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A former Milwaukee Bucks player, Junior Bridgeman who played for the Bucks back in the 70's is involved in a delicious new venture. Mr. Bridgemann will be involved in the hopeful development of Fannie May Fine Chocolates in Milwaukee. Currently Wisconsin has one in Janesville and Madison.
Do you remember Fanny Farmer stores? This is the same parent company looking to comeback to Milwaukee with the Fanny May Fine Chocolates name. Bridgemann and his partners do not know how many stores they plan on developing but according to the Business Journal Milwaukee is a high priority.
West Bend:
Hobby Lobby an arts and crafts retailer located in West Bend is planning an expansion. A place that already has many customers coming in and out of the store will have even more to offer in their new and larger facility.
Franklin:
Sorry Packer tailgaters. The new Wisconsin law that allows liquor retailers to open the doors at 6AM has not convinced the Franklin Common Council to adopt the new state law. They decided to keep the old hours from 8 AM to 9 PM as their local ordinance.
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"Our Service Area" "Our Basic Services" "Our Basic Process" "Q&A"
"Why do I need a Survey" "Reasons to get a Survey" "Why Continental Surveying"
Our Service Area:
Our Basic Services - Our Basic Process - Q&A - Why do I need a Survey - Reasons to get a Survey - Why Continental Surveying
IF YOU WORK 2ND OR 3RD SHIFT, NO PROBLEM, WE ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO US. WE ARE HERE 24/7 TO ANSWER YOUR PHONE CALL. IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE A MESSAGE, WE WILL MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO RETURN YOUR PHONE CALL WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS!
We serve an 11 county area: Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha Counties. We have also performed surveys in Brown and Outagamie counties. Do you live in a different county and are looking to get survey? Give us call because we will serve the entire state of Wisconsin.
Our Basic Services:Our Service Area - Our Basic Process - Q&A - Why do I need a Survey - Reasons to get a Survey - Why Continental Surveying
All surveys performed in the state of Wisconsin MUST be recorded with the County Surveyor per state statute 59.45(1)5b.
Please see below for a brief explanation of our services:
This is a type of survey that is most often found on the commercial side of real estate, however it has been known that these types of surveys are also performed for residential properties. An ALTA (American Land Title Association) requires specific needs and is unique to title insurance matters when the title to the land is to be insured without exception. There is specific and pertinent information that must be presented for the distinct and clear understanding between the insured, the client (if different from the insured), the title insurance company (insurer), the lender, and the surveyor professionally responsible for the survey. Also real estate attorneys are often times involved in the transaction.
- Annexations
When land from one municipality is transferred to another. Only in cases where both municipalities are adjacent (touching) to one another. This is a service where existing conditions are gathered and shown on a map after construction has been complete. Sometimes it is of a building, or of a specific area of grading (moving and exchanging of ground from one place to another), or of underground utilities, or of an entire construction site.
- Building Stakeouts
When a builder or property owner is building a structure such as a home, office building, an addition to such buildings we can set points on your property exactly here this building is to be placed. Sometimes this service requires a survey or map to be drawn up. Real Estate developers often times create new communities consisting of residential and commercial projects. To build these communities, initial data of the existing site needs to be collected for the engineer who is designing the project and we can provide that information for them. Once the site has been engineered continental Surveying Services LLC can stake the features such as underground utilities, roads, buildings, ponds, building pads, drainage swales and berms. This is a service that that is considered a minor land division where a property owner can divide their property in to smaller parcels, or consolidate smaller parcels into one, or to "clean up" confusing and multiple legal descriptions. In doing so they cannot divide their property into more than 4 parcels of land. If more than 4 parcels are desired the property owner may have to go through the process of creating a subdivision which can be more costly and much more time consuming. With the division of property there may be a reason to have a common driveway to serve multiple parcels of land, and a Driveway Agreement will be necessary to protect all parties using the shared driveway. It's purpose is to designate what can be done and what cannot be done within the easement and who maintains it and to what extent. This is a document that can be drafted to provide certain rights to someone or something who does not own your property. For example if you agreed t give the utility company an easement over or along your property. Depending on the specifics of the easement they may have the right to trespass on your property within that easement to maintain the utility.
- Elevation CertificatesBanks and Insurance Companies most often need this service performed to complete the closing of the mortgage or to finish writing an insurance policy. An elevation certificate defines the elevation (height of the ground) of your property and buildings on it relative to the flood zone. Based on this info Banks may require Flood Insurance. Insurance companies use this information to determine flood insurance rates. Sometimes the property owner is relieved of flood insurance which in some cases saves property owners 100’s or even a 1000 dollars per month!
- Footing
This service is done when the builder or the local municipality needs the home that is being built to be placed in the excavated hole exactly where it has been proposed. Typically two stakes are placed for horizontal location on the property, and a third stake is placed for vertical location on the property. almost always there is a form that is needed to be filled out as a record of what the surveyor has done and is usually required by the local city. Our policy is to provide a form to the builder and the mason who is building and pouring the footings if for some reason a form is not required by the builder or the the city.
