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Sues
Citizen
Username: Sues
Post Number: 68
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 - 8:13 pm: | 
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Can anyone recommend the name of a reliable surveyor? Thanks! |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 891
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 - 8:43 pm: |
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Casey & Keller, Inc. in Millburn does a first rate job. Back in 2001 they staked our property lines and did a partial topographic survey for $745.
It costs more to have it staked, but it's worth it b/c then the property line is easy to find. The stakes can be driven down into the earth after you are done w/them - they'll still be able to be found by a metal detector.
It's illegal to do what my backyard neighbor did, which is to rip out one of our stakes that he didn't like b/c he perceived it to be part of his land. Oh well; our purpose for staking was primarily to assist with proper replacement of a retaining wall that had fallen down. |
Sues
Citizen
Username: Sues
Post Number: 69
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 9:16 am: |
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Thanks so much. They have come highly recommended from another source as well. The problem is that I can't get them to call me back. It's been three weeks now. Is there a trick I don't know about? |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 899
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 10:02 am: |
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I just called their office at 973-379-3280 and they are looking forward to receiving another call from you.  |
Sues
Citizen
Username: Sues
Post Number: 70
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 12:41 pm: |
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Thanks! They just got back to me, but I surely wasn't expecting the price they quoted. Ouch! |
Wendyn
Supporter
Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 3080
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 12:45 pm: |
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The name we got (but never ended up using) was James Halsey - 973 425 1258.
I think Casey & Keller is an engineering firm, while Halsey is strictly a surveyor. Probably a bit less expensive.
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blackcat
Citizen
Username: Blackcat
Post Number: 588
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 1:50 pm: |
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We used James Halsey from Basking Ridge 973-425-1258. He did our original survey in 2000, but no stakes. When we needed to have the property staked last week, I called him on Thursday, returned my call Friday and the property was staked Monday. Great guy and reasonable price |
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