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L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc.

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Land surveying

About us

L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. is a full service Land Surveying firm representing public, private, commercial and attorney clients throughout the Bay Area since 1991, with expertise in Caltrans construction, right-of-way engineering and preliminary design surveys. We provide prompt, professional and cost effective land surveying services to our clients in order to meet comprehensive land surveying requirements. Our unique ability to perform thorough research of survey records, both recorded and unrecorded, delivers a work product that is exceptional and may save our client legal costs should the survey be contested. Thorough and comprehensive research is necessary to provide our client with a court-defensible survey. Our office is logistically located in southern Novato and conveniently serves the Counties of Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Lake, Mendocino, San Francisco, Contra Costa and Alameda. All surveying employees of L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. are either licensed surveyors, possess Land-Surveyor-in-Training Certificates with the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists and/or have obtained surveying education in college. L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. owns one of the largest collections of survey archives and unrecorded documents of properties in Marin County and the title maps of the oldest title company in Marin County. Access to these records gives our firm a distinct advantage in locating and verifying monuments and markers from original surveys performed since the 1890’s, leading to a more court-defensible survey. These records aid in the expertise of L.A. Stevens employees working on projects in Marin County. Larry Stevens, P.L.S. currently serves as a board member of the California Land Surveyors Association and is is recognized by the courts as an expert witness and has been successful in disputes involving land survey issues. Due to his expertise and reputation as a respected professional, he is sought by attorneys representing the more challenging survey issues. A partial list of clients includes Dominican University in San Rafael, City of Mill Valley, City of Belvedere, San Francisco State University, Cost Plus Shopping Center in Corte Madera, Drakes Bay Oyster Company in Pt. Reyes, Stinson Beach Water District, National Park Service in Stinson Beach, Harrison Engineering, Inc., Abey Arnold Associates Landscape Architects, Tiburon Sanitary District, the Town of Tiburon, as well as attorneys at over 30 top Bay Area law firms and other professionals.

Business highlights

33 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Full Service Professional Land Surveying, Expert Witness, Land Use Consultation, Research of Archived Unrecorded Documents

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Doug F.
06/2023
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land surveyor
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My wife and I engaged Larry Stevens to perform expert witness work for a land dispute trial since our original surveyor, Michael Ford, retired and closed his business. We signed an agreement on Thursday March 16, 2023, and by Tuesday, March 21, 2023 the direction of our lawsuit changed and we no longer needed the expert witness services for deposition or trial.
Description of Work: We asked him to be an expert witness during a deposition and at an upcoming trial. He went ahead and billed us an exorbitant number of hours immediately, then when our direction changed and we did not need his work, he slammed us with an $8,500 bill for literally no tangible work whatsoever.
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$8,495
Coral E.
12/2019
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land surveyor
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They never emailed or called me. I never got to hire them.
Description of Work: survey of home lot to find markers
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S C.
11/2019
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Poorly. To hire Larry Stevens a $7000 deposit was required. I was given zero work product and yet was billed more than $4500 for "research" which he kept from my deposit though I was given absolutely NOTHING except to be told I needed to secure title insurance for a lot line adjustment or he could not do the job. Turns out that product is no longer offered by Title Companies AND I did not need it anyway because I was not paying for the property. I got absolutely nothing for my $4500.
Description of Work: Survey property
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$4,500

    Contact information

    7 Commercial Blvd. Suite 1, Novato, CA 94949

    www.LAStevensInc.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

    Insured
    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Land surveying

    FAQ

    L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. is currently rated 1 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

    Saturday: Closed

    L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    No, L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. does not offer free project estimates.
    Yes, L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
    No, L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. does not offer emergency services.
    No, L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. does not offer warranties.
    L.A. Stevens & Associates, Inc. offers the following services: Full Service Professional Land Surveying, Expert Witness, Land Use Consultation, Research of Archived Unrecorded Documents

    Contact information

    7 Commercial Blvd. Suite 1, Novato, CA 94949

    www.LAStevensInc.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 5:00 AM
    Saturday:
    Closed