Just spoke with a General Contractor who has been consulting for us on the project. In preparation for the excavation, I asked if we needed to bring someone in to measure out the lot prior to digging. He told us that for the purposes of constructing an extension, a site survey is only required after the excavation is done. As long as there are no complicated shoring requirements, the surveyor's visit can be deferred. Keep in mind that before digging, the local utilities should be contacted and requested to mark out any underground services (including but not limited to Hydro, Gas, Cable, Phone, and Water).
Once the rough excavation is done, the surveyor should be brought in to pin out the exact dimensions of the extension. From there, the framing contractor can come in to frame out the footings for the contrete pours.
Cost for the survey's visit should be about $500.
Sidenote: A complicated project such as a brand-new mansion will require much more involvement from the surveyor with costs upward of $10,000.
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