Town of Spring Valley

Rock County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Spring Valley is a jurisdiction in Rock 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: 608-697-7776
Department Site: Town Clerk (Dela Ends) / David Geraths, General Engineering Co. (Building Inspector) (opens in a new tab)

Source: townofspringvalley.com (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

GEC Building Permit Application portal (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

David Geraths, General Engineering Co. (Building Inspector)
608-697-7776 / 608-742-2169, gec@generalengineering.net
Town Clerk: Dela Ends, 17310 Footville Brodhead Road
Brodhead, WI 53520

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

Additional Notes

Confirmed via the town's own website (townofspringvalley.com), consistent with DSPS's UDC delegated-authority PDF (Town of Spring Valley, Rock County, DOA code 53036, line 1174: Chair Steve Hazeltine, Inspector David Geraths of General Engineering Co.). Two phone numbers appear for the same inspector/firm across sources: the town site lists 608-697-7776 directly for Geraths, while DSPS/GEC's general line is 608-742-2169 (gec@generalengineering.net) - both are included since it is unclear which is current. Distinct from Village of Spring Valley (Pierce County) - unrelated jurisdiction despite the identical name.

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 Spring Valley'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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