02-11-2009, 03:03 PM
I'd have to say I'm in the same thoughts as John about new construction and using a surveyor. That said, I did use Evan on my already built houselot to put in some points on line to establish a fence boundary. The lot is 1600 feet deep, and I was incredibly impressed with his professionalism and knowledge. I had called around to a few surveyors, and one of them I spoke with highly recommended him, so i gave him a shot. I would use him again, and have no doubt he knows his stuff; he established that my pins, which were placed by a licensed surveyor, were off by 3 inches. Pretty accurate I'd say.. The main advantage with going with someone licensed is that if they error, they have insurance that backs up and remedies it, where as if you use someone unlicensed you're on your own.