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This site is intended to provide you with information on ALTA Surveying in Salt Lake City. If you’re looking for a Salt Lake City Land Surveyor, you’ve come to the right place. If you’d rather talk to someone about your land surveying needs, please call our toll-free number at (888) 808-9783 today. For more information, please continue to read.

ALTA Survey Salt Lake City

Land Surveyors are professionals who make precise measurements to determine the size and boundaries of a piece of real estate.  While this is a simplistic definition, boundary surveying is one of the most common types of surveying related to home and land owners. If you fall into the following categories, please click on the appropriate link for more information on that subject:

ALTA Survey Salt Lake City services:

    1. I need to know where my property corners or property lines are. (Boundary Survey)
    2. I have a loan closing or re-finance coming up on my commercial property. (ALTA Survey)
    3. I need a map of my property with contour lines to show elevation differences for my architect or engineer. (Topo Survey – ALTA Survey plus Table A Item 5.)
    4. I’ve just been told I’m in a flood zone or I’ve been told I need an elevation certificate in order to obtain flood insurance or prove I don’t need it. (Flood Survey)
    5. I’m purchasing a lot/property for a commercial use. (ALTA Survey – Item 5 and/or Item 11b may also need to be discussed.)
    6. I’m purchasing a larger tract of land, acreage, that hasn’t been subdivided in the past. (Boundary Survey)

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Aerial view of Utah homes and streets for a subdivision survey and lot split
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How a Subdivision Survey Supports a Smooth Lot Split

Splitting one property into two or more lots takes more than drawing a fresh line on a map. Each new lot has to be measured, described, and shown in a way the city can review. A subdivision survey gives you that measured picture. It records where the current boundaries sit

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Older industrial parcel photographed for a due diligence survey before redevelopment planning
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Planning a Redevelopment? Start With a Due Diligence Survey

A commercial lot can look ready from the sidewalk. The listing shows square footage. The aerial shows a clean rectangle. Then you start planning what to build, and the real picture gets more complicated. Older parcels near downtown carry years of history. Many sit in places like the Granary District,

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Land surveyor collecting elevation data near a residential property for an elevation certificate
flood damage
Surveyor

Lower Your Flood Insurance With an Elevation Certificate

An elevation certificate is a signed record of how high your building sits. In a flood zone, that height can shape what you pay for flood insurance. This article explains how the two connect, what to gather before you order one and what to do once you have it. An

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Surveyors review a commercial property during an ALTA survey for a lender’s closing requirements
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Surveyor

Lender Rejected Your Survey? What ALTA Requires

A rejected survey slows down a closing. It also raises a fair question. What went wrong? The answer usually comes down to five things. These are the version of the standards used, the scope that was ordered, the evidence shown on the plat, the certification wording, and how the rejection

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Surveyor checking the building layout before construction begins
boundary surveying
Surveyor

Verify Your Setback Line Before Breaking Ground

A stamped site plan tells a contractor where to build. It does not build anything by itself. Somebody has to take those numbers and put them on the actual lot, in the right spot, before a shovel touches the ground. That step gets skipped more often than people think. A

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Land surveyor conducting a topo survey in Salt Lake City on a sloped construction site
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Surveyor

Permit Application Rejected Without a Topo Survey?

You submitted your plans. Weeks later, the city sends back a list of corrections. One item stands out: a topo survey. Now you’re stuck. Why does a piece of paper about ground height hold up a whole project? Reviewers can’t approve a design without knowing what the land looks like

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