I have simplified my rates “by the hour” for advise and directions on how you can obtain valuable answers to questions regarding your land and how to find the maps, documentation, and evidence needed for your project. If you are just trying to find your property markers, field services by the hour are available via direct or by working with Gary and his collaborating local surveyors. Much you can do yourself with the advise from years of experience that Gary has to offer. Gary is retired, however, he can still help you, so you can avoid getting in an argument with your neighbors and, instead, making friends of your neighbors and end up having an understanding of your boundaries in common.
Also my clients can pay by credit card using my PayPal option. It is working and I am having fun building my repeat clients and many more clients are realizing the quality and fair prices of my services.
Gary was the only service provider with a five out of five star rating at yellowpages.com for my local area near Tulsa, OK. Gary has since then done away with the expense of that, however, there was a time when you could search for “Land Surveyor” there for almost any town in Northeast Oklahoma to see the reviews and confirm that Gary was the only one with a 5 out of 5 star rating. Instead Gary has volumes of letters and comments from clients who will verify his excellent service. I help local surveyors with both field and office work in addition to measurement and mapping services for the general public and companies.
I only provide “online consulting services” to help you save time and money on your project. Email me at gbreisch@gmail.com.
Budgets are important to most everyone these days so let Gary know of your budget so you and he can utilize services toward your goals, timing, and phases that are possible.
With PayPal, credit cards are being accepted more and more for survey payments to get the surveyor out of the financial business and concentrate more on the surveying.
Normally progress on larger projects is based on promptness of payment.
Mileage and travel time charge based on the departure point and round trip actual mileage logged to project and normally billed with in the invoice. The extra cost of mileage and material expenses are normally billed on a weekly or monthly cycle and schedule.
Rates, etc., are subject to change and person providing the hourly services.
A proposal package can be sent with prices or estimates based on a menu items below or similar.
As a survey progresses, it is normal for budget and task revisions based on the survey field investigation results. Clients will be billed for the expenses and limited additional time needed to provide the most affective site visits and office work.
Surveys are usually unique, but have similar characteristics. Email me what you think applies to your needs from the Survey Options below. Be sure to note any special needs or provisions that are unique to your survey so Gary can respond accordingly.
Service Options
Preliminary Map Opinion
It usually takes about of 4 to 10 hours of office time to setup files, research records, correspond with the client, and start the field preparation drawings and maps needed for the field visit or description exhibits. With more information available online or via email and faster field equipment with GPS, much more work is done remotely from the office and less time is taken for the field these days. The office and field time depends on field conditions and/or documentation available as a basis of the project. If the sides of a tract of land, features, or lot are curved or at odd angles, more time is required to construct the map to check it geometrically before the field visit can be scheduled. It is essential to visit the field with good information and to take the time to check it out thoroughly. Many times the client is surprised to find that his project site is more complicated than just 4 – 90 degree sides to discover that it has a curved side with other features that become more obvious with the map or description plot or drawing.
Sometimes the description or map or drawing has missing elements nearby the subject site that have to be calculated from distant features or evidence. What may have appeared simple, once plotted to scale, may reveal a challenging puzzle and take more time to resolve. A good plan of approach for a site orientation scenario is essential before the field visit. A preliminary map normally does not involve a site visit to collect site information for the more complicated sites outside of subdivisions. All the information collected can be made available with a report or summary in the form of email correspondence and is useful for the client. The preliminary map helps the client understand more about his site and what is needed if anything to make a decision, plan ahead or solve a mystery or problem.
A picture or in this case a drawing is worth a thousand words. A drawing of a site with overlay of map features may be all that is needed. Such drawings or maps can be used to clear land or obstacles before the field visit or before construction of major improvements near boundaries that are revealed better in graphical format.
Smaller, established, and quality subdivision lots in Tulsa, for example normally involve a field visit, marking of features or evidence found or set and/or a written report on the findings. Documents are usually collected and physical evidence on the ground is evaluated and flagged.
Larger plots of sites with many obstructions and very little physical evidence of any recent features or evidence markers in the area will take much more time to evaluate than the smaller, simpler sites in a subdivision with more features and documentation provided and on record at the County Clerk or Assessor.
A Preliminary Map can be used for evidence as to the condition of the features and evidence and how it relates to the records or history of the site. The client is advised to provide documents such as titles, previous maps or plats, certified land surveys, topographic maps, or any evidence that might be helpful to create an updated map of the site. The Preliminary Map information can be used by Land Surveyors along with all documentation that affect the land and its use including easements, rights of way, special agreements, original and updated section, township-range data including corner records, and Plats of Surveys in order to update or provide a Plat of Survey if needed.
For add-on value some clients will utilize other menu items or opt for adding services by the hour to serve specific needs. Please make sure all your contact and billing information is correct and included it in your email correspondence as I do at the bottom of most of my emails. A retainer is usually required on all projects. This separates the shoppers from those that are serious about obtaining my quality services and working with me on the details and their needs. This makes for more hours aimed at progress on your project and less hours wasting time on estimates. Provide a budget amount to get the project going and work out the details based on the initial investigation is the best use of my professional services. Prompt payment will help establish credit with your surveyor and assure prompt delivery of your project and future projects. A project number or file reference that may also include an account name or number is created for your project that is very important for you to note. The date code is uses for example 4/11/2010 is 20100411. Then your initials is added to that number for example 20100411-JD for John Doe as the client. This will aid in archive recovery of your project should you require additional related work related to your site. Projects are usually unique but may have similar characteristics.
