Roudabush Gale & Associates

What Roudabush Gale & Associates does

Roudabush, Gale & Associates, Inc. (RGA) is a privately held professional corporation headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1956 by William S. Roudabush. The firm is the oldest surveying and engineering firm in the Charlottesville area and provides land surveying, civil engineering, and land planning services to government, commercial, residential, and industrial clients across central Virginia. Core service lines include boundary and ALTA surveys, topographic and GPS surveys, site plans, subdivision design, stormwater management, utility plans, land entitlements, and construction management. The firm also operates a dedicated drone service using a DJI Phantom 4 RTK with four FAA Part 107 certified pilots, and provides VSMP, SWM, mitigation, and VWP inspection services.

The company operates a project-based professional services model with work delivered directly to clients through referrals, repeat business, and website inquiries. Revenue is generated through billable surveying, engineering, planning, and inspection engagements on a quote-based pricing structure. The firm employs approximately 20-25 staff including licensed Professional Engineers (PE), Licensed Surveyors (LS), a Landscape Architect (LA), project managers, survey supervisors, crew chiefs, and technicians. Notable technology includes Trimble S6 robotic total stations, Trimble R8 GPS, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Infraworks, Carlson Survey, and Terramodel software. In a recent strategic move, the firm added Dominion Engineering & Design LLC to its team, expanding capacity and contributing to a combined 100+ years of land development experience.

The firm's go-to-market is regional and relationship-driven, with a portfolio spanning University of Virginia facilities (Scott Stadium, Darden School, Law School, John Paul Jones Arena, UVA Health Services Center), local government infrastructure (Charlottesville Airport, Orange County Airport, Louisa County High School, Monticello High School), national retail chains (Walmart, Food Lion, McDonald's, Applebee's, Marriott), residential subdivisions (Glenmore, Raintree, Old Trail, Forest Lakes), and industrial clients (Gordonsville Energy Cogeneration Plant, Greene Co. Ind. Park). Leadership is Don Franco, PE (President), with Vice Presidents William J. Ledbetter, LS, Brian D. Jamison, LS, and Jim L. Taggart, PE.

Name

Roudabush Gale & Associates

Legal name

Roudabush, Gale & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://roudabush.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roudabush, Gale & Associates is a privately held professional corporation founded in 1956 in Charlottesville, Virginia, providing land surveying, civil engineering, and land planning services to government, commercial, residential, and industrial clients across central Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Civil engineering services
• Land planning consulting
• Boundary surveying
• Topographic surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlottesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: Surveying services including ALTA surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, mortgage surveys, and geodetic control surveys. Billed as project-based professional services.
2. Engineering and Land Planning Services: Engineering services including land entitlements, stormwater management, utility plans, subdivision design, site plans, and construction management. Billed as project-based professional services.
3. Inspection Services: VSMP inspections, stormwater facility inspections, mitigation inspections, and VWP inspections.
4. Drone Surveying Services: Aerial surveying, topographic information, 3D measurements, storm damage inspections, visual inspections, and aerial photography/videography using DJI Phantom 4 RTK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Roudabush Gale & Associates is a private professional services firm founded in 1956 that provides land surveying, civil engineering, and land planning services across central Virginia. The firm serves government, commercial, residential, and industrial clients by delivering boundary surveys, topographic mapping, construction staking, site design, subdivision layout, and inspection support, augmented by drone-based aerial data collection.

Product overview

Roudabush, Gale & Associates, Inc. is a professional services firm providing land surveying, civil engineering, and land planning services in central Virginia since 1956. The company operates as a unified professional services organization with core service lines in surveying (ALTA surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, GPS surveys), engineering (site plans, utility design, stormwater management, construction layout), and land planning (entitlements, zoning, subdivision design). The firm also offers specialized drone services using DJI Phantom 4 RTK technology and inspection services for stormwater management and environmental compliance. In 2024, the company expanded its capabilities by acquiring Dominion Engineering & Design LLC, adding over 100 years of combined land development experience. Services are delivered through integrated teams utilizing tools including Trimble GPS/surveying equipment, AutoCAD/Civil3D software, and drone technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying Services

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dominion Engineering & Design LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecently acquired local firm Dominion Engineering & Design LLC, expanding team resources and talent. This acquisition provides over 100 years of combined land development experience in the central Virginia area, enhancing the company's service capabilities and capacity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Draper Aden Associates: Mid-sized Virginia-headquartered engineering, surveying, and environmental firm offering site/civil, geotechnical, and water resources services across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic. Direct competitor for central Virginia land development work.
• Schnabel Engineering: Mid-Atlantic engineering firm headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia providing geotechnical, dam, tunnel, and surveying services. Comparable Virginia-rooted, multi-discipline professional services firm.
• Mattern & Craig: Virginia-based civil engineering and surveying firm with offices across the commonwealth, providing site development, transportation, water/wastewater, and land surveying services to municipal and private clients.
• Hurt & Proffitt (now Hurt Pros): Virginia-based civil engineering, surveying, and environmental services firm with multiple offices across the commonwealth. Closest size, geography, and service-line match to Roudabush.
• Anderson & Associates: Virginia-headquartered engineering and surveying firm serving public and private clients across western and central Virginia with civil/site engineering, surveying, and environmental capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with substantial Virginia presence offering engineering, surveying, environmental, and planning services. Competes for large-scale site development, infrastructure, and institutional projects in the same central Virginia market.
• VHB: National engineering, planning, and design firm with Virginia offices providing civil engineering, surveying, and land development services to public and private sector clients. Broader scope and scale than Roudabush.
• Bowman Consulting Group: National engineering, surveying, and consulting firm with significant Virginia presence offering civil, structural, surveying, and land development services. Larger competitor pursuing the same Virginia client base.
• Woolpert: National architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm offering surveying, civil engineering, and infrastructure services across the U.S. with established Virginia presence. Overlaps with Roudabush on surveying and land development.
• Timmons Group: Larger Virginia-based engineering and consulting firm with offices across the state and Mid-Atlantic offering civil engineering, surveying, geospatial, and technology services. Broader portfolio and headcount than Roudabush, overlapping directly on land development work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rgasurveying
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roudabush-gale-and-associates-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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