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Land Surveying in Alpine, Utah. Foundation Elevation, Boundary and Hillside Surveys.

Foundation elevation, boundary, corner and topographic surveys for Alpine homes and hillside lots, plus site and grading plans from our engineer. Every survey is stamped by a licensed Utah Professional Land Surveyor. We work from Nephi and schedule Alpine fieldwork with our north Utah County jobs, so every quote is a fixed fee with travel included.

Surveys by Daryl Penrod, PLS · Utah No. 5331527Engineering by J. Brett Ludlow, PE

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View west over Alpine, Utah from the Wasatch foothills, with neighborhoods spread across the bench and the Traverse Mountains beyond — Alpine from the foothills: homes spread across the bench below the Wasatch

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Which Survey Do You Need in Alpine?

Building a new home usually takes a boundary survey and topo for the design, staking before you dig and a foundation elevation survey after the pour. Missing pins or a fence question call for a boundary survey with corners reset. A steep or wooded lot calls for a topographic survey before grading.

Alpine was settled in 1850 as Mountainville and grew quickly from the 1970s on, so most homes sit on platted subdivision lots, many of them on slopes below Lone Peak.

Our records11 Alpine jobs · 631 in Utah County
Boundary surveyFrom $1,025 · 1–3 weeks
Records keptUtah County Recorder, Provo
Foundation survey$800–$2,000 · scheduled to your pour

01 · Building in Alpine

Foundation Elevation Surveys in Alpine

Once the concrete is in, the inspector or lender may want proof that the foundation is where the plan says and at the right height. On a sloped Alpine lot, the height matters as much as the corners.

Corners: foundation measured against your property lines.
Setbacks: front, side and rear distances checked against the approved site plan.
Elevation: top of foundation checked against the approved grading plan, which matters on sloped Alpine lots.
Before framing: scheduled to your pour, so problems surface while they’re cheap to fix.
One firm: boundary, site plan, staking and foundation survey tied to the same control.
Stamped: letter or certificate for the inspector, lender or title company.

Pouring Soon?

Call with the address and pour date. We’ll schedule the foundation survey so framing isn’t held up.

(435) 623-0897

Schedule a Foundation Survey →

More: Utah foundation survey guide · construction staking

02 · What we do in Alpine

Land Survey Services in Alpine

Every survey stamped by a Utah PLS, with our engineer on the same team when the project needs design.

New homes

Foundation elevation surveys

The foundation measured against your lines and setbacks, with the top-of-foundation elevation checked, before framing. $800–$2,000.

Foundation surveys →

Property lines

Boundary surveys

Corners found or set, with fences, buildings and easements shown. Platted lots from $1,025, and the map is filed with Utah County. 6 Alpine boundary surveys in our records.

Boundary surveys →

Lost pins

Corner re-establishment

Missing lot and section corners recovered or reset from the record, a common need on wooded and sloped Alpine lots.

Corner markers in Alpine →

Slopes

Topographic surveys

Contours, drainage and features for hillside design, walkouts and retaining walls. $1,500–$4,500.

Topographic surveys →

Builders

House & construction staking

House corners staked from the plot plan, and site work staked from approved plans. Construction staking $1,500–$5,500+.

Construction staking →

Dividing land

Subdivisions & lot splits

Lots split and platted. 4 Alpine subdivision jobs in our records, including lots in Twin Rivers Estates.

Subdivision plats →

Neighbors

Lot-line adjustments

A shared line moved and new descriptions written, usually 2–4 weeks.

Lot-line adjustments →

Lenders

ALTA/NSPS surveys

Commercial and land-purchase surveys to the 2026 ALTA standard. $3,000–$8,000+.

ALTA in Utah County →

Engineering

Site & grading plans

Residential site plans $1,500–$3,500 and grading and drainage plans $2,000–$6,500 from our engineer.

Civil engineering →

03 · Straight answer

How We Work in Alpine

Alpine has surveyors closer than we are. Here’s where a 1975 Nephi firm makes sense, and where it may not.

Where we fit best

Projects that reward experience.

Sloped lots where the boundary, topo and foundation survey need to agree.
Lost or buried corners on older, wooded parcels.
Survey and engineering on one project, under one roof.
Work you can schedule a week or two out.

Be upfront about timing

When a closer crew may suit you.

Our office is in Nephi, so Alpine is a scheduled trip, not a drop-in.
Most of our Alpine files are from the early 2000s. Our recent north-county work is in Highland, Cedar Hills, American Fork and Lehi.
For a same-day restake before a pour, call us first, and we’ll tell you honestly if we can make it.
Every quote is a fixed fee with travel included.

04 · From our files

Our Alpine and Highland Jobs

Real work with the section or subdivision it’s in, without client names.

11Alpine jobs

5Highland jobs

4Alpine subdivision jobs

631Utah County jobs

Alpine · 2014A boundary survey in Section 25, Township 4 South, Range 1 East.
Alpine · 2005A subdivision and a boundary survey in Section 19, Township 4 South, Range 2 East, a lot in the Twin Rivers Estates subdivision, and a survey in Section 26.
Alpine · 2000–2004Boundaries in The Park at South Pointe subdivision (Section 25) and in Section 18, subdivisions in Section 25 (2001) and Section 19, and lot surveys in Section 19.
Highland · 2003–2026A filed boundary on a lot in The Hollow (2026), a lot boundary in the Dry Creek subdivision (2012) and a lot topo in Westfield (2003).
North Utah County9 jobs in Cedar Hills, 14 in American Fork and 28 in Lehi in our records.
By the numbers11 Alpine jobs, 5 in Highland and 631 across Utah County.

