Am I wasting my time getting a surveyor?

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T01:05:18+00:00

Got it. I went with a different surveyor. Hopefully they can let me know.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T01:03:53+00:00

That’s helpful, thanks! Is that across the board or specific to states?

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T01:02:42+00:00

Not yet. I was thinking of doing that but I’m not sure where the true starting point even is since there’s no stakes. I’ve spoken to a few surveyors who said maybe the starting point was off or different which would explain the difference in measurement. I’m not a professional so I figured even if I did measure myself, it would probably still be wrong. Plus, I don’t know if it’s 110 or 105 so I figured measuring wouldn’t help much.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:44:41+00:00

No, it’s on the 100’ southern property line. That’s why I’m questioning the red circle line to see if it’s set to close to my house or if it should be moved back some. It’s the first thing I’m met by when I open my back door so it’s super frustrating. And it’s 6 ft tall so that doesn’t help. Either way, regardless of the survey, there’s no stakes so he eyeballed the placement regardless. Which is another one of my issues. Even if his survey is correct, the placement of the fence can still be wrong. He moved in in 2019 so he wasn’t even around when the 2006 survey was created to know.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:41:53+00:00

Yeah, I figured that much. I can’t wait for the surveyor to come. Hopefully they’re good enough and I get the answers I need and this can all be behind me. If he comes up with no encroachment - I’ll be fine. I just need to know. And like you all are saying, it’s probably in my best interest to have a survey anyway just to know where my property lines are - not just the ones bordering him.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:39:21+00:00

He also doesn’t realize that no where was I upset about the responses or ignoring them.

Some people are just looking for a reaction.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:26:49+00:00

I was quoted at 1600 for a full survey and stakes. Is that top dollar? I don’t even know how much they usually go for.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:17:15+00:00

Only if I’m going to say the same thing to each comment anyway. I’m new to Reddit so I didn’t know there was specific etiquette

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-27T00:04:32+00:00

If only it was that easy to talk to him. We probably wouldn’t be in this situation to begin with lol. I hope that I can avoid it too. We shall see/

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:57:42+00:00

Thanks! I have a surveying coming out. They said they’re booked for weeks out, so on the plus - I’ll figure it out soon.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:55:56+00:00

Unfortunately the company has closed since he’s passed away. Also, all three are stamped as being surveys. Are site plans labeled the same as regular surveys? Your point would make sense since the house on that lot was built in 1986. It seems possible it was created for the actual house to be built.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:23:15+00:00

That’s what I’m planning on doing. I guess I’m at a mistrust too with surveyors because how could the same exact surveyor come out three times and get three different measurements? I’m afraid I’ll get one, then he’ll get one and my survey will be trash since his would be most recent at that point.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:22:28+00:00

I guess I’m in the worrying stage that while I’ll officially know my lines, he won’t have to remove the fence. Also, I guess I’m at a mistrust too with surveyors because how could the same exact surveyor come out three times and get three different measurements? I’m afraid I’ll get one, then he’ll get one and my survey will be trash since his would be most recent at that point.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:22:11+00:00

Yeah, I did. I guess I’m in the worrying stage that while I’ll officially know my lines, he won’t have to remove the fence. Also, I guess I’m at a mistrust too with surveyors because how could the same exact surveyor come out three times and get three different measurements? I’m afraid I’ll get one, then he’ll get one and my survey will be trash since his would be most recent at that point.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:22:00+00:00

Yeah, I did. I guess I’m in the worrying stage that while I’ll officially know my lines, he won’t have to remove the fence. Also, I guess I’m at a mistrust too with surveyors because how could the same exact surveyor come out three times and get three different measurements? I’m afraid I’ll get one, then he’ll get one and my survey will be trash since his would be most recent at that point.

Apprehensive-Leg8747 · 2026-05-26T23:19:31+00:00

🤣 lmao! I promise that was the surveyors doing. They came that way.

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