Land surveys in Essex County.
Essex County runs from Newark's dense blocks to the historic streets of Montclair and the hillside lots along the Watchung ridges. We survey all of it, and we know where the old maps, the slopes, and the Passaic River change the work.
The surveys Essex County asks for most.
Boundary Surveys
For fences, additions, driveways, and lot lines on the tight, older lots common across Essex County's towns.
Mortgage / Title Surveys
For refinances and resales, delivered in the format Essex County title companies and closing attorneys expect.
Topographic Surveys
For hillside lots along the Watchung ridges where grading, retaining walls, and drainage drive the design.
Flood Elevation Certificates
For properties near the Passaic River in Fairfield, West Caldwell, and Roseland, where flood zones affect insurance and building.
Essex County, town by town.
ELS works across all 22 Essex County municipalities, from Newark and the Oranges to the Caldwells and Livingston. The towns below are where we see the most consistent demand, but every survey gets the same attention regardless of zip code.
Montclair
Historic districts · central EssexLivingston
Route 10 corridor · western EssexWest Orange
Watchung slopes · central EssexFeatured and listed towns are placeholders pending confirmation. Working in a town not listed? Send us the address. We cover all 22 Essex County municipalities, and the whole state of New Jersey.
What surveying in Essex County asks of us.
Older lots and century-old records.
Much of Essex was laid out more than a hundred years ago, and many lots still trace back to early filed maps and deeds written in old measurements. Fences, driveways, and garages often sit close to the line, and monuments can be buried or long gone. We research the record before the crew heads out, so the field work starts from the right history.
Tight setbacks leave little room for error on a fence, an addition, or a closing.
Hillside lots along the Watchung ridges.
The First and Second Watchung Mountains run through West Orange, Montclair, Verona, and Cedar Grove. On those slopes, retaining walls, grading, and drainage matter as much as the lines. We capture the elevations a project actually needs, then deliver drawings a homeowner or engineer can read.
West Orange, Montclair, Verona, Cedar Grove, and other hillside neighborhoods.
Flood zones near the Passaic River.
The western edge of the county runs along the Passaic River, and parts of Fairfield, West Caldwell, and Roseland sit in mapped flood zones. Lenders and insurers there often ask for an elevation certificate alongside the survey. We can handle both in the same trip.
Color drawings, in-state PLS sign-off, and a seven business day turnaround.
Questions we hear from Essex County clients.
Request a quote for your Essex County property.
Send the property address, the type of survey you think you need, and a closing date if there is one. We’ll come back within one business day with a flat fee and a target delivery window.