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Boundary Surveys for Long Island Property Owners

Planning a fence, pool or addition? Discuss a boundary survey with Aerial Land Surveying, D.P.C. Share the property address and the question you need answered before arranging the work.

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Understand Where Your Property Lines Are

Illustrative plan showing an existing fence that does not follow the property line
A fence does not set the line. Illustrative, not to scale.

Improvements Near a Boundary

A fence, pool, retaining wall or addition can bring a property-line question into focus. Before the contractor relies on a line, explain what you plan to build and what information they have asked you to provide.

A boundary survey addresses the location of the property's lines. The work you request should also identify how the result will be used, such as a drawing for project planning or physical corner marks for reference. Your contractor or reviewing authority can tell you which information they need for their part of the project.

Existing Fences and Other Features

A fence, hedge or driveway should not be assumed to establish the boundary on its own. If one of those features is the reason for your inquiry, describe it and identify the part of the property you're concerned about.

You might be planning to replace a fence in the same position or trying to understand the space beside an existing garage. Those are useful details for the scope conversation. Tell the office what you need to decide so the survey request addresses the actual question.

A Question Involving a Neighbor

Share the property information and any surveys or other documents relevant to the question. If an adjoining survey shows a different line from the one you expected, explain the discrepancy and make the document available for review.

Survey information can help clarify a boundary question. A disagreement about ownership, legal rights or how to resolve a dispute also belongs with the appropriate legal professional. The survey should be discussed for the information it can provide without promising that it will settle every issue between neighbors.

A Drawing and Physical Marks

Boundary Survey Documentation

Tell us who will use the completed survey and what they have requested. If a designer, contractor, title professional or municipality needs particular information shown, provide that request before the work is quoted.

The documentation needs to fit the intended purpose. A request that begins with "I need a survey" can involve different work depending on whether you're planning an improvement, responding to an authority or trying to understand an existing condition. Describe the outcome you need in your own words.

Property Corner Staking

Physical corner marking should be included in the agreed scope if you need reference points in the ground. Tell us which corners or parts of the property concern you and who will use the marks.

Our property corner staking service explains that request in more detail. If your contractor needs points along a line as well as corners, explain the requirement so the extent of the marking can be discussed. Do not assume it is included simply because a survey drawing is being prepared.

Plans That Need More Information

A project can need both boundary information and other survey work. Your designer may request site elevations, contours or additional features for the plans. Send those requirements with the property-line request so the intended scope can be considered together.

Topographic surveys address site information for design. If the request concerns a property transaction, our title survey page provides the appropriate starting point for the closing file.

Prepare a Boundary Survey Request

Surveyor discussing a backyard fence line with a homeowner and fence contractor on Long Island
Discussing a fence line on site

Property and Project Details

Start with the property address, including the town or village. For vacant land without a street address, provide the parcel identifier and location information you have. Explain the proposed work or the question that led you to request a survey.

If someone else asked you to obtain the survey, include their wording. A contractor's email or a list of submission requirements can clarify what the completed work needs to support. You can start the inquiry before you know the exact service name.

Records You Already Hold

Mention an existing survey, deed, site plan or other property document and its date, if known. Describe changes you know about since an earlier survey was prepared, including additions or alterations to fences and other improvements.

Existing documents provide context for discussing the current property. Their suitability for your planned use needs review, and the intended recipient should confirm what they will accept. An older drawing should not be treated as a current approval for a new project.

Access and Arrangements

Let the office know about locked gates, occupied properties, pets, active construction or other access considerations. Identify who can coordinate access for the property and whether another person's permission needs to be arranged.

Keep the office informed if the project or site conditions change after your inquiry. The information used to discuss the work should reflect the property and plans as they stand.

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Pricing and Project Dates

  • Scope-Based Pricing

    Boundary survey pricing depends on the property, the question to be addressed and the work requested. Available records, the extent of the property, site access and physical marking requirements help define the quote.

    Share those details together so you can discuss the work as a whole. If you are comparing proposals, check the stated deliverables and whether the marking or other requirements you need are included. Ask the office to explain anything in the proposed scope that is unclear.

  • A Date for Your Contractor

    Tell us when the contractor expects to begin and which decisions depend on the survey. The office can discuss availability for the particular property and scope before you make arrangements that rely on the completed work.

    Need a job done in two to three business days? Contact us for expedited pricing and availability.

  • Requirements From the Reviewing Authority

    A survey and a permit decision serve different purposes. Your municipality or other reviewing authority sets its submission and approval requirements, which can depend on the property and proposed project. Bring the written request into the scope discussion rather than assuming every fence, pool or addition follows the same rule.

    New York's land surveying consumer information explains questions to discuss when engaging a surveyor. The state's professional land surveying resources provide further background on the profession.

Keep the Project Connected

Discuss the Question With Our Office

Call (631) 256-3019 if you would like to describe the property before sending a request. We strive to explain the next step in plain language, including what the survey is intended to answer and which details need clarification.

If a contractor or designer needs to speak with the office, share their contact information and explain their role. Their request can then be discussed in the context of the same property.

Follow the Order

At project commencement, you'll receive an emailed order-tracking link showing where the job stands and which department is working on the file. Keep that email with the project information, and contact the office if you need an update explained.

For an existing order, include the property address and order reference when you contact us. Tell us if the planned work or required date has changed.

Coverage for Your Property

Long Island Homes and Land

We serve Suffolk County, Nassau County and the Hamptons. Our Long Island coverage page provides regional information. The property address and project purpose let the office discuss your particular request.

Additional New York Service Areas

Our coverage also includes the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Rockland County and Westchester County. Manhattan is outside our service area. Contact the office about properties near the edge of this coverage before making arrangements.

Property-Line Questions

Is My Existing Fence on the Boundary?

Its position alone does not establish the line. Explain the concern and share the property information so the appropriate boundary work can be discussed.

Does a Boundary Survey Include Stakes?

Ask for physical marking before the quote is prepared. The agreed scope should identify the corner or line marking you need, as well as any survey documentation.

Can I Use a Survey From the Previous Owner?

Share the document and explain the new purpose. The property, changes since the survey and the intended recipient's requirements all matter. Confirm acceptance before relying on it for the project.

Will a Survey Resolve a Neighbor Dispute?

A survey addresses the boundary information within its scope. Legal rights and dispute resolution can require advice from your attorney. Tell the office about the specific disagreement so the survey question is understood.

Can My Contractor Explain the Request?

Yes. Share the contractor's requirements and contact details, along with who is placing the order and who should receive the completed work.

Start With the Boundary Question

Request the Work Your Project Needs

Send Aerial Land Surveying, D.P.C. the property address, your project details and any request from the contractor or reviewing authority. Mention physical marking if it is part of what you need.

Speak With Our Office

Call (631) 256-3019, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to discuss the property and the next step.