One of our most  commonly asked questions is ‘How much will my survey cost me? 

For this reason we have prepared a Survey Price Guide to give you an idea of the price range you can expect.  

Site Surveys / Contour and Detail Surveys:

We map out both natural and man-made features which gives you a comprehensive overview. This survey type is our most requested type of survey from architects, building designers, homeowners and for builders which is crucial for planning any construction or landscaping work, ensuring everything fits just right. These are important pre-design surveys to ensure accuracy of setbacks, contours, levels and site details so that designers can finalise working drawings.

Our detail and contour site surveys typically start from $1900 + GST and this varies depending on the size of your block, distance traveled, the slope of your block or complexities regarding vegetation and other structures such as multiple sheds, garages or work areas that need to be picked up within a survey.

Occasionally for much larger and more complex properties, a quote may end up being closer to $3000 + GST for the time spent, the amount of surveyors required and equipment required to provide an accurate site survey.

Setout Construction Surveys / Ascon Surveys / Form 12’s:

For those of you about to build, a construction survey is your blueprint for success. Our setout surveys lay the groundwork for your project, marking out exactly where everything should go. It’s like giving your builders a guided map, ensuring they build your project precisely where it’s supposed to, and often certifiers will request one of  these before they can certify your project.

Post-construction, an as-built survey takes stock of what’s been built, providing a record that’s often required by councils or utility providers. It’s the final piece of the puzzle, confirming that the finished product matches the plans.

Our price range for these surveys typically ranges between $1800 + GST upto $2600 + GST. This will often include one, two or sometimes three site visits along with your Form 12. If a builder or certifier only needa a height certification and its only one visit, we can often quote these starting from $800 + GST.

In order to provide an accurate quote for these types of surveys, we do request a full set of approved (stamped) plans along with a certifiers decision notice first, so we can make an informed decision.

Boundary / Identification Surveys: 

A boundary survey does exactly what it says on the tin – it defines the exact edges of your property. This process involves digging through records and documents, (some as old as your great-grandparents), and physical fieldwork to mark or remark boundary lines. Our Cadastral or Identification Surveys tend to start from $2900 + GST and sometimes may exceed $4000 + GST.

These surveys typically have the highest range in pricing as no two blocks are the same. Our prices will reflect the level of work required not onoy on the site, but also time spent researching historical data, reference marks and previous history of identification surveys in your local area. Often potential customers push back on pricing for a boundary survey as it may only be a small project like checking a side fence or retaining wall boundary. We wish this was as easy as it sounds, however even small jobs can take our team multiple hours of work in research and pre-calculations along with the best part of a day spent in the field. Our boundary surveys are performed by cadastral surveyors and are often our most expensive surveys, however some of the most important onnce that we produce.

How much will your survey cost? 

It’s a bit like asking, “How long is a piece of string?” as the answer varies for each block size, each area and each block type. But don’t let that uncertainty deter you, as all of our survey quotes are tailored to your specific properties needs. We break these down in a large amount of detail so you know exactly what is involved.

For instance, all of our detailed quotes discuss the type of survey your property requires which may include height requirements, topography, locations of buildings, structures, services, vegetation, property access, level benchmarks, LGA contours, lot boundaries, natural ground levels and much more. As you can see, there’s a little more to it then a quick scan of Google Maps.

At Survey My Block, we are more than happy to provide you with a free survey quote and discuss your project at length. We work with a range of builders, engineers, certifiers, homeowners and building design companies across Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast).