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How Much Does A Property Survey Cost?

  A property survey without a plan, so a Limited Content Boundary Stake-Out Survey, in Rhode Island can cost as little as $1995 for small city lots or starting at and over $9195 for parcels of land greater than 10 acres in area. The average property survey cost for half acre lots is around $3,010 […]

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Elevation Certificate Inspections and COVID-19 Safety

COVID-19 Safety for you, your family and our survey technician At Foster Survey Company we take the safety of you, your family and our survey technicians seriously. Most of our land surveying services are conducted outdoors and away from people. This social distancing and wearing a mask or face covering when near people provides for […]

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Soil Evaluation Testing, The First Step For Septic System OWTS Design in Rhode Island

Soil Evaluations are Step #1 The first step in designing a RI septic system, called an Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS), is to do Soil Evaluation testing on the property where you want to build. Some people still refer to Soil Evaluations as a “Perc Test”. The Seasonal High Watertable and soil types are what a Soil […]

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Foster Survey Company RI Coronavirus COVID-19 Announcement

As Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacts Rhode Island and the United States, Foster Survey Company is proactively managing the health and safety of our employees and clients. Additionally, we have in the past and continue now in these turbulent times to implement technologies that let us work efficiently and remotely. To ensure the health and safety of […]

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Rhode Island Rural Boundary Lines Are Marked and Monumented in Many Ways

Rural boundary lines in Rhode Island are marked and monumented in many ways. The picture above is of a reference mark to a nearby monument in a stone wall we found when recently surveying in Hopkinton, RI. The “X” mark blazed into the large tree was a great help in finding the nearby called-for record […]

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RI Septic System Maintenance Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM AKA ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (OWTS) Maintaining your septic system, ISDS or OWTS is critical in protecting your health and drinking water supply, your neighbors heath and drinking water supply, our environment, and your investment in your home and property. In Rhode Island, septic systems, once called Individual Sewage […]

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It is SepticSmart Week – September 17-21, 2018

EPA Makes the Week of September 17-21, 2018 SepticSmart Week The EPA created this annual event to educate homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of their Septic Systems (Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems or OWTS): Think at the Sink Don’t Overload the Commode Don’t Strain Your Drain Shield Your Leach Field Test Your […]

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Surveyor Party Chiefs – Up to $5000 SIGNING BONUS [CLOSED]

Note: This signing bonus offer is not currently available. SUMMARY: Foster Survey Company is accepting applicants for a full-time Survey Party Chiefs who are experienced, energetic and goal oriented. Join our team and grow your professional career. Signing Bonus up to $5000 and paid training. JOB DESCRIPTION: Candidates submitting resumes should enjoy team collaboration using […]

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Communications Upgrade Notice June 29, 2018

We would like you to know that today, June 29, 2018, Foster Survey Company’s communication systems are undergoing a major upgrade to better serve our clients. Once we upgrade our internet connection and phone systems this morning to include faster internet speeds and phone systems, including business digital voice with VoIP technology, we’ll have the […]

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Foster Survey Company Announces and Welcomes John Burrill as Survey Party Chief

FOSTER SURVEY WELCOMES SURVEY PARTY CHIEF! Foster, RI  – Foster Survey Company, a professional land surveying company, is proud to announce and welcome John Burrill of Glocester as the Company’s Survey Party Chief. In this role, Burrill will ensure that proper procedures and accurate reporting occurs for our clients on a wide variety of surveying […]