05 · Local survey conditions

What Shapes an Alpine Survey?

Slopes, trees and decades of landscaping shape most Alpine surveys more than the records do.

Slopes

Bench and foothill lots

Alpine sits at the mouth of American Fork Canyon below Lone Peak. Sloped lots make foundation elevation and drainage as important as the lines.

Corners

Buried and lost pins

Landscaping, rock walls and trees bury corners over the years. We recover what’s there and reset what’s missing from the record.

Old town

Mountainville roots

Settled in 1850 as Mountainville and renamed Alpine in 1855. Older parcels near the center rely on early deeds.

Subdivisions

Plats from the 1970s on

Alpine grew quickly from the 1970s through the 1990s, so most homes sit in recorded subdivisions with platted corners.

Water

Creeks & drainage

Drainage channels and creek corridors bring easements and setbacks that belong on the site plan.

Foothills

Wildfire & runoff

A July 2012 wildfire burned more than 2,200 acres on the northeast side of town. Foothill lots call for topo and careful drainage design.

Smoke rising from the July 2012 Quail Run wildfire on the mountainside above homes in Alpine, Utah — The July 2012 Quail Run fire above Alpine homes. Burned slopes change how water runs off, which is why foothill lots need topo and a drainage plan. Photo: Quail Run Fire in Alpine, Utah by KJRSeattle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

06 · 2026 planning ranges

How Much Does a Land Survey Cost in Alpine?

Parcel size, records and the type of survey set the price. Travel from Nephi is built into the fixed fee.

Survey type	Typical range	Typical Alpine situation
Platted lot boundary	$1,025–$1,800	Home in a recorded subdivision
Older town lot	$1,800–$2,500+	Older or wooded parcel, lost pins
Boundary, 1–5 acres	$2,000–$4,000	Larger hillside lot
Topographic survey	$1,500–$4,500	Hillside lot, walkout or retaining walls
ALTA/NSPS survey	$3,000–$8,000+	Commercial site or land loan
House staking / foundation survey	$800–$2,000	New custom home
Residential site plan	$1,500–$3,500	Building permit

More: 2026 Utah survey costs · how long a survey takes

07 · Utah County records

Researched and Filed With Utah County

Alpine deeds, plats and filed surveys are held by the Utah County Recorder at 100 East Center Street, Suite 1300, in Provo.

Research

Deeds & plats.

Your deed, adjoining deeds and the subdivision plat.

Corners

Lot & section corners.

Plat monuments, section corners and earlier surveys of record.

Field

Measured on site.

Pins, fences and buildings located and compared to the plat.

Filing

Map of record.

Stamped map delivered and filed with Utah County within 90 days (Utah Code § 17-73-504).

More: what a boundary survey does

08 · North Utah County

Alpine and Its Neighbors

We schedule Alpine alongside Highland, Cedar Hills, American Fork and Lehi to keep travel in the fixed fee.

Corner markers in AlpineHow lost corners get reset American Fork14 jobs in our records Cedar Hills9 jobs in our records Lehi28 jobs in our records Pleasant GroveNorth Utah County All of Utah County631 jobs in our records NephiOur home office

09 · Direct answers

Alpine Land Survey FAQ

What is a foundation elevation survey in Alpine, Utah?

After the footings or foundation are poured, a surveyor measures the foundation's corners against your property lines and setbacks and checks the top-of-foundation elevation against the approved plan. On sloped Alpine lots, the elevation check catches grading and height problems before framing. Foundation surveys run $800–$2,000 and are scheduled to your pour.

How much does a land survey cost in Alpine, Utah?

A boundary survey on a lot in a recorded subdivision typically runs $1,025–$1,800, and an older or larger lot $1,800–$2,500 or more. Topographic surveys run $1,500–$4,500 and residential site plans $1,500–$3,500. Every quote is a fixed fee with travel included.

My property pins are missing. Can you find or reset them?

Yes. We research the plat and prior surveys, search for the existing corners and reset any that are missing from the record. Our guide to corner markers in Alpine explains how surveyors re-establish them.

Your office is in Nephi. Do you work in Alpine?

Yes, by schedule. We've done boundaries, subdivisions and lot surveys in Alpine, most of them in the early 2000s, and our recent north-county work includes Highland, Cedar Hills, American Fork and Lehi. If you need someone on site the same day, we'll tell you honestly whether we can make it.

How long does an Alpine survey take?

Most residential boundary surveys are delivered in 1–3 weeks from approval and topographic surveys in 1–4 weeks. Foundation surveys are scheduled to your pour.

Where are Alpine property records kept?

Alpine is in Utah County, so deeds, plats and filed surveys are held by the Utah County Recorder at 100 East Center Street, Suite 1300, in Provo.

Is my boundary survey filed with the county?

Yes. Utah Code Section 17-73-504 requires the surveyor to file a map of a boundary survey with the county within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary.

Can you do the grading plan too?

Yes. Our engineer prepares residential site plans ($1,500–$3,500) and grading and drainage plans ($2,000–$6,500), so the survey and the design come from the same firm.

Alpine · Utah County · Since 1975

Need a Survey in Alpine?

Send the address or parcel number and what you’re planning. We’ll confirm the right survey, the date we can be there and a fixed fee before any fieldwork.

Request an Alpine Survey →Call (435) 623-0897