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Many on the forum have recommended Hawaii Independent Surveyors.
Thank you for that. However I was quoted $2779 for a lot in Fern Acres that had been surveyed before when the house was built,
Just double checking the boundary lines and Pins.
Someone had said they have a flat rate and were reasonable . $2779! Any other recommendations!!
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If you are good with a compass and can find one pin, you should be able to find the rest by using a compass and a long measuring tape. I made a crude transit by attaching a small piece of plywood to a camera tripod, then placing compass on top of the "table". I could then set my heading (direction from deed)with the tripod over the pin and then measure the distance given on the deed. Usually within a foot over a 600 foot distance using my device, so pretty good for a "home built".
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I used Daniel Berg three years ago (dlb & Associates). Can't recall the price, but it was reasonable (I think around $500 + or - a couple hundred).
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You have to decide if you want a survey or just want the pins found. A survey is a legal document there is a lot that go into it, and people usually only do it if it's required by gov or bank.
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we hired evan wallman of island boundaries to do what sounds like the same thing. (about a year ago). he charged $750 or so and we have no complaints about his work. the lot in question was probably a fairly standard 1ac in a well known area.
i think i would ask why so much.
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I also used island boundaries for the purposes of putting up a fence. He found the pins and marked a line every 150' or so between them.
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Mahalo Pog. If you are just checking, and do not need an official document why not go efficient to save a few bucks. The ' and " are just smaller divisions of a degree, so "dead on" accuracy to me is if you are going long distances, or doing an initial survey to place pins.
If you can't find a pin, you can look for a "benchmark", usually a "bottle cap" nailed into the roadway if paved at an intersection and checking with the Building department on their maps for the distance down the middle of your street to your first pin.
Sometimes the initial survey run their first pin along the back property line, take note of distance to your first pin, and if the benchmark is still in the middle of road, and transfer measurements to run down your street.
Be sure to have your parcel number found on your tax statement for accurate lot on their map. If you can not find a benchmark, it will be noted on their map as well.
This is all public information, so they should not be secretive about showing you their map.
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You can go the Tink & Pog method, which is awesome (and I like the name), but if you want it done for you,
I also recommend Island Boundaries. Evan is a great dude.
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With one pin and GPS, I was able to find the other three; when using this method with a spaghetti lot, it's useful to derive the exact center of the lot, then use that as a reference to double-check that you're not finding the neighbor's back pins instead of your own.
When I was ready for the real thing, called Evan at Island Boundaries, reasonably priced and fun to work with.