- Landscape Layout
Sometimes it is necessary to “map out on the ground” where landscaping beds, trees, retaining walls or underground sprinkling systems go. In our experience it has been known that landscaping layouts have gone beyond property lines by over multiple feet.
- LOMA
In a situation where you believe your property is not n a flood zone and FEMA has determined that it is, we can provide field data to prove to you and FEMA that in fact it is or it is not in the flood zone. If it is determined that your property is not in the flood zone with the data that has been gathered we can begin the process of a LOMA (Letter Of Map Amendment) which removes you from the flood zone.
- Lot Line SearchThis is a service provided to the property owner for approximation purposes and NO boundary determinations can or will be derived from this service. THIS SERVICE CONTAINS NO GUARANTEES, NO COMPUTATIONS, NO RESEARCH,NO MEASUREMENTS & NO MAP
This is a service providing minimum standards according to Wisconsin Administrative code AE-7. Basically, only your building location, boundary, and any potential encroachments. Very simple and very basic.
This service provides everything that the Mortgage Survey includes but shows more detail on the map including but not limited to concrete, large trees, drive openings, retaining walls, fences, and some or all of your neighbors buildings etc…..
Each situation is different, but if your situation finds it necessary to change the zoning your are currently in, we can help in the process of changing it for you. You may be in an Agricultural area and want it zoned a type of residential or a different type of Agriculture. We can help you achieve what you are looking for.
- Site Plans
If the need for topographic information and boundary work for design or engineering, we can provide that to you or your Architect or Engineer. This could be for a partial or for the entire property depending on what is required. This service is typically needed for redesigning an existing development or a brand new one.
- Subdivision Plats
Depending on the clients needs we can create a subdivision of 5 or more parcels. These parcels typically are created to be sold for the development of residential housing. It is likely you live in a subdivision.
There are other services that we can provide, please call or email us to find out how we can help you.
Our Basic Process:
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What goes into a Continental Surveying Services survey?
- Once we have to the notice to proceed we get a copy of your deed, and a copy of all deeds adjacent to your property from the county Register of Deeds office.
- In certain occasions we will ask for your title policy, however most homeowners do not know what one is or where it is (Typically this is a document you would have received at closing, usually 4-12 pages in length and based on our initial conversation we will have an idea if you have access to it at which point we will ask for it)
- We obtain a copy of the area map you live from the County GIS (Geographic Information System) website
- We also attempt to get copies of any surveys that have been done in the area that have been recorded
- We verify if there are any wetlands on the property using the "Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Maps"
- We make sure you are not in a floodplain by checking with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the County website.
- We evaluate all deeds received from the Register of Deeds office, making sure of no discrepancies.
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Once we arrive at the property to be surveyed we will make an attempt to
speak with you at some point during the time we are there.
- The location of your property corners and of adjacent properties are gathered and are compared to the relativity of where they are suppose to be.
- All corners are marked and depending on the service ordered permanent property corners will be set where corners are missing.
- Also depending on the service ordered, we WILL provide evidence on the survey of our decision in regards to the location of your property based on field evidence and current deeds.
Q&A:
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These are some typical questions we get from homeowners and can be explained in more detail by calling:
Q: I don't need a map, I just want my corners marked. Do you do that?
A: No. According to Wisconsin Administrative Code AE-7, Land Surveyors must provide a map in the event a surveyor determines a property boundary. Marking property corners is an act of determining boundaries therefore a map is required by State law.
Q: My local municipality requires a survey for my project I am proposing (Fence, Shed, Retaining Wall, etc...), what kind of survey do I need?
A: To meet the requirements of the local municipality we can provide a "Property Survey" or a "Mortgage Survey."
Q: My neighbor insists that the property lines are not where I was told they are.
A: We can provide a "Lot Line Search" or a "Property Survey" or a "Mortgage Survey."
- A Property Survey holds more legal value and is required to be recorded at the county Surveyors Office or Register of Deeds.
Q: I'm curious about my lot lines?
A: We can provide three (3) different types of "Lot Line Search," a "Property Survey," or a "Mortgage Survey."
Q: I don't know where my lot lines are but I think my neighbor may be encroaching.
A: We can provide a "Property Survey" or a "Mortgage Survey" for that too.
Q: I want to divide the 10 acres of land I own into smaller lots.
A: We could prepare a "Certified Survey Map" or a "Subdivision Plat".
Q: My neighbor wants to buy some land from me.
A: Depending on the local municipalities we can prepare an exhibit and legal description for the transfer of land.
Q: How long does it take to do a Property Survey?
A: From beginning to end(research, field work, analysis of data, and drafting) typically 8-10 hours
Q: How do you know where the corners are suppose to be?
A: Recorded documents and physical evidence
Q: How close can I build my fence to a property line?
