Plat map preparation charges

[Hamshire]

If any of y'all work for a surveyor, or create plat maps, I wanted to see what the going rate is or at least a ball-park charge amount for drawing plats. I'm working on one now, I'm just not sure how much to charge the client. I don't typically do this, so I don't have a baseline.

[blntrey3]

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[Hamshire]

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[HoneyBee]

Plat map preparation charges

Im not a surveyor nor do I work for one but the guy we bought our 5 acres from failed to have a plat done before he sold it to us, he had 15 acres and cut off our 5 from that. When the county attorney called to see if I would be willing to half the cost with him my cost would have been $900 so the total cost would have been $1800 but that was 7-8 yrs ago. Hope that helps a little.

[SLICE & DICE]

Depends on what type of plat you are doing.

[Hamshire]

Im not a surveyor nor do I work for one but the guy we bought our 5 acres from failed to have a plat done before he sold it to us, he had 15 acres and cut off our 5 from that. When the district attorney called to see if I would be willing to half the cost with him my cost would have been $900 so the total cost would have been $1800 but that was 7-8 yrs ago. Hope that helps a little.

Thanks, HB

I'm wondering if he meant not only the plat, but the survey?

What I'm doing is creating a plat that shows the division of 3+ acre tract of land being divided into 6 lots. Of course with all the bells and whistles of bearings, coordinates, and legal descriptions. I was thinking 4-500. It's good work, but I also want to be fair.

[yanta61]

I did a few well location plats and pipeline ROW plats for a surveyor. He gave me all the info and I did the plats in a little over an hour. I charged him $75-100 a plat.

[Hamshire]

I did a few well location plats and pipeline ROW plats for a surveyor. He gave me all the info and I did the plats in a little over an hour. I charged him $75-100 a plat.

This one was a 6+ hour job. That makes me feel better about what I'll probably ask.

[quarterback]

Thanks, HB

I'm wondering if he meant not only the plat, but the survey?

What I'm doing is creating a plat that shows the division of 3+ acre tract of land being divided into 6 lots. Of course with all the bells and whistles of bearings, coordinates, and legal descriptions. I was thinking 4-500. It's good work, but I also want to be fair.

This is probably a very fair price. If you're having to come up with boundary calls and all that it might be worth even more. We have a property development business and the cheapest bills we ever get from surveyors are more than that.

[westguy76]

Thanks, HB

I'm wondering if he meant not only the plat, but the survey?

What I'm doing is creating a plat that shows the division of 3+ acre tract of land being divided into 6 lots. Of course with all the bells and whistles of bearings, coordinates, and legal descriptions. I was thinking 4-500. It's good work, but I also want to be fair.

Sounds fair but don't sell yourself short if you have to run it through all the approvals there are typically some fees with that, etc.
I don't work on plats but generally site work. I can ask someone at the office here.

[Hamshire]

Sounds fair but don't sell yourself short if you have to run it through all the approvals there are typically some fees with that, etc.
I don't work on plats but generally site work. I can ask someone at the office here.

Those fees will not be in addition to what I'll charge - it's for labor only. The review fees will be paid separately at a later time by the client. Good point though.

[Txsurveyor2014]

Also you have to be careful about surveying without a license. That can get expensive quick too.

[Hamshire]

Also you have to be careful about surveying without a license. That can get expensive quick too.

It was surveyed by an RPLS. I'm the draftsman.

I appreciate the concern.

[Txsurveyor2014]

It was surveyed by an RPLS. I'm the draftsman.

I appreciate the concern.

Ok, cool! I wasn't trying to be a jerk or anything, but there are a lot of people that don't realize that the government tries to regulate everything.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1071.htm