GradeTek Surveying, PLLC

06/27/2026

This client wanted to adjust the boundary separating the house from the surrounding farmland. During our survey, we discovered that the earliest deeds for the property accurately described the land, but important details had been omitted from later deeds. Those omissions led to an error in a previous survey of the adjoining property.

After researching the historical records, we notified the neighboring landowners and established the boundary in its originally intended location. This is a good example of how reducing a legal description to simple dimensions can leave out critical information that determines the true location of a property line.

If you think your boundary may not be in the correct location, want to adjust the boundary between parcels you own, or are considering buying a home, give us a call.

The best time to have a boundary survey completed is before purchasing a property. The cost of a survey can often be negotiated with the seller or included in the mortgage, allowing you to finance it rather than paying for it after you've already spent your cash on the down payment.

Don't assume the seller, real estate agent, or even a previous survey correctly identifies the property boundaries. A professional boundary survey can prevent costly disputes and unpleasant surprises.

Call us first for a free consultation. We'll help you understand your options before you make one of the biggest investments of your life.

05/16/2026

We were asked to locate and stake an aliquot part of a section for fence construction along a lease boundary. Several of the corners we needed to subdivide the section were original stone monuments. We replaced the stones with rebar and stamped aluminum caps, rebuilt the stone mounds and buried the original monument alongside.
Our invoice included abreviations like "PLSS" (Public Land Surveying System) and "GLO" (Government Land Office), abbreviations that are common vernacular to a surveyor, but not widely understood by the landowner. We'll be sure to explain those on future invoices.

04/29/2026

Don't forget brunch this Sunday!!! 10 till 2.

04/28/2026

Congratulations to Mark Leija on passing the Idaho State Specific Land Surveyor Exam! Mark is now a licensed Professional Land Surveyor ( -3881004).

We’re excited to see his continued growth at GradeTek as he takes on increasing responsibilities and plays a key role in shaping future projects.

Offering land surveying services in the Magic Valley and the Camas Prairie for nearly 20 years. Serving Gooding, Lincoln, Camas, Jerome, and Elmore Counties.

03/23/2026

Desiring God’s Presence

Take a moment to think about your desires in life. Make a mental list of all of the things you want to accomplish. Think about your top priorities and where you think you should spend your time.

Now, go back over your list and consider how many of your desires included spending time with God. Did any of your accomplishments require being in God’s presence?

The writer of Psalm 42 compares himself to a deer that is longing for water. The deer is weary and parched without it, and so all it wants is to find a stream to drink from.

In a similar way, the Psalmist is weary and exhausted from life. He is under pressure and growing tired. And yet, his innermost desire is for God.

Just like the deer desires water, the psalmist’s soul desires the presence of God. He knows that the solution to his problems is not more accomplishments and praise—it’s spending time in the presence of God.

It’s not wrong to have desires and goals in life. But our foremost desire should be for God, because true satisfaction is only found in His presence.

Because God is not limited to a building or a location, we can be with Him any time we want. God is Spirit and He exists everywhere at any time. He is present right now with you.

All it takes is your desire and commitment to spend time with Him by reading His Word, talking to Him through prayer, or reflecting on His faithful character. As you draw close to Him, He is ready and willing to be close to you, and to restore your soul.

Spending time with God is a basic spiritual need of ours, but it is a powerful time that can change the course of our life and the center of who we are. Take time to be with Him now, but also come up with a plan that helps you continue to seek God every day.

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/psa.42.1

03/14/2026

11/21/2025

God is Faithful

We all have to face hard things. It’s not if you will face them, but when. But when those challenges come, you can know you’re not alone.

In Isaiah 43:2, God reminds Israel that His faithfulness doesn’t change with their circumstances. He was faithful in the past, and He would continue to protect and provide for them…

“When you pass through the waters…”
After 400 years of slavery, God empowered Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity. Just as the opposing army was closing in and all seemed lost, God made a way—right through the Red Sea. (See Exodus 14.) This is probably what the book of Isaiah is referencing to remind the Israelites of God’s power.

“When you pass through the rivers…”
Isaiah’s readers would have likely been reminded of the time God dried up the Jordan River for the Israelites when they were crossing over with the ark of the Lord. They even built a memorial, so that generations to come would remember God’s presence. (You can find this story in Joshua 3.)

“When you walk through the fire…”
In the book of Daniel, three men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—were thrown into the fiery furnace after refusing to obey the king’s decree to bow down to an idol, instead of to God. They were miraculously delivered, and didn’t even smell like smoke. (This story is in Daniel 3.)

Even though this event probably hadn’t happened when Isaiah was writing, God’s words still came to pass. And today, when we look at His faithfulness to the men in the fiery furnace, we can reflect on His promise in Isaiah, and remember that God is faithful to protect His people.

Recalling God’s faithfulness in the past helps us trust Him with the future.

Even when faced with worst-case scenarios, God is not surprised. He’s already gone before you. No matter what happens, life’s trials and difficulties will not get the final say. God is still powerful, still providing, and still protecting you … and nothing can stand against our God.

So today, as you think back on your life, how have you seen God’s faithfulness? And how can those memories help you trust Him with your future?

https://www.bible.com/bible/111/isa.43.2

11/20/2025

Wow, check this out! The BC is a brass cap at the SW section corner, the furthest north 5/8" (MOF05) is at the west 1/4 corner. The other monuments are at 40', at a 1/64th corner, and at the 1/16th corner. The line stakes were set in 1979 & 2005.

11/17/2025

Our phone number is working again! Please call us at 208-934-4811 for all of your land surveying needs. Whether you need a topographic survey, your boundaries marked for a fence, a land division, a boundary adjustment with a neighbor, an elevation certificate, or any other land surveying service, let GradeTek, PLLC help you out. We can help you navigate local ordinances, and provice a survey that complies with both state and local laws and rules.