Stuart Surveyor

An exact survey of your property from a reputable Stuart surveyor can save you time, frustration, and aggravation. Contact Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc – the company Stuart residents and business owners have trusted for over 30 years – about your land and water survey needs.

Our founder Robert L. Thompson was the official Broward County and Port Everglades Surveyor before establishing Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc in 1983. He wanted to provide locals with precise surveys and other services without sacrificing customer service and efficiency. 

More than 100,000 surveys later, our team is still just as dedicated to excellent client relations. Stuart property owners turn to Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc for our diligence and professionalism. 

Needing a surveyor in stuart

Prospective and current property owners need surveys for legal reasons, such as over boundary disputes, land lawsuits, and insurance purposes.

You usually need a survey when there is a change in ownership or when the property will experience an alteration. The following are the most common times when you need a land and water surveyor. 

The typical home in Stuart is about $275,000. Almost all prospective homeowners need to finance their purchases through a bank or another lender. Financial institutions often require a survey as a way to protect the investment.

Lenders want to ensure the property you are buying is as described in the paperwork. A survey will also help them determine if the property has the collateral worth of the mortgage loan. If you default on your mortgage payments, the bank will sell the property to recoup its losses. 

The survey will also help in the appraisal process. An upside-down mortgage is when the borrower owes more than the value of the property. Lenders want to avoid upside-down mortgages as much as you do. 

If major financial institutions require surveys for financing, it is a good idea even when you are paying cash. You have more leeway when you purchase property without a loan, but it is always valuable to know exactly what you are purchasing.

You might believe that a fence marks the property lines, but they are not legal boundaries. Owners often put fences inside their property line, sometimes by feet or yards. You may get into a boundary dispute with your new neighbors. 

A survey with topographic information can also be beneficial if you plan to make changes to the property. In addition to determining more accurate estimates in the planning process, having the information in hand can prevent you from making a costly mistake, such as an unknown easement. 

More than 25 percent of Stuart’s area is water. Combined with the tropical storms and hurricanes South Florida is known for, landowners and lenders are aware of the flooding possibilities. In fact, many lenders make flood insurance coverage part of the mortgage terms. 

Factors that affect your flood insurance rate include the risk and structure location. For instance, your insurance rate may be higher if you have property around Frazier Creek.  

Land and water shifts over the years. Your insurance company may have set your rate based on old information. After evaluating your property, a surveyor can issue a flood elevation certificate. 

Before you break ground, a surveyor can give you the all-clear to start your project. If you are unaware of what is under your grass, you may find yourself in trouble.

It is not unusual for landowners to find out that there is an easement on their property. An easement is a portion of land that is accessible to another party, like a utility company, for a specific reason. For example, there could be in-ground wires where you want to put a swimming pool. 

Likewise, it is important to verify your property lines and shrubbery before making changes. If there is a tree between you and your neighbor, you will need to make sure it is yours before you chop it down. 

As your family grows, so do your space needs. An addition is a great way to add square footage to your home. Or you may want to add a garage to house your vehicles and create extra storage.

Before you increase your living area, make sure your construction company is aware of your property boundaries. Unlike a survey, blueprints will not specify if your bigger kitchen now extends onto your neighbor’s side yard.

Like landscape changes, you will also need to know about the land if you are building on top. Easements, for example, need to remain accessible to the managing third party.  

Surveyor Services

Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc provides inclusive land and water surveying services, including construction layout, platting, and sub-division. Contact us about getting surveys for:

  • Purchases and refinances – residential and commercial
  • Flood insurance and LOMA or LOMR 
  • New construction, building additions, or remodels
  • Property improvements – fences, pools, driveways, patios, and more
  • Docks, seawalls, and mean high water
  • Liquor licenses
  • Topographic data
  • Boundary disputes

Our custom surveying software keeps our team working efficiently. Communication between the office and the field is a key factor in completing surveys quickly and precisely.

From operations to field technicians, our team is dedicated to quality customer service. We work with attorneys, construction companies, mortgage assessors, and other local professionals.

How We Serve Stuart

The City of Stuart and is seeing a lot of renovation as the old city becomes new again. In addition to the construction of a new bridge, there are new buildings and restoration of roadways. If you are looking to make renovations to your property or are moving into the area, contact the professionals that focus on client support and dependability. 

Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc is fully insured and licensed by The Department of Professional Regulations. We are also members of the Florida Society of Professional Land Surveyors. 

When property owners need a survey in Stuart and surrounding areas, they turn to Accurate Land Surveyors, Inc. Our team is available for land and water surveys. Contact our team and we’ll send out a start surveyor to your property.

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