Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying

Land surveying

About us

We are a small company with 4 employees, we service both residential and commercial clients. We offer competitive rates and reliable service. As a small, privately owned and operated business, our emphasis is on providing professional services that are specifically tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients. We specialize in boundary, title, topographic, land subdivision, and architectural land surveys. As a small business we are able to provide land survey service as part of a one-on-one relationship. While many larger surveying and engineering companies may claim to offer a broad range of services we feel that the personal attention that we provide is beyond their capabilities.

Business highlights

28 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Land Surveying, site plans, building permits, ALTA plans, subdivision plans, septic system design & inspections & underground utility surveys.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.958 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
10%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 26-58 of 58 reviews

Carl R.
11/2020
1.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
never even bothered to contact me
Description of Work: property line survey

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$1,000

Response from Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying
I emailed you a quote on 10/22/20

jeffrey J.
10/2020
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
land survey
Description of Work: Final Survey was very detailed and done well. They provided all supporting documents as requested. they also took the time go over the survey with me multiple times. Communication could have been better but I guess it was a very busy time so that is understandable.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Lalor B.
12/2018
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Perfectly. Quick and professional.
Description of Work: Marking (staking and pinning) a boundary in wooded terrain.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800

Eileen G.
11/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Timely, good communication
Description of Work: Land surveying for residential property

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Xiaoyan Z.
10/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
It was great
Description of Work: My neighbor is putting up a fence and set up a survey. However my backyard is 1.5 foot smaller than front based on her survey. So I found Dannis in Angies list. He has been working hard to talk to my neighbor's surveyor and get land back to us. Such as relief.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Lisa B.
09/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Earlier than expected
Description of Work: Survey lot

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Christopher C.
08/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
excellent work
Description of Work: property line surveying

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800

Kevin M.
05/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: Plot plan
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Jean S.
04/2017
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
wonderfully
Description of Work: Had my property surveyed for fencing.....They did a great job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jennifer D.
04/2014
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
He did great. He is easy to get in touch with and he completed the work quickly. I compared his prices to other ones and he gave the lower bid than anyone else. I think their pricing is great. It was a very little work on my end. I just told them what I needed and he e-mailed me back and forth and he got me the plan.
Description of Work: I used Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying for land surveying services. They did a plan for a driveway extension.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Barbara B.
03/2014
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
He is outstanding, very reasonably priced, very responsive and he did everything I asked for. He even found the old plot lines. Because some of the sticks had to be placed on rocks have stone walls he put on spray paint circles around the actual drill that had been formerly put there where I had a plot plan that had been done before I bought the house over 45 years ago. He actually found the original stick in in it. He was anywhere from a half to a quarter the price of the other people that I could field with.
Description of Work: I used Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying. He gave me a written plot plan with his fill on it. He sticked my properties so I saw the all four corners and actually ran a line along it so I could know exactly where to put a fence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

Feng Z.
12/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Excellent work. Dennis is a nice person to talk to and he also replied my emails to answer questions. His team works efficiently and the survey was done in a short period of time. I used it to expand my driveway and the survey works exactly as expected.
Description of Work: Provide a land survey of our house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

Kristen D.
12/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
I was very pleased with these services. Dennis did not do the survey himself, but he called to follow up and walk me through the results.
Description of Work: Land survey for my home in the hopes of a FEMA letter of map amendment for flood

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$925

Marie C.
11/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Pretty straightforward survey job. Went well with the rating noted above. Someone less punctual in responding called back after I had committed with a price that was approx. $100-150 lower. Hence rating on price
Description of Work: Surveyed a house lot

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

christopher G.
06/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
came out quick , worked fast, work should be done in a day or 2..very reasonably priced...
Description of Work: land survey

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

John M.
05/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
It went very well. I did not get a chance to meet with Mr. Obrien I was sick the day they arrived. They continued on and did their job which took about 5-6 hrs. Mr. Obrien, sent the plot plans a week later and they were acceptable to the contractor .
Description of Work: Surveyed my property for a construction job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

Patrick L.
05/2013
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
We called and left a message with Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying. We got a call back with-in 24 hours. They told us it would take 2-3 weeks to complete the job. The quoted a price of $925.00. That price included research of the lot title, coming out to our house and staking the property lines out, and several signed lot plans. The surveyors actually came out the very next week. The tow people were very professional. They even put in a few more stakes so the fence company would be able to follow the property line easier. (our property has a few hilly areas). The following week we recieved in the mail our lot plans. We are very satisfied with the work they did. The final price was just what the original quote was.
Description of Work: The fence that surrounds out backyard needed to be replaced. We knew that out property went several feet beyond our current fence. Before we hired a contractor to take down the old fence and repalce it with a new one, we wanted to be sure just where our property ends. So, we needed out lot to be surveyed and staked out.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$925

