Boundary Surveys
Research the property records, recover or set appropriate corner monuments, retrace the legal boundary and prepare the professional survey map.
Boundary Survey Service →
Boundary and property-line surveys, topographic mapping, ALTA/NSPS commercial surveys and development surveying for homeowners, builders, buyers and commercial property owners throughout Lehi and north Utah County.
For a fence, property-line question, purchase or construction near a boundary, start with a boundary survey. For a new home, commercial site or civil design, you may need topographic surveying as well. Commercial buyers, lenders and title companies often need a 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey. Projects creating new lots require subdivision surveying and additional city review.
The correct service depends on whether the project involves legal property lines, design elevations, commercial title due diligence, development approval or construction.
Research the property records, recover or set appropriate corner monuments, retrace the legal boundary and prepare the professional survey map.
Boundary Survey Service →Map contours, elevations, buildings, pavement, drainage and other existing conditions for architecture and engineering.
Topographic Survey Service →Current 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys for commercial buyers, lenders, title companies and development transactions.
ALTA Survey Service →Combine legal property limits with site elevations and existing features before home, commercial or civil design.
Existing-boundary surveying, proposed lot geometry, monumentation, plat information and coordination with the broader development process.
Carry reliable survey information into site planning, grading, drainage, utilities and land-development design.
Civil Engineering →
Lehi combines established neighborhoods, newer subdivisions, commercial campuses, transportation corridors and continuing development around north Utah County. That creates very different survey assignments—from locating two residential corners to mapping a commercial property for an ALTA transaction or civil design.
Lehi’s mix of newer development and older property means the records and field evidence can vary considerably even within the same city.
Many newer neighborhoods have recorded subdivision plats and established monument systems that provide a strong starting point for residential boundary retracement.
Older parcels can involve earlier records, occupation, roads and monument evidence that require more research than a recently platted lot.
Commercial acquisitions and development along north Utah County’s employment corridor regularly create ALTA, topographic and due-diligence survey needs.
Creating new lots requires accurate existing boundaries, surveyed development geometry and coordination with Lehi’s development-review requirements.
Commercial sites, residential development and complex building projects commonly need detailed existing elevations before civil design can begin.
Projects move more efficiently when the survey base used for design is coordinated directly with the engineering team.
Lehi City’s current Design Standards state that surveying and platting in the development process must be performed by or under the direction of a land surveyor licensed to practice in Utah. Engineering work must likewise be under the direction of an appropriately licensed Professional Engineer.
The City’s development requirements also call for surveyed property boundaries and detailed site information on applicable development plans, with the exact requirements depending on the project and application type.
Long-established parts of Lehi can involve older records and physical occupation that deserve the same careful boundary research applied to rural and historic Utah properties.
For lenders, title companies, investors and developers, an ALTA/NSPS survey can combine boundary information with improvements, easements and other title-related site conditions.
A professional boundary survey retraces the legal property using both documentary records and evidence found on the ground. The answer is not created by simply downloading a parcel map or reading GPS coordinates from a phone.
Lehi often has relatively efficient residential survey conditions because many properties are within modern recorded subdivisions. Older parcels, missing monuments, acreage or expanded design scope can increase the fee.
| Survey Type | Typical Planning Range | Common Lehi Use |
|---|---|---|
| Residential boundary survey | $1,025–$1,800 | Property lines, fence, purchase, addition or typical subdivision lot |
| More complex residential boundary | $1,800–$2,500+ | Older property, unusual description, missing evidence or more complex conditions |
| Topographic survey | $1,500–$4,500 | Architecture, site planning, grading and civil engineering |
| Boundary + topographic survey | $2,000–$4,500 | New homes and sites needing both legal lines and design elevations |
| ALTA / NSPS survey | $3,000–$8,000+ | Commercial buyer, lender, title company or developer due diligence |
| Subdivision / development survey | Quoted by scope | New lots, plats, roads, infrastructure and development design |
The correct survey changes with the decision being made. These are some of the most common combinations for Lehi property owners and development teams.
Start with a boundary survey when the permanent improvement is intended to follow or remain a specific distance from the legal property line.
Boundary + topo provides property limits and elevations, then the information can move into site planning and design.
A commercial acquisition may require an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey coordinated with title commitments and lender requirements.
Begin with a reliable parent boundary and topographic base before proposed lots, streets, utilities and drainage are finalized.
Topographic surveying supplies the existing terrain and physical features used by the civil engineer to develop the proposed design.