Preliminary Research
Record documentation, historical evidence, and other information research is performed to bring the client’s files up to date with available information on a piece of real estate or project site. Title companies can provide much of these services however you may want these services provided as a part of the above mentioned preliminary project options. You may desire to be an active part of going to the courthouse to seek records or other sources to recover documentation on the legal status of the property. It is recommended that the client arrange for obtaining those records to for education and awareness the subject property records and the records of common boundary owners. The records found might reveal nearby evidence of record or information that might tie the features or site boundary to the nearest valid markers on the ground and verified by the records on file with the County Clerk and Assessor. With this information, a Preliminary Map of the site can proceed or the client can use the information to gather site data to be used for other purposes.
Hourly Services – it cost time and expenses from the beginning.
Often companies will provide you with a “Standard Billing Rate Schedule” sheet or sheets – Each Category has an associated Hourly Rate. I just call my sheet “Rates, etc.” The rates should be proportional to the skill level and speed of those providing the services.
Also, some service providers put a lot more time in your project than they charge in the form of discounts to increase customer satisfaction or loyalty. Email me so I can send you my current rate sheet with standard discounts and extra discounts for good credit clients and those who pay within 14 days of the invoice.
The extra cost of mileage and material expenses are normally billed on a weekly or monthly schedule.
If the client calls or writes in for additional work outside of the normal tasks or if extreme difficulty has been encountered, an hourly rate usually applies unless otherwise noted in writing by client. This is the most economical choice because you pay for only what you need. The challenge is to specify exactly what you want. If you do not know what you want or what is required, it is wise to choose the preliminary map route so that time is allowed to investigate the site.
Every bit of evidence and documentation has great value and the goal is to provide the best value for your resources.
Oftentimes the cost of a project is requested on the phone without much information. That is like going to the Doctor with a pain and wanting the doctor to tell you the cost of the fix. It costs you a visit, appointment, or session for the cost up front usually with a lot of time of your own to fill out forms to describe history and conditions to help the doctor start the process. Then comes the tests and examination. Next comes pills or an operation and followup to fix or provide you with a solution or plan of action. The Doctor runs tests to research your problem and so do most surveyors in the form of research and the elements of a preliminary survey.
Evidence, Evidence, Evidence, the three most important elements of a survey. Evidence in the form of documentation is very important for the time and money spent. Documentation that comes with the site and will go with the site forever is the focus of a project.
Please remember that a drawing is worth a thousand words, especially in a site project. That is why I have said many times that there are three most important things to consider with a project: EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE – Whatever evidence can be provided by the client can be reviewed by the service provider to render an opinion on what options the client may have to proceed with his project.
For online consultation per the hour via email and DIY projects and related services you can pay in advance online via
For more information or questions, please contact me.
Mapping, Measuring, and Surveying Services
General provisions
I have simplified my rates “by the hour” for advise and directions on how you can obtain valuable answers to questions regarding your land and how to find the maps, documentation, and evidence needed for your project. If you are just trying to find your property markers, field services by the hour are available via direct or by working with Gary and his collaborating local surveyors. Much you can do yourself with the advise from years of experience that Gary has to offer. Gary is retired, however, he can still help you, so you can avoid getting in an argument with your neighbors and, instead, making friends of your neighbors and end up having an understanding of your boundaries in common.
Also my clients can pay by credit card using my PayPal option. It is working and I am having fun building my repeat clients and many more clients are realizing the quality and fair prices of my services.
Gary was the only service provider with a five out of five star rating at yellowpages.com for my local area near Tulsa, OK. Gary has since then done away with the expense of that, however, there was a time when you could search for “Land Surveyor” there for almost any town in Northeast Oklahoma to see the reviews and confirm that Gary was the only one with a 5 out of 5 star rating. Instead Gary has volumes of letters and comments from clients who will verify his excellent service. I help local surveyors with both field and office work in addition to measurement and mapping services for the general public and companies.
I only provide “online consulting services” to help you save time and money on your project. Email me at gbreisch@gmail.com.
Budgets are important to most everyone these days so let Gary know of your budget so you and he can utilize services toward your goals, timing, and phases that are possible.
With PayPal, credit cards are being accepted more and more for survey payments to get the surveyor out of the financial business and concentrate more on the surveying.
Normally progress on larger projects is based on promptness of payment.
Mileage and travel time charge based on the departure point and round trip actual mileage logged to project and normally billed with in the invoice. The extra cost of mileage and material expenses are normally billed on a weekly or monthly cycle and schedule.
Rates, etc., are subject to change and person providing the hourly services.
A proposal package can be sent with prices or estimates based on a menu items below or similar.
As a survey progresses, it is normal for budget and task revisions based on the survey field investigation results. Clients will be billed for the expenses and limited additional time needed to provide the most affective site visits and office work.
Surveys are usually unique, but have similar characteristics. Email me what you think applies to your needs from the Survey Options below. Be sure to note any special needs or provisions that are unique to your survey so Gary can respond accordingly.
Service Options
Preliminary Map Opinion
Preliminary Research
Hourly Services – it cost time and expenses from the beginning.
For online consultation per the hour via email and DIY projects and related services you can pay in advance online via
For more information or questions, please contact me.