Independent Land Surveying

What Independent Land Surveying does

Independent Land Surveying, Inc. (ILS) is a privately held, Indiana-domiciled professional services firm that delivers land surveying and civil engineering work across the state of Indiana from two offices: a Brownstown headquarters (414 South Main Street) and a Columbus regional office (3200 Sycamore Ct., Suite 2A). The firm's surveying practice spans residential lot, boundary, ALTA, topographic, route, utility, easement, and specialty surveys (timber, accident, FAA monumentation, geodetic control, as-built, estate, wetland reserve program), supported by GPS survey technology, digital terrain modeling (DTM), and an in-house research records system that allows cost-efficient reuse of previously verified adjoining property pins. Its civil engineering practice covers site design, drainage design and reports, septic design, residential and commercial/industrial subdivision planning, construction engineering for roads, bridges, power lines, and sewer/water/culvert work, plus FEMA-related elevation certificates, flood zone determinations, and LOMA/LOMR applications.

ILS is founder/management-owned with no external equity or debt funding disclosed; the leadership team comprises President Jonathan M. Isaacs (PLS), Land Surveyor Brent A. Stringer (PLS), and Civil Engineer Chad Leinart (PE), who also manage the two offices. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project professional-services basis with custom quote-based pricing conditioned on a deed review, with retainer fees required for larger engagements. Customers span four primary segments — individual property owners and home buyers, real estate professionals (agents, attorneys, title companies), residential and commercial builders/contractors, and commercial/industrial developers — acquired primarily through the company website and free-consultation offers. The firm was built via three acquisitions (Tracey Engineering and Surveying in 1998, Martin Engineering Services in 2005, and Columbus Surveying and Engineering in 2007), with no subsequent M&A or product expansion documented in source data.

Name

Independent Land Surveying

Legal name

Independent Land Surveying, Inc.

Website

https://[email protected]

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Independent Land Surveying is a privately held Indiana professional services firm providing land surveying and civil engineering — boundary, ALTA, topographic, GPS, and construction staking surveys, plus site, drainage, septic, and subdivision design — to property owners, builders, real estate professionals, and commercial developers across the state of Indiana from offices in Brownstown and Columbus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Land Surveying Services: One-time professional surveying services including boundary surveys, residential lot surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, route surveys, and specialized surveys. Pricing is quote-based, requiring review of client's deed to provide accurate estimates. Survey costs are typically less when adjoining pins have been previously verified.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Civil engineering services including site design, drainage design, septic design, subdivision planning, and construction engineering. These are project-based professional services with custom pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Independent Land Surveying provides professional land surveying and civil engineering services throughout Indiana, including boundary surveys, residential lot surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, route surveys, construction staking, and specialty surveys. The company also delivers civil engineering services such as site design, drainage design, septic design, subdivision planning, and construction engineering, supported by GPS survey technology, digital terrain modeling, and an in-house records system.

Product overview

Independent Land Surveying offers a unified suite of land surveying, civil engineering, and site design services primarily serving the state of Indiana. The core offerings consist of four main service modules: Surveying Services (including GPS, boundary, topographic, ALTA, route, utility, and specialty surveys), Civil Engineering Services (site design, drainage design, septic design), Residential Subdivision Planning & Design (certified site plans for residential and commercial/industrial properties), and Construction Engineering (roads, bridges, power lines, utilities). Additional specialized services include flood zone/elevation services (FEMA applications, LOMA/LOMR) and right-of-way/easement services. The company emphasizes state-of-the-art technology combined with traditional surveying expertise to deliver professional, cost-effective products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services Comprehensive land surveying services including GPS Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographic Surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Route Surveys, Utility Surveys, Easement Surveys, Right-of-Way Surveys, Construction Staking, Property Line Staking, House Stakeout, and specialty surveys such as Timber, Accident, FAA Monumentation, Geodetic Control, As-built, Estate, and Wetland Reserve Program Surveys. Targeted at property owners, real estate professionals, builders, and developers throughout Indiana.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering offerings including Site Design, Drainage Design and Reports, Septic Design, and Planning & Zoning Consulting for variances, rezoning, annexation, and ZCC matters. Serves residential and commercial developers and property owners in Indiana.
• Residential Subdivision Planning & Design Residential and commercial/industrial subdivision planning and design services including Certified Site Plans for residential structures, commercial/industrial site plan design, and erosion control plans. Designed for developers and property owners pursuing land subdivision in Indiana.
• Construction Engineering Construction engineering services including roads and bridges with elevation control and positioning, power line design and layout, and sewer/water/culvert horizontal and vertical control. Targeted at infrastructure builders, contractors, and developers across Indiana.
• Flood Zone and Elevation Services FEMA-related services including Elevation Certificates, Flood Zone Determination, and LOMA (Letter of Map Amendment) and LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) applications. Serves property owners, builders, and real estate professionals needing flood compliance documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings when adjoining property pins have been previously verified through in-house 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Columbus Surveying and EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Obtained in 2007, expanding ILS's presence and capabilities in the Columbus area.
• Martin Engineering ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Acquired in 2005 as part of ILS's expansion strategy to grow staff, equipment, and scope of services.
• Tracey Engineering and SurveyingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998In 1998, ILS purchased this well-established 25-year-old Seymour firm as its foundational acquisition, marking the company's entry into the land surveying and engineering market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Woolpert: Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert is a large national architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm offering surveying, civil engineering, and site design services across the U.S. Comparable because it offers the same integrated surveying-plus-engineering value proposition, though at significantly larger scale and with multi-state reach.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Publicly traded (BWMN) national engineering and land surveying firm offering boundary, topographic, ALTA, and construction staking services alongside civil engineering. Comparable in the breadth of surveying + engineering services, though much larger in scale and geographically broader.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC): Mid-size U.S. consulting firm offering civil engineering, surveying, and site development services across multiple regions. Comparable in its integrated surveying-and-engineering model, though at a larger geographic footprint.
• Kimley-Horn: One of the largest U.S. engineering consulting firms, offering site/civil engineering, surveying, and land development services. Comparable in overlapping service categories but operates at vastly larger scale and as part of a broader multi-discipline portfolio.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with substantial surveying and land development practices in North America. Comparable in the surveying + civil engineering space but as a small slice of a much broader, publicly-traded firm.

Direct peers

• Beam Longest Neff: Indiana-headquartered civil engineering and land surveying firm serving the Midwest with site design, transportation, and surveying services. Comparable as a direct in-state competitor offering overlapping surveying and civil engineering services to similar clients.
• V3 Companies: Midwest-based (Illinois) engineering, surveying, and consulting firm offering land surveying, site design, drainage, and construction engineering. Comparable given its Midwest regional focus and similar combined surveying + civil engineering service portfolio.
• McKim & Creed: Regional engineering and surveying firm in the southeastern U.S. offering boundary, topographic, ALTA, GPS surveys and civil/site design. Comparable because the service mix (surveying plus civil engineering under one firm) closely mirrors ILS, with a similar mid-size professional services structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/independent-land-surveying

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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