First Choice Surveying Inc

What First Choice Surveying Inc does

First Choice Surveying, Inc. is a Florida-based land surveying firm founded in 2006 that provides boundary, ALTA/ACSM, as-built, specific purpose, tree location, elevation, sketch and description, and construction-related surveys, alongside municipal lien searches and HOA estoppel certificates, to residential and commercial real estate customers across 40+ Florida counties. Its operations are organized into five functional departments (Processing, Research, Field, Drafting, and Quality Control) and supported by field crews in Palm Beach, Orlando, and Tampa in addition to the Lake Monroe headquarters. The company uses GPS equipment, total stations, and aerial photography/drone imaging for property documentation and complements traditional surveying with add-on services such as well/septic/drain field location, mean high water line surveys, and document retrieval.

The business generates revenue almost entirely through one-time transactional fees for surveys and related documents. Standard property boundary surveys start at $450, with pricing varying by property location, size, improvements, and legal description; elevation certificates are priced at $150-$185 when ordered with a survey and $225-$350 standalone. The company offers custom volume pricing to title companies, attorneys, closing agents, and other repeat high-volume orderers under multi-year arrangements. Customers order through a 24/7 self-serve website form, by email ([email protected]), or by phone, and the company confirms orders within one business day.

Distribution is a mix of direct self-serve ordering, inside-sales phone/email, and channel partnerships with closing-software platforms. First Choice Surveying is an active approved vendor on Qualia and Closers Choice, with eight additional integrations (ResWare, Ramquest, E-Closing, SnapClose, LandTech, SoftPro, DT DoubleTime) listed as coming soon. Marketing includes a content blog, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter), email newsletters, Lunch & Learn presentations, Google reviews/testimonials, and the 12 Months of Giving community initiative. The company is privately held, founder/management-owned, with no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or institutional investors.

Name

First Choice Surveying Inc

Legal name

First Choice Surveying, Inc.

Website

https://firstchoicesurveying.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First Choice Surveying, Inc. is a Florida-based land surveying firm serving title companies, attorneys, realtors, homeowners, and contractors across 40+ counties with boundary, ALTA, as-built, elevation, and related surveys delivered via direct ordering and closing-software integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Monroe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Land Survey Services: One-time fees for land surveying services including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, as-built surveys, specific purpose surveys, tree location surveys, and other property surveying services. Services are priced based on property location, size, improvements, legal description, and other factors.
2. Elevation Certificates: Fees for elevation certificates required for flood insurance, priced at $150-185 when ordered with a survey and $225-$350 when ordered separately.
3. Municipal Lien Search and HOA Estoppel: Fees for municipal lien searches and HOA estoppel certificates, which are document searches related to property transactions.
4. Volume/Bulk Ordering: Special pricing offered to title companies, attorneys, closing agents, and other businesses that order surveys on a regular, high-volume basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

First Choice Surveying provides professional land surveying and property documentation services for residential and commercial real estate transactions across Florida. Core offerings include boundary surveys, ALTA/ACSM surveys, as-built surveys, specific purpose surveys, tree location surveys, elevation certificates, sketch and description (SOD) drawings, municipal lien searches, HOA estoppel certificates, and construction-related surveys for fences, pools, and additions. Orders are submitted via website, email, phone, or integrated closing software platforms.

