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Understanding the Importance of Property Surveys

Property surveys are more than just a technical process; they offer various benefits for property owners and potential buyers. Here’s why you need to prioritize getting a property survey:

  • Boundary Clarity: Surveys eliminate uncertainty about where your property’s boundaries lie, avoiding conflicts and legal disputes.

  • Property Value: An accurate survey can impact property value by ensuring all structures are within legal boundaries and adhering to local regulations.

  • Project Planning: Surveys are the building blocks that lead to completing projects successfully. Every property related project, from building homes, roads, septic systems and all other infrastructure, is built upon accurate property surveys and mapping. 
  • Negotiation Power: If a survey identifies issues like encroachments, you can negotiate with neighbors or the seller to rectify the situation.

  • Peace of Mind: Knowing your property’s exact dimensions and features provides peace of mind and reduces the risk of unpleasant surprises.

A property survey is an investment in your property’s future, safeguarding your interests and aiding informed decisions.

Here at Foster Survey Company we’re land surveyors and mapping experts committed to finding, protecting and improving your property.

Surveys can be challenging, but working with the best land surveyors shouldn’t be one of them.

If we can assist you with property surveys in our records or if you need a survey please visit our Store or Contact Us.

By Eric Colburn

Eric Colburn is a registered licensed Rhode Island Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920) with 40 years of experience in land surveying and land development industries, and president of Foster Survey Company. He is an expert experienced in all aspects of boundary surveying and surveying technologies such as robotic surveying systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), AutoCAD Civil 3D, drone surveying, and remote sensing surveys.

Eric has obtained the following professional licenses and certifications:
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920)
• Licensed Class II Septic System OWTS Designer (RI No. 2052)
• Certified Bottomless Sand Filter Designer
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health Certified.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) and has been active in many professional land surveying organizations, including ACSM-NES, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM), and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Eric served on the Board of Directors and was past President of the New England Section of the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM-NES), which became the Geomatics Society of New England.

Professional Associations:
• Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (Board Member)
• National Society of Professional Surveyors