When do I need a Surveyor?
When you purchase a home:
A home is usually the biggest investment of your life, and only a Professional Surveyor can determine the boundaries of the property and make sure you are getting all the land you believe you will own. By having your property surveyed before you buy, you will know where all the property lines are, what you are buying, and whether any natural or man-made features near the property lines are on that property.
When a lender requires a property to have flood insurance:
The elevation of the nearest floodplain in relation to your property can be determined by the Land Surveyor. Having your property analyzed by a Surveyor can be the difference in a homeowner paying for expensive flood insurance or completing a FEMA Elevation Certificate to confirm your property is in the clear
When you install a fence, landscaping, or make other improvements to your property:
By having a survey done first, you can plan your project and make sure it is within the boundaries of your land. Fences that encroach onto a neighbor's property have the potential to turn good neighbors into bad neighbors.
When you build an addition to your home, a new garage, or other structures:
When a homeowner builds an addition or new building, the Land Surveyor can locate all the features of the property that help determine the building setback and the size of the addition or new structure allowed.
Check into your surveyor!
When in need of a professional service, you should know exactly what you are getting. A Professional Land Surveyor will take the time to understand your survey needs.
Surveyors who are members of their local, state, and national professional organizations are showing that they are concerned with changes in laws and technology. They are given the most opportunity for continuing education and changes affecting the land surveying profession. Always consider using a member of your local or state professional land surveying organization.
Adam Gile - President of Gile Land Surveying is a member of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors, serving as the Chair of the Education Committee for the WSLS, serves on the Membership committee, and also serves on the Trig-Star Committee, a committee which engages with local highschool students to compete in Trigonometry competeitions nationwide.
Mr. Gile is also a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors.
In addition, Mr. Gile is on the Madison Area Surveyors Council, serving as the Vice President to the chapter.