Product overview

First Choice Surveying Inc is a Florida-based land surveying company offering a unified suite of surveying and related services for residential and commercial real estate transactions. The core offering consists of Boundary Surveys, ALTA/ACSM Surveys, As-built Surveys, Specific Purpose Surveys, Tree Location Surveys, Elevation Certificates, Sketch and Description (SOD), Municipal Lien Searches, HOA Estoppel certificates, and Construction Survey Services for fences/pools/additions. These services are ordered through a single online order form or via integration with closing software platforms, with optional add-on services such as well/septic/drain field location, wooden stakes at property corners, additional markers, Mean High Water Line surveys, and copies of flood maps, property cards, and deeds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boundary Survey A boundary survey establishes or re-establishes property boundaries using legal descriptions, locating property corners and defining property lines, dimensions, size, and location of improvements such as sheds, fences, and driveways. Targeted at property owners, buyers, title companies, and realtors in Florida.
• ALTA/ACSM Survey A comprehensive land title survey for commercial or multi-family properties based on Minimum Standards Detail Requirements set by ALTA and NSPS, including Title Commitment review and optional Table A items. Targeted at commercial property buyers, lenders, and title companies.
• As-built Survey Measurements and drawings showing how a building was actually constructed compared to original plans. Targeted at property owners, contractors, and commercial real estate stakeholders.
• Specific Purpose Survey A specialized survey customized to meet specific client requirements for particular projects, providing information not typically covered in standard surveys. Targeted at clients with unique survey objectives such as encumbrance, access, or easement documentation.
• Tree Location Survey A comprehensive evaluation providing information about tree species, location, size, and inventory for design projects or compliance with local tree protection ordinances. Targeted at property owners, developers, and contractors needing compliance with Florida municipal tree ordinances.
• Elevation Certificate A document needed to obtain flood insurance, providing building elevation information in relation to base flood elevation, building type, location, flood zone, and details affecting insurance premium rates. Targeted at Florida property owners seeking flood insurance.
• Sketch and Description (SOD) A sketch illustrating written property description with bearing lines and distances, providing a written way to describe a piece of property. This is explicitly not a survey. Targeted at title companies and attorneys needing a visual/textual property description for closings.
• Municipal Lien Search A report investigating any municipal liens, violations, permits, unrecorded liens, taxes, and utilities associated with a property. Targeted at title companies, attorneys, and property buyers preparing for closings.
• HOA Estoppel An official document from a Homeowner's Association providing information on any unpaid HOA fees owed by the current property owner. Targeted at title companies, attorneys, and closing agents managing property transactions in HOA-governed communities.
• Construction Survey Services Survey services for fences, pools, sheds, and other additions on existing properties, providing accurate boundary and feature location data prior to construction. Targeted at homeowners and contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Order confirmations sent within one business day
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Closers ChoicecoreTechnology or IntegrationClosing software platform where First Choice Surveying is listed as an approved vendor. Customers can select First Choice Surveying directly from the platform and submit orders seamlessly.
• QualiacoreTechnology or IntegrationClosing software platform integration where First Choice Surveying is available as a vendor partner. Orders submitted through Qualia are routed directly to First Choice Surveying for scheduling and completion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and surveying firm serving real estate, infrastructure, and environmental markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering land surveying among many services, with national Florida presence.
• Kimley-Horn: Large national engineering, planning, and surveying consultancy serving real estate, transportation, and land development clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent that offers land surveying as part of a much wider service portfolio, including in Florida.

Direct peers

• Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI): Florida-headquartered consulting firm offering land surveying, civil engineering, and geospatial services to real estate, transportation, and development clients. Highly comparable as a regional surveying competitor operating across the same Florida geographies and serving similar title-company and developer customers.
• Bowman Consulting Group: National professional services firm providing land surveying, civil engineering, and geospatial consulting to real estate developers, title companies, and government clients. Comparable because surveying is a core service line targeting the same customer use cases (boundary, ALTA, topographic).
• Pickett & Associates, Inc. Florida-based land surveying and mapping firm providing boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction surveys for residential and commercial clients. Highly comparable as a regional peer serving the same Florida real estate transaction ecosystem.
• Cairo Surveying & Mapping, Inc. Florida-based land surveying firm serving title companies, realtors, and property owners with boundary and ALTA surveys. Directly comparable as a smaller regional peer competing in the same Florida real estate transaction market.
• Brown & Phillips, Inc. Florida-based professional surveying and mapping firm offering boundary, ALTA, topographic, and as-built surveys for title companies, developers, and homeowners. Directly comparable because of overlapping Florida geography, customer base (title and real estate), and service mix.
• Atwell Group: National consulting firm offering land surveying, engineering, and environmental services to real estate, energy, and infrastructure clients. Comparable as a surveying services peer, though operating at a larger, multi-state scale than FCS.
• Southeastern Surveying & Mapping, Inc. Florida-based surveying and mapping firm providing boundary, ALTA, topographic, and construction surveys. Directly comparable as a regional peer with overlapping Florida geography and similar service offerings for title companies and real estate transactions.
• DRMP, Inc. Florida-based multi-discipline engineering and surveying firm providing boundary, topographic, ALTA, and construction surveying across the state. Directly comparable because it competes for the same Florida real estate and title-company survey work with similar service breadth.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/firstchoicesurveying

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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