Can I request a carrier to build a tower on my land?

Landowners often contact carriers directly asking if they will build a tower on their property. While it’s possible to submit your land for consideration, it’s important to understand how carriers make these decisions.

Carriers do not choose tower locations based on property owner requests. They choose locations based on engineered network needs, like coverage gaps, high traffic areas, terrain challenges, or overloaded towers. When they decide to build, they create a search ring, and any property inside that ring is evaluated.

Submitting your land does not trigger a search ring. It simply adds your property to a database.

That said, there are real benefits to ensuring your property is visible and ready:

• If your land sits in a future search ring, you increase the chances of being selected.
• Carriers may use your information to evaluate feasibility or zoning potential.
• Your parcel may serve as a backup candidate if competing sites fall through.

The key is making sure your property profile is complete, accurate, and positioned correctly. This includes clear access points, topography information, zoning permissibility, and parcel boundaries, things carriers evaluate quickly once they begin outreach.

One thing landowners often underestimate is the importance of speed when carriers start looking. When a carrier begins searching for new sites, they typically contact 6–12 landowners simultaneously. Those who respond quickly and professionally are more likely to stay in the running. Those who seem uncertain or unprepared may fall behind.

You cannot force a carrier to build on your land, but you can ensure you’re never overlooked when the opportunity arises. The goal is simple: get visible, stay ready, and avoid the common mistakes that push landowners out of consideration.

We help you position your land correctly, get placed in the systems that carriers check, and prepare you for the moment a real opportunity appears. If your land ever falls within a search ring, that preparation can make all the difference.