What
Type of Survey do I need?
Surveys vary depending on the intent
of what you are doing with your
property.
We have laid out all the different types
of surveys in the
Our Services
page. Please try to categorize
your needs with the description of the
surveys we provide. We also would be
happy to help you figure out what type
of survey you require if you contact us
during our business hours.
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How much
will a survey cost?
A survey can range anywhere from $100
and up. Cost depends upon many conditions, such
as:
- Type of survey and services needed.
- Availability and adequacy of property
records.
- Previous surveying monuments and
mapping.
- Difficult terrain, heavy foliage and
access.
- Survey complexity and regulatory
compliance.
-
Inclement weather and seasonal
conditions.
Please take a look at our Pricing guide or give us a call for your free estimate of cost and time schedule an estimate of cost and time schedule will be
provided by contacting us at 608-255-5705
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What is Flood
Plain?
A flood plain is flat or nearly flat land
adjacent to a stream, river, lake or wetland
that experiences occasional or periodic
flooding. It includes the floodway, which
consists of the stream channel and adjacent
areas that carry flood flows, and the flood
fringe, which are areas covered by the flood,
but which do not experience a strong current.
When your building is located near a flood
plain, FEMA will use a very broad brush to
encompass buildings that may be horizontally
close to the flood plain but not vertically. If
you are being told you are in the flood plain
and need flood insurance there are methods to
either remove you from the flood plain or show
the insurance company that you do not need
severe coverage due to your specific elevation.
In these cases we offer the Flood Plain Map or
FEMA/LOMA Certificates.
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What is the difference between a Certified
Survey and a Regular Survey?
It is commonly confused that a survey needs to
be labeled “certified”. Any survey that a
surveyor stamps and signs is technically
certified by the surveyor to meet minimum State
statutes for surveying. Only one survey is
actually called a Certified Survey Map. This is
a type of survey used to create new parcels or
to adjust the property lines between existing
platted parcels. It is only allowed to have a
maximum of 4 lots, anything larger than that
will need to be a Subdivision Plat. Other
surveys, such as a Plat of Survey and ALTA
survey are used to re-establish an existing
property from previous surveys or deed
descriptions. Both the Plat of Survey and the
ALTA Survey are stamped and signed by the
surveyor, therefore certifying to the accuracy
of the information shown on the map.
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What are you doing on the side of the road?
Contrary to common beliefs, we are not taking
pictures when looking through the instrument on
the tripod. Our instrument measures distances
and angles using a laser, which is returned to
it by the prism that he other crew member is
holding. These distances and angles allow a
computer program to compute the lines we need to
create or re-establish the property lines.
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How do you survey when we can not find our
property corners?
In most cases, there are property corners either
flush to or under ground at each location. These
property corners are usually a metal rebar or
pipe that were set when the property was created.
We have a specialized metal detector that can
wean out the “garbage” metal and locate a
vertical object more precisely. With a little
digging we can located your existing property
corners and use them to re-establish any that
are missing.
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Why are you digging in my yard?
Most property corners are located flush to or
just below grade. We need a visual verification that the
corner is not disturbed and to be able to tie in
the corner with our instruments, so digging is
required. The reason we often will be digging in
a neighbor’s yard as well, is because by state
statutes, we need to verify the location of any
corners we use. By locating other corners on
adjacent properties, we are able to verify that
the property corners on our client’s property
have not been tampered with or moved. As a
Registered Land Surveyor in the State of
Wisconsin, we are surveying in the interest of
the public. Therefore, we have the right to
trespass on other properties in order to do the
work necessary to verify property corners are in
there true location.
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Why do
I need a survey?
- sale, purchase or
mortgaged of a property.
- when property is planned
to be developed or split
- boundary or corner is
uncertain
- if encroachments are
suspected
- government (local,
county or federal) requires
- building additions
- installation of fences
or landscaping
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Can you survey in the
winter?
Yes, actually winter surveying is very
important to us. It is more difficult
and time consuming to locate property
corners due to frost, snow and frigid
temperatures, but it is very easy to see
through woods and to travel through
marshes and low lands that in the rest
of the year would not be accessible. The
perfect winter surveys are the large
tract or farm surveys. It is commonly
thought that because of the
difficulties, the survey will cost more.
At Williamson Surveying and Associates,
LLC we like to keep our guys working in
the winter, so we adjust our rates to
make sure that the cost is not reflected
on your bill.
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