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We strive to work closely with the real estate and mortgage companies throughout Utah.  There are often many items which need to be done before a house closes with title.  Here at Ludlow Engineering we can serve our clients with most of them.

• Land Title Survey – A Land title survey surveys the property to ensure the home and other valuables have been placed correctly within the property lines.
• Boundary Surveys – Similar to a Land Title, but more simple.
• ALTA Land Survey – The Cadillac of surveys.  Topography, utilities, neighbor names, access, title search are all elements of an ALTA survey.  This survey is certainly recommended for all business and commercial sites and large home sites.
• Foundation Inspections for Manufactured homes. If you are selling or buying a manufactured home, most mortgage companies require a foundation inspection of those properties.  We can perform those inspections and have it turned back into the mortgage company within 76 hours from a signed contract.
• House structural review and report.  If you are building a home, we can structurally engineer your home for you.  Working together with your architect or draftsman, we can accomplish the  coordination of getting your plans prepared for city or county submittal.

Call Now to learn about the other services we perform here at Ludlow Engineering.  Our phone number is 435-623-0897.

Needing a Land Title Survey in Delta, Utah?

What is a boundary survey?

A boundary survey determines the property lines of a parcel of land described in a deed. It will also indicate the extent of any easements or encroachments and may show the limitations imposed on the property by state or local regulations.

When is a survey needed?

A survey is strongly recommended before buying, subdividing, improving or building on land. Surveying the parcel before these activities ensures that the expense and frustration of defending a lawsuit, moving a building, or resolving a boundary dispute can be avoided.

What does a standard boundary survey entail?

The surveyor thoroughly examines the historical records relating to the land in question and often all lands surrounding it. In addition to the Registry of Deeds this research may include: the Registry of Probate, county commissioners’ offices, town offices, historical associations and the Department of Transportation. The surveyor may also talk with prior owners and ad-joiners.

The field work begins after the research and involves establishing a control network of known points called a traverse. The points are used to search for and locate existing monuments and other evidence of the boundaries. Although the field portion of a survey is the most visible phase of surveying, it usually represents only a third of the entire project.

The results of the field work are compared with the research and the surveyor then reconciles all the information to arrive at a final conclusion about the boundaries. A second field trip is then needed to set the new monuments. Finally, the surveyor will draft a plan, prepare a legal description and write a report.

How much does a survey cost?

The cost of a boundary survey depends on many variables, some of which can not be known until after the work has started. The size, terrain, vegetation, location and season affect the charges and can usually be estimated fairly accurately. However, the surveyor will not know if deeded monuments are missing or if they conflict with the description until well into the survey.

The complexity of the research is also usually not known until the surveyor begins the actual work. Some parcels have passed through many owners over the years. Some may have added adjacent parcels or sold off portions of the original lot. The more out parcels and consolidations there have been, the more complex and costly the research becomes. Many deeds are “abutter deeds” which use the neighbors’ names to define boundaries. In some cases it may be necessary to research parcels far removed from the land being surveyed to assemble the jigsaw puzzle of old deeds and it is not unusual for the research to account for 50% or more of the total survey cost.

What are the results of a boundary survey?

Depending on the services agreed on, a boundary survey may produce:

1. Monuments at all property corners
2. A written description of the property
3. A plan of the property
4. A report explaining the basis of decisions and judgements made to determine the boundaries.

How will the boundaries be marked?

This also depends on what the client and the surveyor have agreed to. Monuments may include wooden posts, iron pins or pipes, marked trees or concrete monuments. Maine survey standards require that each monument set by a surveyor must clearly show his or her license number. Additionally, you may want to have the surveyor blaze and/or paint trees along the boundary line.

land surveys

Ludlow Engineering land surveys throughout the State of Utah.  Being centrally located, Ludlow covers the State with Ease and timeliness.

Ludlow Engineering has served Utah for more than 35 years in Land Surveying skills and profession.  Ludlow performs as land surveyors the following products:

• ALTA Land Title Survey
• Boundary – Land Survey
• Residential and Commercial Subdivisions
• Residential and Commercial Site plans and Design
• As-built Surveys
• Topographical Surveys
• Construction Staking Surveys
• Many More……

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Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying performs land surveys in the Salt Lake City and County area.  Located within an hour of downtown Salt Lake, we can accomplish all of your survey needs.  We are proficient in these type of land surveys:

• Land Surveys
• Boundary Surveys
• ALTA Surveys
• ALTA Land Title Survey
• As-built Surveys
• Topography Surveys
• Site-Construction Surveys

We are known for our quality, professional services.  Supported by the BBB, Ludlow Engineering is an up and coming Full Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Firm.

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A Land Title Survey and An ALTA survey is one and the same.

What is an ALTA survey?

ALTA stands for American Land Title Association. The ALTA is a group that represents the land title and title insurance industry. In addition to ALTA, the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) also accepts and conforms to ALTA survey conventions. An ALTA survey is a survey done in such a way that it conforms to ALTA standards. The good thing about this is that most surveyors know and understand this format – so once you get used to reading an ALTA survey you will be able to do it over and over again on subsequent transactions.

Ludlow Engineering specializes in Land Title Surveys in the States of Utah, Idaho, Arizona, California and Nevada.

We have a trained professional staff eager to make the transaction with Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying a pleasant one.

Click here to review the ALTA/ASCM standards of which we will provide to you at the time of your approved go ahead.

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