Town of Alden

Polk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Alden is a jurisdiction in Polk County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: (715) 248-7859
Email: alden@townofaldenwi.gov
Department Site: Building Inspector (contracted — REM Inspecting, LLC) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofaldenwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

REM Inspecting Online Permit Application (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Dan Kegley (REM Inspecting, LLC)

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

Building inspection services are contracted to REM Inspecting, LLC (Dan Kegley). A Polk County Zoning land use permit must be obtained from the Polk County Zoning Office before a town building permit can be issued. $50 town administration fee applies per project.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Alden's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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