Staking Topographic Survey Site plan for design Parcel Split / Lot line adjustment Construction Staking Laser Scanning Alta Survey (please fill out Table A) Priority * Critical High Medium Low Questions/Comments: Any pdf format documents you might have Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Attach File (250Mb Limit *) SUBMIT We will be in contact with you soon, please call 218-444-9394 if you have any questions. Thanks! Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions About Careers Contact Us © 2021 Northwestern Surveying & Engineering. All Rights Reserved. Site by Evolve Creative