Topo survey price - is this reasonable?
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You guys have SOLD me on getting a topo survey, but I am abstaining from getting one "right now while the survey crew is onsite surveying for the road".
Very good information.
My buddy, who builds a new house every 18 months it seems, subscribes to an internet topo service, and said he could get one on my property. Also, he has another friend who is an engineer who used to take surveys, and said we could rent the equipment and do it ourselves.
Thank you all!
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yeah . .. geo-tech is a different animal tho. . .and a different fee. I had to do one for my house. 2 bores on a 10,000 square foot property. Set me back about $2500 and 2 weeks. But at least I had the knowledge to move ahead confidently with my footings.
Think of it as insurance. If you are on a gully or a swale of any kind, you wouldn't necessarily know what is just loose fill, what is bearable soil, bedrock, composition, toxins, etc.
The developer usually has to do that however as part of HIS homework to get his subdivision platted--but he probably didn't do your specific lot.
Isn't this fun? Like I said. . .building a house. . .DON"T DO IT!!!!!
You can follow my fun adventures here
Mr Dave Builds his Dream HouseBy the way. . this movie is required viewing for all of my clients. . .I suggest you rent it and watch it. Classic! Much much Better than the "Money Pit" with Tom Hanks.
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Todd,
That would be a steal (for the landowner) in California. All the rest has been said already. You can also use the survey to plan the driveway, cut-and-fill analysis, site the house for good relation to the surrounding grade etc. Good luck.
Has there been a legal survey of the lot lines? That's another matter.Peter
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I do have a legal survey. Just got that earlier this week. To big to post here.
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That is very cheap. I am used to paying $2,000.00 + for a two foot contoured topo with staked boundaries, utilities, trees, and bushes for 5,000 to 10,000 s.f. Guess that's the price of living in paradise. My gas is up to $4.80 per gallon.
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Todd,
That sounds reasonable....here it's $750 to $850 for small lots .25 acre.
But here contour lines @ every 2' and we have tree and topo in "one".Might check with the surveyor to be sure it is topo "only" as it likely is tree and topo.
Also, I have learned to stay with the same surveyor throughout the duration of a project.
1.)Site plan with setbacks.
2.)Tree and topo
3.)Hub and tack for foundation
3.)Batter boards (if required/slab)
4.)As built including driveways (impervious surfaces)
5.)Elevation Certificate (First finished floor @ xx.xx')FYI: County/Town/Bank/Insurance company may require some or all of above.
Best,
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Todd:
I think you have been swindled. 4 acres in Texas that is NOT flat ... you have got to be kidding.
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I know, I know. It blows my mind it is not flat.
Get this... my dad's lot has a 5' slope across where the house pad will be. The builder had quoted ~$10K for the pad, but once they found out it had a 5' slope, the pad cost tripled to $30K. Maybe they have to call in an out of state contractor....?
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Maybe there's a landfill under it.
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Met the developer today - great guy. A back-woods, country-boy, for sure. He's gonna do some dirt work for me and put in a couple 12" dia culvert pipes, side-by-side, so I can drive to the back of my property.
No land fill. Maybe some cow pies though.
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