Lavelle & Associates did an incredible job on my not so regular sized lot! Once I requested service…read moreonline through Yelp! I received an immediate email explaining how the survey process works and the full transparent costs were presented at the time. Definitely contact Lavelle & Assc for any surveying needs. For me it helped establish the property line between me and my neighbor, before any construction was to begin.

I recently needed to find a surveyor to perform a complete survey of a ~4 acre forested…read moremountainside property on which I live in a rural mountainous area, in large part because the landowner and I had realized that it had apparently been over 70 years since a really good/thorough professional survey had been done on the property, and also due to the fact that there are lots of ambiguities about the exact location of some of the property boundaries, which is not at all unusual for heavily-forested mountainside properties in rural areas. This company, Lavelle & Associates, was one of two local survey companies that I called in the hopes of finding a very good surveyor willing and able to do the job (the other company that I called never did call me back...). When I first called Lavelle, my call was routed to the phone of Dustin Lavelle, who, I had been told by a receptionist, was in charge of the survey division of the company (I learned a couple of days later, well after Dustin's return call, that he is the president of the company). My call to Dustin's extension on that first call rolled to voicemail b/c Dustin was not available, and I left him a brief VM introducing myself, explaining what I was looking for, and leaving my contact phone number. Dustin Lavelle called me back about 20 minutes later, and, after basic introductions both ways, he encouraged me to tell him more about the property and about the goals that the landowner and I had for the survey, a task which took at least five minutes. When I was done answering all of Dustin's questions and providing basic information, which means that we were already at least 6 minutes into the call, he then proceeded to take at least 47 additional minutes of his time to explain to me a number of things about the task at hand, including the following: -- he revealed to me that during the early minutes of our call, he had brought up on his computer screen some of the survey maps and other info about the property accrued in county and state records over the past 100+ years, and shared with me some of that information as needed. -- he then explained to me the various challenges that I would face in getting from the prospective survey all of the information that the landowner and I were seeking, simply due to the limitations of surveying rural heavily-forested mountainside properties, and also due to the known deficiencies of the reference points used in earlier surveys done on the property over the past 130+ years. -- he also explained the various challenges and problems that any good surveyor would face in performing a full survey of this type, and in delivering the various deliverables (new markers at all corners, markers at intervals along perimeters, a survey map showing the property lines with respect to a nearby road and creek, as well as depictions of the locations of driveway, house, well house, outhouse, and other key human-made structures/ infrastructure, etc.). -- he then gave me a ballpark range for the fee that any good surveyor would likely charge for the job, an estimate that was quite close to what I had predicted would be the fee range. -- he then proceeded to tell me -- and this is after having spent almost an hour of his time giving me what amounted to a very-high-quality graduate-school-level crash course (and I should know; I spent almost a decade of my life in grad school studying the sciences, and four years studying engineering at the university level...) in rural forested mountainside property surveying and the challenges thereof -- that while he was willing to remain in the background as my resource person, and while he would be willing to do the survey if no one else would do it, he wished to decline the job for now because he felt that he was not the most qualified person to do it. -- He instead referred me to a much smaller survey company in a small rural mountain town located in the same mountain range in which I live, telling me that they had far more experience with surveying this unique type of property than he had. (BTW, I called that company a few hours later, and within an hour of calling I hired that survey company that Dustin had so kindly recommended.) After Dusin's customized mini-graduate-level tele-course in mountainside surveying, along with recommendations, had ended, I was speechless with graditude and appreciation. I asked him if he would allow me to reimburse him by paying a consulting fee of at least $200 for all of the time and excellent advice that he had just given to me, but he absolutely refused my offer, telling me that what he had just done was simply part of his job as a professional, and it was all free of charge. Well, I am a professional myself (multi-disciplinary consulting & R&D scientist-engineer) and I can tell you that Dustin went well beyond the call of duty in assisting me, a prospective customer, and in ensuring that I would have only the best possible outcome! Amazing! Beyond 5 stars!

