We send out "intent to enter" letters to adjoiners. We list the dates we intend on being in the area along with a brief description of our procedures as not to alarm folks if they see some flagging. We provide contact info for our company as well if there are any questions or concerns.
Most are grateful for the courtesy and are often very helpful. They will offer up surveys or show you where their corners are. We always try to make ourselves known to the neighbors and be straightforward with what we are doing. That has seemed to work well and at times, garnered more work.
I try to put myself in their shoes. I wouldn't appreciate a stranger traipsing around in my backyard without someone notifying me. And I would automatically become defensive and uncooperative out of principle. So, IMHO, a little bit common courtesy goes a long way.
I thought one of the founding rules of boundary surveying was "to go forth and stir up hate and discontent throughout the land".:whistle:
Holy Cow, post: 338060, member: 50 wrote: I thought one of the founding rules of boundary surveying was "to go forth and stir up hate and discontent throughout the land".:whistle:
I thought that I just did it because I'm an aging punk-rocker-turned-land-surveyor.