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How Much Does A Property Survey Cost?

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date July 29, 2020

GUARANTEED Survey Start Times & Flexible Payment Plans

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

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date July 25, 2020

High Water Sign — Protect Yourself From Flooding. FEMA/Patsy Lynch

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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RI Restaurant Reopening Coronavirus and COVID-19 Site Zoning Plan Assistance

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date May 18, 2020

Reopening RI Restaurants — Courtesy of Reopening.com

Foster Survey Company is offering at no extra cost expedited surveying and zoning site plan assistance to Rhode Island restaurants looking to reopen after the Coronavirus and COVID-19 lockdowns.

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

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date May 11, 2020

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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Save $200 Off Fence Small Lot Boundary Stake-Out Surveys

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date May 5, 2020

Foster Survey Company Trusted Land Surveyors & Mapping Experts

Use discount code May2020Fence at checkout and Save $200! For a limited time, Foster Survey Company is offering Rhode Island land owners $200 off our regular price for surveys for your small lot fence projects. Let us figure out where your property lines are and then you can get your fence to protect your land […]

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Protect Your Septic System During The Coronavirus Crisis

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date March 23, 2020

Do Your Part Be SepticSmart — Do Your Part. Be SepticSmart.

With the high demand and shortages of toilet paper as people adjust to the new realities of social distancing, self-isolation and working/staying at home, another crisis could be caused by flushing wipes and other alternatives into your septic system.

Flushing inappropriate materials down your toilet can cause blocked pipes and backups or even complete septic system failures, which can cost anywhere from hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars to fix or repair.

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Foster Survey Company RI Coronavirus COVID-19 Announcement

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date March 18, 2020

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

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date January 3, 2020

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

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date September 20, 2018

Be Septic Smart maintenance graphic — Be SepticSmart. A septic system, without proper maintenance, will eventually lead to costly repairs and Public health concerns

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

Post author By Eric Colburn
Post date September 17, 2018

SepticSmart Week September 17-21, 2018 graphic — 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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