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Land Surveying Invoice Template

Survey type, crew hours, records research, monuments set and plat. Free PDF.

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A survey is bought for a specific purpose — a closing, a permit, a fence, a lender — and the type of survey is what the purpose demands. Naming it on the invoice matters because a boundary survey and a mortgage inspection are not interchangeable, and the client who bought the cheaper one usually finds out at the worst moment.

INVOICE Issued
Invoice number:INV-0001
Date of issue:August 2, 2026
Date due:August 16, 2026
Currency:USD
Issued by
Meridian Line Surveying
44 Benchmark Road
59801 Missoula, MT
United States
office@meridianlinesurvey.example
Bill to
Cassandra Vukovic
1180 Rattlesnake Drive
59802 Missoula, MT
United States
c.vukovic@example.com
Amount due
$6,430.00
Due in 14 days · Aug 16, 2026
Survey
Boundary survey of the parcel at 1180 Rattlesnake Drive, tax parcel 04-2210-33-1-01. This is a full boundary survey, not a mortgage inspection, and is sufficient for fence placement and for a boundary discussion with the adjoining owner. Five corners were monumented; the plat has been signed and sealed and is delivered with this invoice.
Description Qty Rate Tax Amount
Boundary survey
6.2 acre parcel, full perimeter, performed for a fence and a lot-line question
1$2,400.00—$2,400.00
Records research
Deeds, prior surveys and easements of record, 7 hours
7$125.00—$875.00
Field crew
Two-person crew, 14 hours including a return visit for the north line
14$195.00—$2,730.00
Monuments set
Five corners set with capped rebar and witnessed
5$85.00—$425.00
Subtotal$6,430.00
Total$6,430.00
Amount due $6,430.00
Terms
Net 21. The sealed plat is released with delivery; recording with the county is available on request at cost.
Invoice #INV-0001 · Meridian Line Surveying · Page 1 of 1

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What to put on a land surveying invoice

  • The survey type by name, and the purpose it was performed for
  • The property, by address and by parcel or tax identification number
  • Records research, which happens before anyone goes to the field
  • Field crew time, and the number of people in the crew
  • Monuments set or recovered, counted
  • The plat or map delivered, and whether it was recorded

Questions

Why does the survey type belong on the invoice?

Because it defines what the client can use it for. A mortgage inspection is not a boundary survey and will not support a fence, a permit or a dispute, and the invoice is where that distinction survives after the conversation is forgotten.

Should records research be billed separately?

It is real work done before the crew leaves the office — deeds, prior surveys, plats, easements — and on a complicated parcel it is the larger half of the job. Clients who see only field time assume they paid for a morning with a tripod.

Why count monuments?

Because setting them is what makes the boundary findable afterwards, and because they carry cost and liability. A client who wants corners marked is buying something different from a client who wants a drawing.

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