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Construction staking · Stake-out · Central Utah
Construction Staking in Utah. Stake-Out Services for Builders, Developers and Contractors.
House corners, building layout, curb and gutter, roads and utilities staked from your plans by a licensed Utah surveyor, in phases as your job is ready, and quoted as a fixed fee. 43 staking, layout, curb and as-built jobs in our records since 2020.
The short answer
What You Get When You Order Staking From Us
We check your plans against the property lines, set control and a benchmark, and stake each phase of the work when the site is ready for it: house or building corners, curb and gutter, roads, water and sewer, and grade. Most construction staking runs $1,500–$5,500+; house and foundation staking $800–$2,000, quoted as a fixed fee.
New to reading stakes? See our construction staking & grade control guide.
- Construction staking$1,500–$5,500+
- House & foundation$800–$2,000
- Since 202043 staking-related jobs
- QuoteFixed fee, usually within one business day
01 · What we stake
Staking for Every Kind of Project
From one house to a subdivision's streets and utilities, all from the same control.
Subdivision improvements
Streets, curb, water, sewer and lot corners staked from the same control as the plat. See subdivision design.
Commercial building layout
Building corners, column lines and finished floor, like a commercial building layout in Nephi in 2023 and a store in Delta in 2015.
Curb, gutter & sidewalk
Line and grade so streets drain, like curb and gutter in Nephi in 2025 and in Ephraim in 2025.
Roads, lines & utilities
Road expansions, utility lines and cross-sections, like a Nephi road expansion (2024) and road cross-sections tied into existing utilities in Ephraim (2022).
Restakes & fence lines
Corners that equipment or fences took out, rebuilt from our original work. Restakes are about half of the staking jobs in our records.
02 · Since 1975
What Five Decades of Staking Have Taught Us
Thousands of surveys across Central Utah. These are the habits that keep a job on line and grade.
Stake from the final plans
We stake from the plan set you send. A revision nobody mentioned means stakes in the wrong place and a trip back, so send the latest set.
One control for the whole job
When the boundary, design, staking and as-built all use the same control, the pieces fit. That is the main reason to keep one surveyor start to finish.
Stake in phases
Stakes set weeks before the work reaches them get knocked out. We stake each phase when the site is ready for it.
Offsets save trips
Stakes set on the exact point are the first to go. Offset stakes survive the equipment and save a trip back.
Old corners need a boundary first
On older town lots and farm ground, the corners may be missing or disturbed. Staking a house from a fence is how setback problems start.
Check before the concrete
A quick check of forms or footings before the pour costs far less than fixing a foundation in the wrong place.
03 · From our files
Staking Work Across Central Utah
Real jobs from our records, without client names.
- Nephi · 2023–2026House plans and layout (2026), staking a line for a city department (2026), new descriptions with staking (2026), curb and gutter (2025), a road expansion (2024), and a commercial building layout (2023).
- Ephraim · 2022–2026Construction staking in 2024, 2025 and 2026, curb and gutter set in 2025, an as-built in 2026, and road cross-sections tied into existing utilities (2022).
- North Sanpete · 2022–2025Curb, gutter, sidewalk and road engineering in Moroni (2025), fence line staking in Moroni (2023), and staking a parcel in Fairview (2022).
- Millard County · 2015–2024Construction staking for a commercial store in Delta (2015), and additional staking and a restake on a Hinckley project (2023–2024).
- Utah County · 2013–2024House staking in Lehi (2013), curb and gutter with a subdivision in Spanish Fork (2021), and a lot split with staking in Silver City (2024).
- RestakesCorners and lines rebuilt in Nephi, Mona, Levan, Eureka, Fountain Green, Mount Pleasant, Spring City and Mayfield, often from corners we set years earlier.
- 2004A restake of 160 lots, cemetery plot layout in Nephi, and curb and gutter through Nephi.
- By the numbers55 jobs marked as construction staking in our records (21 in Juab, 21 in Sanpete, 8 in Utah County), and 43 staking, layout, curb and as-built jobs since 2020.
04 · How it works
From Plans to Stakes in the Ground
Six steps, with each phase staked when your site is ready for it.
Send plans & dates
Stamped plans, the CAD file if you have it, and when the job will be ready for each phase.
Fixed-fee quote
We scope the trips and points and quote a fixed fee, usually within one business day.
Check & set control
We tie the plans to the property lines, flag conflicts to the engineer, and set control and a benchmark out of the equipment's way.
Blue Stakes
The excavator calls 811 or files with Blue Stakes of Utah at least 48 hours before digging. Our stakes don't replace utility locates.
Stake each phase
Rough grade, utilities, curb, building and finish grade, each when the site is ready.
Check & as-built
Grade checks during the work and an as-built survey for city acceptance or the lender.
