Residential and Commercial Surveying

Trust Us for Accurate Surveys

Turn to the licensed team at Farrier Surveying, Inc for comprehensive residential and commercial surveying services. Our services are more than just simply surveying property lines. 

Put our 40+ years of experience and established knowledge of our community to work for you! Call us today at (231) 258-8162 for a FREE quote!

Get a Wide Range of Survey Services

•  American Land Title Association (ALTA) Survey - When it comes to commercial properties, an ALTA survey (American Land Title Association) is requested to fulfill certain lending institution or title company requirements. It's a combination of boundary surveys and mortgage reports to meet particular needs pertinent to title insurance matters.

• Land division - This is needed if one piece of land is divided into two or more parcels. Drawings and parcel descriptions are prepared for the new parcel(s), and easement descriptions can also be included.

• Elevation survey - On some occasions, it is required by lenders for property abutting water to meet FEMA flood insurance requirements. Elevation surveys are a variety of services that determine the elevations necessary for building setbacks and floodplain determinations.

• House and building stakeout - Before construction, a house or other structure can be correctly staked on a parcel, with offsets, so that it is built in the correct position. This can be coordinated with the builder to make sure the necessary stakes are provided.

• Sideline staking - This is done when you're considering fence installation, an addition to existing improvements, or if you are required to know where your physical property line is.

• Mortgage reports - Lending institutions and / or title companies sometimes need mortgage reports during property transactions. The lender or title company gives a legal description of the property, and Farrier Surveying makes a drawing that shows the size, shape, and location of existing improvements relative to the recorded property dimensions. Boundary corners and property lines are not located during this process.

• Certified boundary surveys - This includes the property corners and whether a metes and bounds description or a platted subdivision are marked or established based on the legal description of the property. Also, there are the locating of improvements, locating encroachments from or onto neighboring parcels, and a certified drawing defining the results.

• Condominiums 
• Assessor and proprietor plats 
• Control for aerial mapping 
• Easement surveys 
• Oil and gas well staking and pipeline surveys 
• Permit to drill applications

We serve Kalkaska, Antrim, Crawford, Western Otsego, Northern Missaukee, Northern Wexford, and Eastern Grand Traverse counties.

Why Choose Farrier Surveying?

• Free estimates or quotes
• Through customer service and ongoing communication, we'll listen to all your concerns and questions, and resolve them quickly
• Over 40 years of experience in the field
• Licensed surveyors
• Knowledge, files, and records of the area we survey
• Member of the BBB
• Discounts offered to veterans
• Competitive pricing

You'll be happy to know that our owner has received the Kalkaska Citizen of the Year in 2012 for outstanding community service from Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce.