The five most common reasons you need a property survey in New Jersey are buying or selling a home, putting up a fence, building an addition, pool or new home, getting a flood elevation certificate, and settling a property line question with a neighbor.
REASON 01Buying or selling a home
A survey shows your property lines, where the house, fence and driveway sit, and whether anything crosses a line it shouldn't. Your attorney and title company use it to make sure there are no surprises at closing.
Read more: Do I need a survey when buying a house? · Title & ALTA surveys
REASON 02Putting up a fence
Many towns ask for a survey with your fence permit. Even when they don't, knowing exactly where the line is keeps you from building on your neighbor's side.
Read more: Do I need a survey before installing a fence? · Boundary surveys
REASON 03Additions, pools and new construction
An addition, a pool, a deck, a garage or a brand-new home: your town needs to see that it meets setback rules, and your builder needs it staked out in the right spot. Lakeland handles both the plans and the stakeout.
Read more: Surveys for a home addition · Surveys for a pool · Construction stakeout
REASON 04Flood elevation certificates
If you're in a flood zone, an elevation certificate shows how high your home sits. It's often needed for flood insurance and for building or raising a home, and in New Jersey that covers a lot of homeowners.
Read more: Do I need an elevation certificate? · Flood elevation certificates
REASON 05Settling property line questions
Maybe a neighbor's shed looks too close, or nobody's sure where the old fence really belongs. We research the deeds and maps, measure in the field, and mark the actual corners so everyone's working from the facts.
Read more: Neighbor's fence on my property? · Property line disputes
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Hi, I’m Dan with Lakeland Surveying. For 50 years we’ve been helping homeowners, builders and businesses across New Jersey know exactly where their property starts and stops. People call us for all kinds of reasons, but most of them come down to five.
Number one: buying or selling a home. A survey shows your property lines, where the house, fence and driveway sit, and whether anything crosses a line it shouldn’t. Your attorney and title company use it to make sure there are no surprises at closing.
Number two: putting up a fence. Many towns ask for a survey with your fence permit. Even when they don’t, knowing exactly where the line is keeps you from building on your neighbor’s side.
Number three: building something. That could be an addition, a pool, a deck, a garage or a brand-new home. Your town needs to see that it meets setback rules, and your builder needs it staked out in the right spot. We handle both the plans and the stakeout.
Number four: elevation certificates. If you’re in a flood zone, an elevation certificate shows how high your home sits. It’s often needed for flood insurance and for building or raising a home, and here in New Jersey that covers a lot of homeowners.
Number five: settling property line questions. Maybe a neighbor’s shed looks too close, or nobody’s sure where the old fence really belongs. We research the deeds and maps, measure in the field, and mark the actual corners so everyone’s working from the facts.
Whatever your project, we’ve probably done it hundreds of times over the last 50 years. Getting started is easy: fill out the quick form on our website, or call or text us. We’ll get back to you with answers and a quote. Thanks for watching.