How to read the stakes, and what grade control means: construction staking & grade control guide · 7 construction surveying mistakes
05 · Cost
What Construction Staking Costs
2026 ranges for our work. Your quote is a fixed fee based on your plans.
| Work | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| House & foundation staking | $800–$2,000 | Corners, offsets and a foundation check |
| Construction staking | $1,500–$5,500+ | Buildings, curb, roads, utilities and grade |
| As-built survey | $500–$8,000+ | What was built, for acceptance |
| Boundary survey | $1,025+ | When corners are missing or in doubt |
| Topographic survey | $1,500–$4,500 | Existing grades for the design |
| Site plan | $1,500–$3,500 residential | Small commercial $3,000–$7,500 |
What drives the price
- Trips. Each phase is a trip.
- Points. Curves, structures and utilities take more stakes.
- The CAD file. Faster and fewer errors than entering points from paper.
- Distance. Sites near Nephi cost less to reach.
- Restakes. Lost stakes mean return trips.
How to keep it down
- Send final, stamped plans and the CAD file.
- Call when each phase is truly ready.
- Group work, like curb and sidewalk together.
- Flag the stakes and tell your crew the offsets.
Every survey price in one place: land and property survey costs in Utah.
06 · Who does it
The Surveyor and Engineer on Your Job
Licensed in Utah, in one office in Nephi.
Daryl Penrod, PLS
Professional Land Surveyor · Utah No. 5331527
Daryl is our licensed land surveyor and wrote this page from our staking work across Central Utah.
J. Brett Ludlow, PE
Civil engineer · Ludlow Engineering
Brett designs the grading, roads and utilities we stake, so plan questions get answered in-house.
Meet the whole team, or read our story since 1975.
07 · Where we work
Staking Across Central Utah
Most of our staking is in Juab, Sanpete, Utah and Millard counties, close enough to our Nephi office to respond as phases come up.
08 · Before you call
What to Have Ready
Have these ready and the quote goes faster.
- The address or parcel number.
- Stamped plans, the latest revision, and the CAD file if you have it.
- What needs staking: house, building, curb, road, utilities or grade.
- Your start date and the order of the phases.
- Any survey already done on the property.
- Site access: gates, locks and who to call on site.
Talk to a surveyor
Call (435) 623-0897 or send the plans through our quote form. We usually reply within one business day with a fixed fee.
09 · Direct answers
Construction Staking Services: Questions, Answered.
How much does construction staking cost in Utah?
Most construction staking runs $1,500–$5,500+, depending on the number of trips, how many points are staked, whether a CAD file is available, and the distance to the site. House corner and foundation staking is typically $800–$2,000. We quote it as a fixed fee from your plans.
How do I order construction staking?
Call or send the stamped plans, the CAD file if you have one, the address and your schedule. We'll quote a fixed fee, set control, and stake each phase when the site is ready for it.
Do you need a boundary survey before staking?
If the property corners are missing, disturbed or in doubt, yes. Building setbacks are measured from the property lines, so staking from a fence or an old pin is how setback problems start. On newer lots with good pins, we tie to them and go.
Do you stake for contractors using GPS machine control?
Yes. Machine control still needs site control and a benchmark the machines are calibrated to, and curb, structures and utilities still rely on stakes and grade checks.
Who calls Blue Stakes before digging?
The excavator, meaning whoever does the digging. Utah law requires notice at least 48 hours and no more than 14 days before excavation. Our survey stakes don't replace utility locates.
What if the stakes get knocked out?
We come back and restake them as a return trip. Flagging stakes, keeping equipment clear and calling before the last one is gone keeps restakes to a minimum.
Can you restake corners another surveyor set?
We can recover and restake corners shown on a recorded or filed survey, after checking them against the record. If they don't hold up, we'll tell you before setting anything.
Where do you do construction staking?
Mostly Juab, Sanpete, Utah and Millard counties from our Nephi office: 21 jobs in Juab, 21 in Sanpete and 8 in Utah County are marked as construction staking in our records. Farther areas are scheduled by trip.
Utah PLS & PE · Since 1975
Ready to Stake Your Project?
Call or send the plans and your start date. We'll check them and quote the staking as a fixed fee.
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Who's behind this page
Licensed Utah Surveyors & Engineers Since 1975.
Ludlow Engineering has surveyed and engineered Utah property for 51 years. Every survey and plan is prepared under a licensed professional, not handed off.
Daryl Penrod
Professional Land SurveyorState of Utah No. 5331527
Directs our boundary, topographic, ALTA and subdivision surveys.
J. Brett Ludlow
Professional EngineerState of Utah
Stamps our site plans, foundation designs and civil engineering.
Travis Ludlow
Partner & Managing MemberMBA
Managing Member of Ludlow Engineers and Associates
Since 197551 years, family-run in Nephi
5,606projects tracked since 2000
1,200+survey maps filed with Utah counties
19 countiesacross Utah where we've worked
Our construction staking record
55 construction staking projects since 2000, in 4 Utah counties.
Most recent: Jul 2026.
Recent projects
- Construction stakingNephi, Juab County
- Construction stakingNephi, Juab County
- Construction stakingSpring City, Sanpete County
- Construction stakingFountain Green, Sanpete County
- Construction stakingEaphraim, Sanpete County
Counts come from Ludlow Engineering's project records (2000–present, updated Oct 2026). Client names are never shown.