Contacted Bob on Friday and he responded within an hour. A cancelled appointment was to my…read moreadvantage. Bob came over on Saturday and completed an extensive survey complete with permanent and semi-permanent markers to trace the very unusual left-side property line of my house. Of note was he identified a property line issue where one of my neighbors has fencing over the property line. So glad he identified the issue as we're in the planning phase for erecting fencing. Prompt service, ighly skilled and highly recommended.

Robert was great. I got a quick response to my request for services. He was on time and did a…read morethorough job staking the property lines.

The team were excellent. They performed their service as well. There wasn't much of a wait time to…read moreget it scheduled. I highly recommend this group.

Mr Dunn created dwelling map for a land consolidation plan. He was very professional and concise…read more Pleasure doing business with him.

Was willing to work with my schedule to survey my new property. Survey team was on time and very…read moredetailed. Glenn answered my calls and questions promptly and in a professional manner. The team was able to locate 1 pin that was 20+ years old. They flagged the lines every 80 feet at my request. If I buy another property in the region I will definitely call them!

From the owner: In Pursuit Of Client Satisfaction…read more Offering expert engineering and surveying services to south central Pennsylvania, northern Maryland and select areas of West Virginia, Dennis E. Black Engineering, Inc. of Chambersburg, PA, will give your project the individual attention and exceptional service needed for success. Our highly trained, talented staff is always available to clients, and we are dedicated to achieving 100% client satisfaction. As a locally owned and operated business, nothing is more important to us than serving our community. Our clients have included individual land developers, commercial developers, municipal agencies and authorities. Services we provide include, but aren't limited to: Site plans and land planning Floodplain analysis and wetland delineation Federal, state and local permit acquisition Environmental site assessments Nutrient management Zoning variance and rezoning appeals GPS and topography Construction management Design services a...

Reasonably priced and very professional. Gary knew his stuff and was able to place pins as the old…read moreones were absent.

I called eight different survey companies, and decided to go with Gary Lane at Maryland Land…read moreSurveying due to their reasonable pricing. Other companies quoted me upwards of three times what Mr. Lane charged, and would only find four, corner property pins. Our property is on the end of a cul de sac, and is an odd shape; therefore, we actually have seven property pins. We only requested Mr. Lane find the five pins that define the turning points of our property, but he actually found (and placed) all seven at no additional charge. Fantastic service, very professional and efficient. I would highly recommend Mr. Lane to anyone looking to have a property survey. Thank you, Mr. Lane, for providing a great service for a reasonable price.

Scott does fantastic work. Is quick, and inexpensive!read more

Tim and his guys were prompt, accurate and got the parcel surveyed quickly…read more I have used him before and always been satisfied!

Great group of guys and easy to work with. I would definitley recommend them to a friend!read more

As the owner of a real estate staging company, I have used Steve, owner and operator of Whysall…read morePhotography, for several years now to photograph special, niche listings. His talent is that special blend of science and art that not only makes a listing highly marketable, but also captures the essence of the property. Recently, I hired Steve to photograph an impromptu wedding of a dear friend that was being held at my house. Keenly aware that my experience as a professional home stager in no way qualifies me to act as a wedding planner, I was very worried that the event would fall short of the bride's expectations. In addition, I was concerned that my modest house would not provide an adequate backdrop for Steve to capture the special moments of the day. I have always been a huge fan of Steve's work, but now my appreciation of his expertise and artistic talents is even greater! Upon arriving, he performed his usual "walk-through" to determine the positive attributes and challenges of the venue. Very quickly he established a strategy for shooting the wedding (no rehearsal...totally "off-the-cuff"), and within the first hour was in his "artistic groove" as I like to call it! The resulting wedding photos are nothing less than magical; it looks as if the wedding took place at a five star hotel! Thanks to Steve's artistry, my friend has a wedding album filled with beautiful memories.

Steve worked with us to help us achieve our goal of getting some outdoor family photos. He was…read morepunctual, found us a great location by a nearby river, put us at ease, and took some awesome photos despite wind and a bit of rain. He was easy to communicate with, and delivered as promised. He even got into the water (in November!) to help us get a few shots of our son on the rocks in the river. He was also kind, considerate, and even thought to let our son be the lighting assistant for a few photos, which went a long way toward holding a teenager's interest. We are very appreciative of Steve's professional handling of our photo session and would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a professional photographer.