Bruce L.
01/2013
4.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
In short, this project was what I would describe as "doing it right the second time". The property is on a rectangluar plot of land. One of my neighbors had their property surveyed recently. Since I was considering adding a fence, I decided to also have a survey done. I received three different quotes. The one from Dennis O'Brien was the second highest, about 20% higher than my lowest quote. The good - Dennis O'Brien returned my calls promptly each and every time. At the end of the day, I believe Dennis is a reasonable person who will clearly spell out the work upfront and also will listen to your explanations if the results turn out not meeting your expectation. The not so good - Dennis had to personally come back to the property the second time. A surveryor, probably a subcontractor of Dennis, visited the property the first time. He showed up two days late. For the first visit, setting of corner pins was incomplete. The drawing had left-out pertinent offsets. Everything was fixed the second time after Dennis' visit.
Description of Work: Property line survey of my home, setting iron pins at corners and preparing a drawing of the plot showing existing conditions.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

Devore C.
12/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Dennis was a professional from start to finish. After he returned my initial call to discuss the engagement, he provided me a fixed fee for the service and a calendar of when the work would be completed and the final drawings provided. He came to the house on the appointed day and conduced the boundary survey without disruption. He also made it a point to talk with me both before and after he completed the physical measurements. The final document was delivered within the time frame that was presented at the start of the engagement. The only concern coming out of the entire project is an open question as to why the final plan delivered was labled as a Level 2 survey and not a Level 1. That particular point remains open as of this date. Overall this was a very professional and well delivered service.
Description of Work: This is not the type of service that you purchase every day, so it is a bit hard to speak to the question of cost versus value. We had the need for a full boundary survey for our property in anticipation of bringing forward plans to our city zoning board for an expansion of our house. Determinig if and where the current building structure was potentially in violation of existing zoning codes is a fundamental part of this application process. The individual involved in providing this service had to research the property deed and then do the actual measurement of boundaries based no geographic positioning. The product of this work was a full drawing of the property boundaries, positioning of the current house on the property, and the detailing of distances to boundaries on all four sides of the property.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

ADRIENNE R.
09/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Very professional and very helpful
Description of Work: I called to get advice and make an appointment for a survey as soon as possible to evaluate a fenceline that my neighbor was putting up. Mr O'Brien was extremely nice and gave me about 30 minutes of advice and was able to make an appointment in less than a week. I didn't end up needing the survey but am very appreciative of his help.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Steve R.
09/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
The job was performed in a timely and efficient way and I was walked around property to see stake placements.
Description of Work: Surveyed my and my adjoining neighbors yard. Placed boundary stakes

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Nicole L.
09/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Dennis O'Brien was an easy going individual to deal with. I told him that we are interested in having our land surveyed because we are looking to replace our existing fence and want to make sure it's within our property lines. His crew came out at the time I requested. When they were finished setting the iron pins, they walked me around the property to show me where the were located. I contacted a few land survey companies and this company's price was fare and the costumer service was great.
Description of Work: Dennis O'Brien researched our property, did an instrument survey of our property, set four iron pins at the corners, and prepared a plan showing existing conditions.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$925

Sandra B.
03/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
I was pending the start of a construction project to add a screened in porch, when I discovered that my mortgage documents did not contain the required plot plan in order for the contractor to obtain a permit. A search with the Town Clerk's office on past permits pulled by previous owners did not yield anything, nor did a search with the Registry of Deeds. I contacted Dennis and explained the situation. My research indicated the cost of a survey of this type of residential property was between $775 - $900. Dennis' quote came in right in the middle. Once I confirmed with him that I wanted him to proceed, he came out the next day. He introduced himself prior to starting the job, was very polite and professional. Within just a few days I had several copies of the plot plan dropped off to my home. Dennis had arranged separately for my contractor to recieve a copy of the plot plan, thus saving me the time of having to do it myself. Overall I was very pleased with the promptness and thoroughness Dennis showed throughout the process.
Description of Work: Dennis did a survey of my property and created a detailed plot plan. The plot plan was necessary for a contractor to pull the required permits to begin constructing a screened-in porch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$825

Margery K.
03/2012
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Accessible. Pleasant. TImely. Spent an amazing amount of time (here): 8 hours. Received the report in a timely manner. Good follow through.
Description of Work: Surveyed property and submitted graphic report.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Nicole B.
12/2010
5.0
land surveyor
  + -1 more
Dennis called me within 1/2 hour of me sending my initial contact email. He quoted me a price over the phone and explained the process he would use if he got the job. His price was slightly cheaper than the first contractor's estimate. We only went with the first contractor because we had established a relationship and the difference in price was minimal. Otherwise, we would have happily worked with Dennis and his team.
Description of Work: I contacted Dennis to get an estimate on surveying my residential property. I already obtained one estimate and wanted to verify I was receiving a good price (and maybe get a better price).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
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Contact information

480 W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

http://dennisobrienlandsurveying.com

Service hours

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


Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
40046-LS
Trade License Locale
MA
Trade License Authority
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Trade License Expiration
06/30/2024
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Service Categories

Land surveying

FAQ

Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Visa
Yes, Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying offers free project estimates.
No, Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying does not offer a senior discount.
No, Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying offers warranties.
Dennis O'Brien Land Surveying offers the following services: Land Surveying, site plans, building permits, ALTA plans, subdivision plans, septic system design & inspections & underground utility surveys.

Contact information

480 W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

http://dennisobrienlandsurveying.com

Service hours

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