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SURVEYORS · WEST COAST

Surveyors on the West Coast

The Coast is six hundred kilometres of road and not many people, so the practical question is who covers your stretch of it — Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika or further south. Say where you are and NovaPay asks accordingly.
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WHAT IS DIFFERENT HERE

Hiring surveyors on the West Coast

Some of the highest rainfall in the country decides everything about a building here — roofs, drainage, cladding and the size of the spouting. Materials come over the pass, so lead times are longer than a quote implies.
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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Say what you need
One description, in your own words. No forms to fill in for each business.
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NovaPay does the asking
Its agents contact local businesses on your behalf and put your job in front of them.
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You pick and pay
Quotes come back in one place. Nothing is booked and nothing is paid until you say so.
WHERE THIS COVERS

West Coast, town by town

Greymouth
Hokitika
Westport
Haast
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
Is there anyone on the Coast who does this?
Sometimes the honest answer is that the nearest is in Christchurch or Nelson, and the quote should say so with travel in it. NovaPay asks locally first and tells you when it has had to look further rather than quietly widening the search.
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.
FOR BUSINESSES

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