Hands on property surveyor experience as well as experience working in the area that your property is located on should be one of the highest priorities on your list when hiring a property surveyor. Besides hiring someone straight out of the phone book, there are a few things you will want to ask him or her before you hire them.

1. Is The Property Surveyor Property Licensed?
A professional property surveyor needs to be licensed by the state they work in or perform services in. It is illegal for you to hire someone who isn't licensed to do property surveying in your state. The work that they do will be illegal because it hasn't been done by a licensed professional. You can call your state's licensing board to confirm they are indeed a licensed property surveyor.

Other Legal Documents
' Professional Liability Insurance- Does the property surveyor you are hiring have liability insurance? No matter the amount of experience your property surveyor may have, if they make a costly mistake, are they covered?
' Workers Compensation Insurance- Does the property surveyor you are looking to hire have worker's comp insurance? Should something terrible happen while on working on you property, will they be able to cover their employee costs? Oftentimes states require this type of insurance in order to allow property surveyors to work legally.

2. Experience- This Can't be Overstated
Ask to see samples of other work the property surveyor has done previously. Ask them if they have done the same job you are asking them to do for you. Make sure that it is or at least very similar, because you don't want a construction property surveyor, who works on different properties doing a job for you when you really need a property surveyor doing the job.

3. Does Your Property Surveyor Have a Professional Demeanor? Do They show a Conscious Effort to Further Their Education?
Professional property surveyors who care about what they do invest in themselves and their business.
' Find out if your property surveyor has extended his or her education since getting their property survey license.
' How modern is their equipment? Do they keep up with modern technology and make an effort to get the very best equipment and keep it maintained?

4. Ask For A Written Contract
Once you have walked the property together, discussed the work that will need to be done, make sure there is a written contract signed by both of you that clearly spells out what work will be done, when the job is expected to be completed and the estimated costs involved.

Your property is much too valuable to call just any property surveyor out of the phone book and hope that they do a good job. A little time and effort on your end to research and ask questions will save you headache and money in the long run.

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About the author: Melissa Peterman is a web content specialist for Innuity. For more information regarding property surveyor, go to Dryco Surveying