A: Check with the local municipality for the details on the ordinance pertaining fences.
Q: Is there an easement from the center of the road?
A: No, it is a road Right-of-Way that has been dedicated to the local municipality.
Q: What is an easement?
A: In it is a portion of your property that you own that someone else has legal rights to.
"Why do I need a Survey, a Survey seems to be unnecessary and just a formality"? Well, here are some things to think about:
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Did you know that within an easement someone else may have rights to it whenever they need to be there, typically for maintenance?
If you have something built or planted on or in an easement, the party that has legal rights to the land can remove whatever may be obstructing them.
Do you know if you have an easement?
Do you know where it is?
Do you know the size of it?
What would happen if you built or planted something within an easement?
You might be thinking my landscaper knows where my lot corners are. You might be right. However, Landscapers do not have a license to "Survey", they have nothing to lose by being wrong.
It has happened before where a neighbor sued over the location of the property line and spent 10's of thousands of dollars. And who knows how much his neighbor needed to spend to defend his claims. A survey was never done prior to this disagreement.
Do you know if your neighbor 15 - 20 years ago moved a corner because they thought that they knew better than the surveyor who set it originally?
Do you know if you have multiple corners on your lot line?
Do you know if any of them are yours?
Do you know which one is yours?
It's possible they may all belong to your neighbor......... or not.
Do you know for CERTAIN where your property corners are?
A property survey costs $0.25 per day to insure and perpetuate your lot lines!
After 6 years from the completion of any survey, the land surveyor is relieved of liability. See Wisconsin State Statute 893.37 for details.
A few Reasons to Get a Survey:
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Some
of this may sound funny to you or unlikely, surveyors see it happen
time and time again where improvements have been encroaching partially
or entirely on a neighbor’s property, all because there was a
misconception of the property lines.
1.) I’m Landscaping
2.) I’m Building a Shed
3.) The Existence of Wetlands on my property
4.) Me and/or me and my neighbors are proposing an annexation
5.) I’m Installing a Kennel
6.) I want to develop my property
7.) Land Surveyors are not liable for Surveys older than 6 years
8.) I want to Build an Addition
9.) I’m getting a divorce
10.) I’m Buying a Home
11.) I want to divide my property
12.) Do I know if my neighbor, or the neighbor before him ever moved a lot corner?
13.) I am building a four seasons room
14.) I want to cut down some trees
15.) I’m selling a Home
16.) I want to widen my driveway
17.) Unaware of Potential Encroachments
18.) Unknown encroachments only become a big problem as time passes
19.) I live on a lake and I can’t find my lot corners
20.) I have to rezone my property
21.) My legal description is ambiguous (Unclear)
22.) I have a drainage problem
23.) Unaware of a Flood Plain
24.) I have an easement and I do not know where it is
25.) My bank requires a mortgage survey
26.) Is my neighbor cutting my grass? Can that be considered “Adverse Possession”?
27.) I m installing an invisible fence for my dogs
28.) I am building a gazebo
29.) There is no survey on file at the county courthouse or local authorities
30.) My neighbor keeps parking his trailer closer and closer to my house
31.) I am installing a pool
32.) My lot is wooded and I can’t see between my property corners
33.) There has never been a survey done on property
34.) I have a lot line dispute with my neighbor
35.) Peace of mind
36.) Unaware of potential environmental corridors
37.) I want to build a deck
38.) Security
39.) A property survey acts as a legal document and as a rider on your insurance policy
40.) I think I know where my corners are
Most people think they do not need a survey and quite frankly they do not see the value in it ……… until it is too late. Then they wished they had a survey done sooner.
Don’t take on the liability of determining property lines on your own, it could cost you $1,000’s.
A Survey is like a rider on your Homeowners Insurance Policy and it costs less than $0.25/day!
Why Continental Surveying Services LLC:
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Service Area - Our Basic Services - Our Basic Process - Q&A - Why
do I need a Survey - Reasons to get a Survey
- We Serve all of Wisconsin
- We are available 24/7; 365 days a year (Got a question just call)
- We make every attempt to return all phone calls in approximately 2 hours
- We can offer more than 25 plus years of experience
- We pride ourselves on being an affordable Surveyor
- Hire us and Save 10% (Call for details)
- When you hire us to get a property survey you can continue your protection in 6 years with a resurvey at a fraction of the price
- You are treated as an equal, as a friend and as a colleague
- We are good listeners and we offer non biased opinions
- We follow the Wisconsin Administrative Code AE-7
- Every Survey that we perform no matter the magnitude goes through a very comprehensive research process that is not always followed by our competitors
- We make an attempt to greet you or your tenant
- We treat you as if you are our only client
- If you are on the premise before we leave we will briefly go through the process of what we have done and ask if you have any questions
- Our service to you does not end when the job is complete; our service to you is ongoing, we offer free advice on your project and we are always willing to help.
- We are community driven company
- We are a member of the Milwaukee NARI.
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