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Land Surveyor in Salt Lake City, Utah. Boundary, ALTA, Topo and As-Built Surveys.

Boundary and property-line surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, topographic and as-built surveys, house plan drafting and FEMA elevation certificates for homeowners, builders, architects and commercial owners in Salt Lake City and across Salt Lake County. Every map is prepared to the County Surveyor's review checklist, and 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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Salt Lake City skyline at night, with downtown towers and the lit street grid stretching across the valley — Downtown Salt Lake City and the street grid laid out from the original city plat

Start with the project

What Type of Survey Do You Need in Salt Lake City?

For a fence, purchase or neighbor question, start with a boundary survey. Remodeling or adding on? Architects usually want an existing-conditions or as-built survey, plus topography for site work, and we can draft the plans. Commercial buyers, lenders and title companies usually need an ALTA/NSPS survey. Properties near the Jordan River or other mapped flood zones may need a FEMA elevation certificate.

Not sure what to order? Tell us whether you're buying, fencing, remodeling, financing or developing. We'll match the survey to what your lender, city or architect needs and give you a fixed fee before fieldwork.

Our records38 Salt Lake City jobs · 81 in the county
Boundary surveyFrom $1,025 · 1–3 weeks
Survey reviewSalt Lake County Surveyor checklist
ALTA surveys27 in Salt Lake County

01 · Residential · Commercial · Design

Land Survey Services in Salt Lake City

Every survey is reviewed and stamped by a licensed Utah Professional Land Surveyor. The right service depends on whether you need legal lines, design data, title documentation or insurance paperwork.

Property lines

Boundary surveys

Research the records, recover or set corner monuments, retrace the legal boundary and file the record of survey. From $1,025.

Boundary surveys →

Commercial

ALTA/NSPS surveys

Title-grade surveys for buyers, lenders and title companies, with Table A items scoped up front. 27 Salt Lake County ALTAs in our records.

ALTA surveys →

Design

Topographic surveys

Contours, elevations, structures and utilities for architects, engineers and builders. $1,500–$4,500.

Topographic surveys →

Remodels & records

As-built & existing conditions

Measured existing conditions for remodels, plus as-built surveys of finished construction.

As-built drawings →

Plans

House plan drafting

Residential drafting for additions, remodels and new homes, with engineer-stamped plans when the permit needs them.

House plan drafting →

Flood insurance

FEMA elevation certificates

Elevation certificates for homes and buildings in mapped flood zones, including along the Jordan River. $400–$700.

Elevation certificates →

Permits

Site plans

Site plans drawn from our own survey, so lines, setbacks and grades match. Residential $1,500–$3,500.

Site plans & engineering →

Construction

Construction staking

Approved plans laid out on the ground for builders and developers. $1,500–$5,500+.

Construction staking →

Neighbors

Lot-line adjustments

A shared line moved and new descriptions written, like a boundary line adjustment we did in Sandy.

Lot-line adjustments →

02 · An honest note on travel

How We Work in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City 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.

ALTA/NSPS surveys for commercial purchases and refinances.
Older city lots where the original plat and the fences disagree.
Survey, drafting and engineering on one project, under one roof.
Work you can schedule a week or two out.

Be upfront about distance

We're about 90 minutes away.

Our office is in Nephi, so we schedule Salt Lake County fieldwork in batches.
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 in writing, with travel included.
Your map is prepared to the Salt Lake County Surveyor's checklist the first time.

03 · From our files

Our Salt Lake County Jobs

Real work with the section, block or plat it's in, without client names. Most of it is ALTA work.

38Salt Lake City jobs

81Salt Lake County jobs

27Salt Lake County ALTAs

2026Most recent Salt Lake job

Salt Lake City · 2026An ALTA/NSPS survey on two lots of a commercial plat in Section 16, Township 1 North, Range 1 West; a boundary across three lots in Block 2 of Plat B near Liberty Park; and a boundary in Section 33.
Salt Lake County · 2019–2025ALTA surveys in Taylorsville (2019) and Salt Lake City (2021), a filed boundary, topo, utility survey and site plan in Millcreek (2024), a boundary and topo in Millcreek (2019), easement descriptions on a Plat A lot, and a site survey in Salt Lake City (2025).
Salt Lake City · 2013–2016ALTA surveys on lots in Blocks 56, 58 and 59 of the original Plat A, in Sections 13 and 18, and in two business parks, several built on control from our own earlier surveys.
Sandy · 2010–201913 jobs, including ALTA surveys in Sections 4, 9 and 17, a boundary line adjustment in Section 5, and boundaries.
Murray, West Valley & Riverton7 jobs in Murray, including canal-crossing surveys and a boundary with a site plan; a lot survey, an ALTA and a flood certificate in West Valley; and a 2026 boundary, topo and utility survey in Riverton.
By the numbers38 Salt Lake City jobs and 81 across Salt Lake County, 27 of them ALTA surveys.

04 · Local survey conditions

What Makes Salt Lake Surveying Different?

Salt Lake County has more kinds of property than almost anywhere in Utah: historic city blocks, bench subdivisions, canyon lots, Jordan River floodplain and industrial ground along I-15 and I-215.

