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Brandon King Land Surveying

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Brandon King Land Surveying has been the premier land surveyor for the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota since 2008. We are a family owned and operated business dedicated to providing the most accurate survey data possible. We specialize in land surveying and land-use plans. There are many different projects we can assist you with including parcel splits, certified survey maps, subdivisions/platting, mapping, legal descriptions, construction staking, among many others. Brandon King Land Surveying is a fully registered surveying firm, and we have over 20 years of experience in this field. Call us today for a free initial consultation.

Brandon King Land Surveying has been the premier land surveyor for the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota since 2008. We are a family owned and operated business dedicated to providing the most accurate survey data possible. We specialize in land surveying and land-use plans. There are many different projects we can assist you with including parcel splits, certified survey maps, subdivisions/platting, mapping, legal descriptions, construction staking, among many others. Brandon King Land Surveying is a fully registered surveying firm, and we have over 20 years of experience in this field. Call us today for a free initial consultation.


"Excellent! Jim’s work helped me to overcome some complicated zoning issues on my lake lot."

Kevin M on January 2021

Providing all types of land surveying services to Western Wisconsin. Providing free estimates.

"Excellent! Jim’s work helped me to overcome some complicated zoning issues on my lake lot."

Kevin M on January 2021

Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Land surveys don’t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don’t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.

The small lines on the tape measure either indicate inches, fractions of an inch, or centimeters and millimeters. On the imperial unit side (aka the inches side), the longest lines indicate inches, followed by the next shortest lines that indicate a half-inch, and then the quarter, eighth, and sixteenth-inch. On the metric side, the lines break down meters, centimeters, and millimeters.

Permit requirements to clear land vary by municipality, so whether or not you need permits depends on where you live and what you’re removing from the land. Some building departments will require permits for any underground work or excavation, meaning grinding down tree stumps on your property would require permits. Others mandate individual permits for each tree you remove. You can contact your local building department or a land-clearing specialist near you to see if permits are necessary for your job.

Pros will assess your soil type, property geography, and rain patterns for optimal slope.

You can’t build on undeveloped land without preparing it for construction, which involves running utilities to the site or accounting for private utilities like wells and septic systems and grading and compacting the soil for safe construction. Once you prepare the land, you can build on it as long as the project abides by local zoning regulations.

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