Frequently Asked Questions

A “Land Surveyor” is a person who is qualified by knowledge of mathematics, physical and applied sciences and the principles of land surveying, and who is licensed to practice or offer to practice the profession of land surveying.

The cost of a land survey in Connecticut varies depending on the size of the property, the availability of prior survey information and other factors. A one-acre survey in an urban environment with multiple existing structures, details, and utility lines would be more expensive than a one-acre survey of a wide-open vacant lot.

Typically, homeowners that are reaching out for a survey are looking for a “Boundary Stake-Out Survey”. This is a type of survey that involves research and a determination of existing property boundary lines, followed by the placement of boundary markers in the ground. If the project involves the proposed construction of a new home, a home addition, or perhaps a pool, that requires the preparation of a topographic survey map along with the boundary survey. If the project is meant to assist a land owner with acquiring rights to use an adjacent parcel of land, our services would be described as an “Easement Map”.

A land survey involves the research of land records, site reconnaissance, field measurements and other data gathering, record analysis, and drafting that results in a survey map.

The boundary stake-out process is something that we will discuss with you in detail to make sure that we provide markers that meet your specific project needs. There are a variety of artificial and natural markers that we can use. We can place wood, iron, concrete, or stone markers, depending on what works best for your property and current situation.

There is a very true cliche that answers this question: A picture is worth a thousand words.  The alternative to having a map prepared at the time of your survey is a letter report. Sometimes, we write a letter report for clients who do not wish to go to the expense and effort of having us prepare a survey map. The letter report states the date of the survey, the methods used, and summarizes the survey in a narrative form. But, nothing compares to having a detailed portrayal of your property to be able to see the locations of markers relative to boundary lines.


All of our maps are prepared to scale, offer concise but helpful explanatory notes, and are intended for the user to be able to have all of the relevant information about a site readily available. A survey map can be used in conversations with a neighbor, consultations with an attorney, or just kept in a drawer.  A survey map is extremely beneficial when it comes time to sell a property because it clearly shows the buyer what they are buying and provides a level of comfort and authority with respect to the property boundaries. There is a tremendous difference between a real estate salesperson guessing at an approximate boundary line location and a professional surveyor definitively and authoritatively determining a precise boundary line.