Chicago's Commercial Land Survey Experts
From ALTA surveys and construction staking to condominium plats, easement surveys, and 3D laser scanning — PLCS delivers precise, recordable results on time.
Trusted by Chicago's Top Firms Since 1872
PLCS Corporation is licensed as a Professional Design Firm, Land Surveyor Corporation, in the State of Illinois. PLCS consists of 3 divisions, having over 100 years of surveying experience in the Chicago area. These are Gremley & Biedermann, Inc., James, Schaeffer & Schimming, Inc. and Chicago Guarantee Survey Company.
We provide land survey services for a broad range of clients including municipalities, law firms, developers, architects, engineers and general contractors on a daily basis. Our 30 employees consist of 7 Licensed Illinois Professional Land Surveyors, 25 technical support staff and 5 office support staff. We put 10 plus survey crews in the field on a daily basis allowing us to meet our client’s requirements in a timely, professional manner.
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Frequently Asked Questions About PLCS and Our Surveying Services
What areas do you serve?
PLCS serves the entire Chicago metro area and all of Northern Illinois — including Aurora, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Schaumburg, Joliet, Rockford, and all surrounding collar counties. Whether your project is downtown Chicago or at the northern edge of the state, we have the crews and experience to handle it. Contact us if you're unsure whether your project falls within our service area.
What types of clients does PLCS work with?
We primarily serve commercial clients. Our day-to-day work includes projects for commercial developers and general contractors, architects and engineers needing pre-design and existing conditions surveys, law firms and title companies requiring ALTA, easement, and boundary surveys, municipalities and infrastructure planners, condominium and mixed-use developers, and new construction projects of all sizes across the Chicago area and Northern Illinois.
How do I get started or request a quote?
Call us at (773) 685-5102 or fill out the request form on our website. To help us respond quickly, please have the property address and PIN (Property Index Number) ready. The more detail you can share about the project — type of survey needed, intended use, timeline — the faster we can get you an accurate quote. We offer free consultations.
How long has PLCS been in business?
PLCS Corporation brings together three of Chicago's most storied surveying firms: Chicago Guarantee Survey Company (established 1872), Gremley & Biedermann, Inc. (established 1927), and James Schaeffer & Schimming, Inc. (established 1930). Together these three divisions give PLCS a combined surveying legacy in the Chicago area that spans over 150 years. Few firms anywhere in Illinois can match that depth of local experience.