Service 04 / Earthwork
Land & Site Preparation
Clearing, grading, building pads, drainage and final grade, so your site is ready for what comes next.
01Overview
Every project starts at grade.
Good construction starts long before the first pour. If the ground is soft, poorly drained or out of grade, every trade that follows pays for it. Site preparation is how we make sure that does not happen.
We clear and strip the site, cut and fill to grade, build compacted stone pads, shape drainage, then finish with topsoil and seed. For a commercial lot, a new home or a steel building, it is the same discipline at a different scale.
02Scope
What’s included
- 01
Clearing & stripping
Brush, trees and topsoil removed and stockpiled for reuse.
- 02
Cut, fill & rough grade
Earth moved to the elevations on the plan, compacted in lifts.
- 03
Building pads
Compacted stone pads for slabs, homes and steel buildings.
- 04
Drive & parking base
Stone base for driveways, lots and access roads.
- 05
Drainage shaping
Swales and slopes that move water away from buildings and off the site.
- 06
Final grade & seed
Topsoil spread, fine-graded and seeded with straw for erosion control.
03Process
How it goes
- 01
Walk the site
We confirm the plan, the access and where the water goes today.
- 02
Locate, stake & clear
Utilities marked through OHIO811, the layout staked, the site cleared.
- 03
Grade & compact
Cut, fill and compaction in lifts, checked against the plan.
- 04
Final grade & restore
Topsoil, seed and straw so the site is stable and clean.
04From the archive
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05Questions
Land & Site Preparation: common questions
Don’t see yours? Ask us directly or browse the full FAQ.
Do I need site prep for a small project?
Even a patio or garage needs a stable, well-drained base. For smaller jobs it is usually built into the concrete price rather than billed as a separate line.
Can you help with drainage problems?
Yes. We regrade around buildings so water moves away from foundations, and we shape swales to carry it off the property.
Do you call before you dig?
Every time. We request a locate through OHIO811 so underground utilities are marked before excavation starts.
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