Historic blocks

Original city plats

Older Salt Lake City lots trace back to the original plats, with long-occupied fences, alleys and shared walls to reconcile.

Suburbs

Modern subdivisions

Newer subdivisions across the valley have recorded plats and monuments, which keeps residential boundary work efficient.

Benches

Foothill & canyon lots

East-bench and canyon properties need topography for steep grades, drainage and design, and winter can slow fieldwork.

Floodplain

Jordan River corridor

Mapped flood zones along the Jordan River and creeks can trigger FEMA elevation certificates for insurance.

Commercial

Industrial & retail sites

Transactions along I-15, I-215 and the west side regularly need ALTA surveys and detailed topography.

Remodels

Infill & additions

Tight urban lots make setbacks and existing conditions critical before an architect can design an addition.

Early black-and-white stereograph by William Henry Jackson looking over Great Salt Lake City, with the Tabernacle dome and the wide original streets — An early William Henry Jackson view over Great Salt Lake City. Many downtown lots we survey today still trace back to the original plat blocks in this picture. Photo: Birdseye view of Great Salt Lake City by William Henry Jackson, National Archives, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

05 · 2026 planning ranges

How Much Does a Land Survey Cost in Salt Lake City?

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

Survey type	Typical range	Common Salt Lake use
Platted lot boundary	$1,025–$1,800	Fence, purchase or a typical subdivision lot
Older town lot	$1,800–$2,500+	Historic city blocks, unusual descriptions
As-built / existing conditions	$500–$8,000+	Remodels, additions, finished construction
Elevation certificate	$400–$700	Jordan River and other flood zones
Topographic survey	$1,500–$4,500	Sloped lot or site design
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

06 · Salt Lake County records of survey

Salt Lake County Checks Every Filed Survey.

We prepare maps, narratives and corner records to meet the county's checklist the first time.

What the county expects on a survey map

Location: quarter section, township and range.
Basis of bearing with ties to two or more section or quarter corners.
Measured vs. record bearings and distances shown separately.
Monuments found and set, with detailed descriptions.
A narrative explaining the purpose and how the lines were established.
Surveyor's seal, business name and address.

Utah law requires a boundary survey map to be filed with the county surveyor within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary (Utah Code § 17-73-504). In Salt Lake County, the Surveyor's Office at 2001 South State Street reviews each record of survey against a published checklist before it's recorded.

If a survey finds or changes a section or quarter-section corner, the surveyor must also submit a corner record within 45 days. We prepare maps, narratives and corner records to meet the county's checklist the first time.

More: what a boundary survey does

07 · Keep going

Salt Lake Survey Resources

These pages go deeper on the county, survey types and services.

Salt Lake County81 jobs in our records ALTA surveys27 in Salt Lake County House plan draftingPlans for additions and new homes As-built drawingsExisting conditions for remodels Utah CountySouth of Salt Lake County LehiNorth Utah County

08 · Direct answers

Salt Lake City Land Survey FAQ

How much does a land survey cost in Salt Lake City?

A straightforward residential boundary survey typically runs $1,025–$1,800, and an older or complex city lot $1,800–$2,500 or more. Topographic surveys commonly run $1,500–$4,500 and ALTA surveys $3,000–$8,000 or more. Every quote is a fixed fee in writing, with travel included.

How long does a survey take in Salt Lake City?

A straightforward residential boundary survey commonly takes 1–3 weeks from approval, and a topographic survey 1–4 weeks. ALTA surveys typically take 3–6 weeks from the title commitment. County review can add time.

Does Salt Lake County review survey maps?

Yes. The Salt Lake County Surveyor's Office reviews each filed record of survey against its published checklist, including section-corner ties, measured versus record values and a written narrative.

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 surveyor within 90 days of establishing or re-establishing a boundary.

Do you do ALTA surveys in Salt Lake City?

Yes. ALTA/NSPS surveys are most of our Salt Lake County work: 27 in our records, including surveys on original Plat A blocks downtown and a 2026 ALTA on a commercial plat. Send the title commitment and the lender's Table A list.

Do you do house plan drafting for Salt Lake City homes?

Yes. We draft plans for additions, remodels and new homes, and our engineer stamps them when the permit requires it. Because we can survey the lot too, the plans start from measured existing conditions.

Do you do as-built and existing-conditions surveys?

Yes. We measure existing conditions for remodels and additions, and document finished construction with as-built surveys.

Do I need a FEMA elevation certificate?

If your home or building is in a mapped flood zone, your insurer or lender may require one. We can tell you whether your property is affected. Elevation certificates run $400–$700.

Can I use the county parcel map as my property line?

Parcel maps are helpful references, but they're not a legal boundary determination. For a fence, building, purchase or dispute, you need a field survey.

Where is Ludlow Engineering located?

At 1451 S. Main in Nephi, about 90 minutes south of Salt Lake City. We batch Salt Lake County fieldwork, and every quote is a fixed fee with travel included.

Salt Lake County · Licensed surveying & engineering

Start With the Parcel. We'll Help Determine the Survey.

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 a Salt Lake Survey →Call (435) 623-0897