I was dealing with some planning issues with roots in my city's GIS system, which showed my…read more1960s-built house as being outside my property boundary. Both the city and my contractor swore that this "happens sometimes" which I find unlikely for a 60-year-old building. Keith was able to conduct a survey and got me the report all within the space of 2 weeks and at a reasonable price. He was professional and helpful and did a great job of explaining what documentation I needed and how the situation happened in the first place. For those wondering, GIS actually stands for "Get It Surveyed".

Keith was responsive via yelp, phone, text and email. He called when he was on a job in the area…read moreand was able to do a walk through with us on short notice. Keith was direct, professional, and indulged in all the questions we had from the whole family! We learned along the way. Because of the speediness and accuracy, we were able to replace our dilapidated fence with a new one and even gained an extra foot because of the survey!

Donald was great to work with. He was so informative and walked us through everything we needed to…read moreknow.

Don is incredible. He is highly professional, extremely knowledgeable, and truly the go-to person…read morein Contra Costa County.

Greg was instrumental in guiding us through a 2 yr, 5 unit condo conversion in San Francisco…read more From start to finish Greg was thorough, communicative, and generally delightful to work with. What sets Greg apart from other professionals is his ability to work within the complexities of our individual building and owner group. No matter the issue we faced, I always felt comfortable contacting Greg with questions and he always came through with thoughtful answers to put my mind at ease. This along with his high quality work made him an invaluable partner throughout the process. Greg is a shining star in a cottage industry full of indifference and incompetence. I could not have done this without Greg!

Greg did an amazing job with the condo plans and parcel map for our condo conversion. He turned…read morework around quickly and accurately, and he communicated efficiently and effectively throughout the process. Highly recommended.

Follow up from my previous review, I ended up needing to use his survey in court and he was super…read morefast and responsive for the lawyers. Also, he even volunteered to explain his survey to the neighbor and spent a long time with her trying to get her to understand what a survey means, what the survey said, how it was done, etc in hopes of keeping me out court. Can't recommend him more!

Owner was very responsive, knowledgeable, helpful, professional and kind. Owner explained the…read moreprocess to me, answered my questions in detail so i could better make informed judgement and decisions and understand the whole process along the way.

Greg did an amazing job with the condo plans and parcel map for our condo conversion. He turned…read morework around quickly and accurately, and he communicated efficiently and effectively throughout the process. Highly recommended.

We had a great experience working with Greg for a survey of our new property. He was very prompt…read moreand professional. He's super easy to talk to and a genuinely nice guy. He was able to get our survey completed quickly and for less than other bids we received. Our architect had some special requests for placing the property markers in a certain manner and some specific details he wanted included in the drawings and Greg was very accommodating.

Even though we ultimately did not retain PLS, I am giving them (and in particular, Mike M.) 5 stars…read morefor the call backs and for a great deal of free information and advice on issues related to establishing our property's boundaries. Thanks Mike!

I highly recommend Professional Land Services for any Engineering need. They are knowlegeable,…read morefriendly, responsible, and very fast. I've worked with many engineering firms in the past and this company is by far the best. -Miles Hofmann

My new next door neighbor Pedro gave me only 1.5 days notice before starting digging for a new…read moredriveway to store their gigantic GVWR 14000 LB hauling trailer in between my house and his house. I did not know Pedro was to start digging at 8am on 12/13/2025 (Saturday) until PG&E came to mark the gas line around noon on 12/11/2025! Worse yet, my neighbor Pedro encroached on my property when marking the property line by himself! It was somewhat obvious because a few other neighbors noticed things did not look right, and brought the issue to my attention in time! Yet when I talked to Pedro, he brushed me aside and refused to pay for a survey! In a situation like this, Bob from Apex was an answer to my prayer. He was extremely professional, capable, and kind. He came out right away to check the property line w/o being paid, and advised my neighbor Pedro on where the correct property line should be. It turns out Pedro's marks were about 2 feet into my property ! Bob left my neighbor Pedro to mark the property line and the situation is still unresolved. Yet I'd like to thank Bob for his help. He is amazing and my hero!

We contacted Apex for advice on an encroachment problem. Bob took time out of his day to come to…read moreour home and helped us resolve the problem with his expertise and common sense. He is a professional who will help you explore your options. We wholeheartedly recommend Bob and Apex Civil Engineering & Land Surveying.

Joe was extremely professional and personal. He responded very quickly and was able to schedule my…read morelocation for the next week. He was also able to help me figure out (based upon my project) what I would need for my location and building department. Up until the day of the survey he kept me up to date with his scheduling by the hour, through email and phone call (which I appreciate these days). On site he was efficient with his time and very friendly. I was able to receive the survey within the next few days. Definitely would recommend!

Hmmm...I would have liked to have had the opportunity to give them more stars - but we called a…read moremonth ago to get our condo conversion work underway and we never got a call back. Apparently they have some much work with the folks giving out 5 stars that they didnt have time to return our call. Oh well...

I highly recommend Kate for her professionalism and knowledge. Kate helped me with two condo…read moreconversions. The process was long and complicated but she skillfully guided me through it. She adeptly resolved obstacles that seemed impossible. She made sure I understood every step of the process and made revisions promptly. Kate is incredible!

My TIC group has been working with Kate Anderson at Vara Land Surveying for more than a few years…read more We partnered with Kate as we worked our way through a SF condo conversion. She was always available and responded quickly to any need. I would give Kate Anderson and Vara Land Surveying my highest recommendation. David San Francisco

Micheal Simpson didn't have to show me another property on the fly, but listening to my needs, he…read moredid. And he went above and beyond- he drove me there! I'm very happy to report I was approved and signed my lease not 24 hours later. It was a very challenging apartment search for me and he really saved the day. I don't plan on moving anytime soon now, but if I were going to, he'd be my first call. Period.

Rent SF sucks not only can you not get through to anyone ever contact anyone or get someone to ever…read morelook at an application but we had a $500 deposit stolen from us and never got it back and we didn't even get into a house or anything we did an application that required a $500 deposit that we were supposed to get back they'll give you a s***** Studio for $3,000 and then expect you to pay a deposit which is not ethically moral or systematically just these aren't just houses in finances these are people's lives and everyone deserves a home I think rent SF needs to take a couple steps back and look at themselves as a company as an organization and add morale to their policies add understanding to their conduct and include empathy as a package deal