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Surveyors in Canterbury

Canterbury is Christchurch plus a ring of fast-growing satellite towns and a lot of flat farmland beyond them, and a Rolleston or Rangiora business will often price a city job differently. Say where you are and NovaPay asks businesses covering it.
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WHAT IS DIFFERENT HERE

Hiring surveyors in Canterbury

The rebuild left Christchurch with an unusually young housing stock and an unusually experienced set of trades, and the remaining older stock brings foundation, levelling and insurance-related work with it. Rolleston, Lincoln and Rangiora are still building outward. Say whether it is a rebuild-era house or a pre-quake one.
WHAT PEOPLE ASK FOR

What people ask surveyors to do

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Boundary definition and peg location
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Subdivision and resource consent surveys
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Topographical and site plans for a build
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Height and setback certification
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Unit title and cross-lease work
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Setting out for construction
HOW IT WORKS
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Its agents contact local businesses on your behalf and put your job in front of them.
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WHERE THIS COVERS

Canterbury, town by town

Christchurch
Rolleston
Rangiora
Kaiapoi
Lincoln
Ashburton
Timaru
Darfield
Geraldine
Kaikoura
Say the town in your request. NovaPay asks businesses working near it first rather than the whole region, so the quotes you get back are from people who will actually come.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Do Christchurch businesses cover Rolleston, Rangiora and Timaru?
The satellite towns yes, routinely — they are twenty to thirty minutes out. Timaru and Ashburton are their own markets with their own trades, and NovaPay asks there first when the job is there.
My neighbour and I disagree about the boundary. What now?
A licensed cadastral surveyor is the only person who can define a legal boundary in New Zealand. They locate or replace the survey pegs against the survey record, which is the answer that carries weight.
How long does a subdivision take?
Months rather than weeks, and most of it is council process rather than survey work. A surveyor will usually walk you through the stages before you commit, which is worth having in writing.
What is a licensed cadastral surveyor?
A surveyor licensed to define legal boundaries and lodge survey plans with LINZ. Not every surveying job needs one, but boundary and title work does.
Do I need a survey before building?
Often, for a site plan or to confirm setbacks and heights, and councils frequently ask for it. Cheaper to find out at design stage than after the foundations are in.
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