Land Clearing & Bldg Site Prep

Site preparation is typically the first operation that takes place at a building construction site. The basic rule for clearing and excavation is to clear only what is necessary and to use as much fill from the excavation of the foundation elsewhere on site. Often, this crew and the foundation crew are the same people, but sometimes not. Houses are generally built on a foundation that is either a basement, a crawl space or a slab. The site-preparation crew typically arrives on the site with a bulldozer. The crew's job is to clear the site of any trees, rocks and debris, level the site if necessary and dig as necessary for the foundation being built.

Building site preparation is a multi-step process that includes analysis of water-table levels and soil make-up, how utilities are run into the home, zoning restrictions, curb-cut location regulations, and environmental concerns. Steps may vary depending on the town, state, or region, but there are some universal site-preparation issues that can always be anticipated.