Frequently Asked Questions

No. Although an ILC is prepared by a Professional Land Surveyor, it’s not a survey. Unfortunately, many lenders, real estate agents and some municipalities request an ILC, but use caution. In our opinion, an ILC is of very little, if any, benefit to the landowner and it cannot be used for any type of construction or determination of a land boundary.

Yes. Unfortunately, many lenders and real estate agents encourage a quick closing date, and this doesn’t allow time to perform a proper land survey. For most, buying a home will be the largest purchase of their life. Why take the risk of not knowing where your property is located on the ground or facing a possible title encumbrance which may potentially create future issues? Unfortunately, we see many properties sold and purchased without a land survey. Don’t play Russian roulette with one of the largest purchases of your life.

Most, if not all projects, require services from a land surveyor. The road you drive to work each day was initially mapped and then placed on the ground by a land surveyor for a contractor to build. When it rains and water drains from your property into a storm sewer, a land surveyor placed the location of the sewer drain on the ground for a contractor to build. When a utility wants to acquire an easement from you to run a utility line through your property, a land surveyor creates the land description for the easement to be located on the ground. Have you seen construction cranes erecting a new building? Yep, a land surveyor is needed on those sites too. There are many types of projects in which most do not know a land surveyor is not optional, but actually crucial, to successfully develop the project.

Yes. A Colorado land surveyor is regulated by a state board to ensure the health and welfare of the public. The state board typically establishes minimum standard requirements for a property survey amongst other matters. When hiring a land surveyor for your project, please research them on the appropriate state board to verify licensure and determine if any disciplinary actions are on file.

Each project is unique due to the widely varying scope of surveying projects. There is no cookie-cutter answer when determining how long a survey should take. However, given some initial information about the project, we can quickly deliver accurate estimates.

Each project is unique which will impact the cost. A one-acre survey with no utilities or trees may cost much less than a one-acre survey which has many utility lines or trees which may affect the field surveyor’s line of sight. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to pricing a survey. Our suggestion is to ask many questions, do your upfront homework and obtain a minimum of three survey quotes.

Lack of experience. If you are required to have heart surgery, do you want the veteran surgeon performing the surgery or are you OK with the intern performing the surgery to save a few dollars? Though this is an extreme example, the concept is the same. Considering the purchase of your land or home may be your largest life purchase, do you want an intern to determine your property boundaries? Or a highly experienced professional?

Your surveyor is your consultant. You hired them for their knowledge and skill set. Your hired surveyor needs to communicate and guide you through the process. You are paying them for more than taking measurements and preparing a survey drawing. Though the surveyor is working for you, they are impartial, and must put the health and welfare of the public first. A good surveyor will work with you and your neighbor to resolve the issue. Since the hired surveyor is impartial, there could be times where the results of the survey may appear to not work in your favor. Your hired surveyor is providing their professional opinion which may or may not differ from the opinion of another professional land surveyor.

Most land surveying firms do not work on environmental remediation sites. If you need help with a remediation project, you’ve come to the right place. Arrow Point Surveying does work on these types of sites and has the experience to help you abide by OSHA regulations at every step.