Once plans are approved, professional survey information supports construction layout and applicable record measurements.
Boundary and topographic surveying establish the base for site planning. From there, proposed buildings, parking, roads, grading, drainage and utilities can be designed against reliable property and elevation information.
The field visit is only part of the project. Professional surveying combines record research, field evidence, measurement, analysis and licensed review.
Provide the address or parcel number, project goal and any deadline.
Review deeds, plats, prior surveys and other records relevant to the project.
Recover monuments and collect the boundary, elevation or site measurements required by the scope.
Reconcile the record with field evidence and prepare the professional survey deliverable.
Complete licensed review, final delivery and applicable county filing.
Ludlow’s Lehi page should primarily rank for land surveying. When a project continues into design, the statewide site-planning and civil-engineering hubs take over the deeper engineering intent.
Determine the legal limits of the development property.
Measure existing elevations, structures, pavement, drainage and site conditions.
Lay out buildings, access, parking, grading, drainage and utilities.
Prepare the technical grading, stormwater, utility and infrastructure design.
Use this page for Lehi-specific property and development surveying. For projects elsewhere in the county—including Provo, Orem, American Fork, Spanish Fork, Payson, Saratoga Springs or Eagle Mountain—use the Utah County survey hub.
This page owns broad Lehi land-surveyor intent. These pages provide deeper information about individual survey types, pricing, timelines and development design.
Countywide surveying from Lehi and American Fork through Provo, Spanish Fork and Payson.
Property linesProperty corners, monument research, professional boundary retracement and survey maps.
Design surveyContours, elevations and existing conditions for architecture and civil engineering.
Commercial2026 commercial title surveys for lenders, buyers, developers and title companies.
PricingCompare boundary, topographic, ALTA and other survey planning ranges.
ScheduleUnderstand research, fieldwork, drafting and professional-review turnaround.
DevelopmentUse survey information for building layout, grading, drainage and utilities.
EngineeringGrading, stormwater, utilities, subdivisions and Utah land-development engineering.
Your propertySend the property address or parcel number, project goal and deadline.
Common questions from Lehi homeowners, buyers, builders, commercial owners and developers.
A straightforward Lehi residential boundary survey commonly runs about $1,025–$1,800. Older or more complicated residential boundaries may reach $1,800–$2,500 or more. Topographic surveys commonly run $1,500–$4,500, while commercial ALTA surveys typically start around $3,000.
A straightforward residential boundary survey commonly takes about one to three weeks. Commercial, acreage or development projects vary with the scope and records involved.
If the fence is intended to follow the legal property line, a professional boundary survey is the reliable way to establish that line before permanent construction.
Parcel maps are useful research and reference tools, but they should not replace a professional field survey where a fence, building, purchase or dispute depends on the precise legal boundary.
Many new-home projects benefit from a combined boundary and topographic survey. The boundary establishes legal property limits while the topographic survey provides elevations and existing conditions for design.
Lehi City’s Design Standards state that surveying and platting in the development process must be performed by or under the direction of a land surveyor licensed to practice in Utah.
Applicable development applications can require surveyed boundaries, control information and topographic data. The exact required information depends on the project and Lehi City application type.
Yes. Ludlow provides current ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys for Lehi commercial property, lenders, title companies, buyers and developers.
A typical Lehi commercial ALTA/NSPS survey commonly plans around $3,000–$8,000 or more depending on acreage, title complexity, improvements and selected Table A items.
Yes. Ludlow has Professional Land Surveyors and civil-engineering capabilities, allowing suitable projects to move from boundary and topographic surveying into site planning, grading, drainage and utility design.
For qualifying boundary surveys, Utah Code §17-73-504 requires the Professional Land Surveyor to file the survey map with the county surveyor or designated office within 90 days after establishing or re-establishing the boundary.
Ludlow Engineering is based at 1451 S. Main in Nephi, Utah. The firm serves Lehi, Utah County and projects throughout the state rather than operating from a Lehi office.
Yes. Ludlow provides boundary and topographic surveying and can support subdivision, site-planning and civil-engineering projects subject to Lehi City’s current development requirements.
Send the property address or parcel number, what you are trying to accomplish and your deadline. A deed, prior survey, title report, recorded plat or design requirements are also helpful when available.
Send Ludlow Engineering the Lehi property address or parcel number, what you are trying to accomplish and any closing, permit or construction deadline. We can identify the appropriate survey scope and prepare a written proposal before fieldwork begins.