The phrase “land clearing services” seems to be self-explanatory, right? You might be surprised, though, how different those three simple words can be in dealing with the various lot clearing companies in your area. Thus, the need for this article.
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Now, let’s talk about land clearing services and what they are, exactly.
Various land clearing services
A basic definition of land clearing is the preparation of land for future construction. The land clearing usually includes the following services/tasks:
- Surveying the land against the blueprints
- Removal of trees
- Removal of rocks and other impediments
- Grading the site
- Erosion control and prevention
They might also include these tasks:
- Building an access road
- Connecting utilities
- Constructing building pads
- Digging basements or pouring foundations
- Demolishing current buildings
- Hauling away the debris from demolishing and land clearing
As you can see, there is great variation in this process. One land clearing company may do all of these tasks, while others might only do five, six, seven, or more of them. Thus, your first step in discussing land clearing with any company is to find out exactly what they will do for the price they are quoting.
It then becomes a matter of reputation
Land-clearing done properly is a massive undertaking. It requires heavy machinery. It requires expertise and experience.
It requires a land clearing company which has been there, done that, and performed in such a way that customers were satisfied and the local government regulations were complied with.
How do you find such a company?
Ask around! Look for current construction projects happening in your area, and ask the job foreman who performed the land clearing on those jobs AND if they are happy with the job performed. Ask local government agencies which land clearing companies are trustworthy. Your local government officials have a very clear opinion about the good companies vs the bad companies, and in most cases they will be happy to share their opinions with you.
We cannot overemphasize this advice: you must do your due diligence and ask around for recommendations from the people who are in the know. The construction industry, in any city, is a close-knit industry. The cream of the crop will rise to the top, and it will not take you long to find out which land clearing companies are the cream of the crop.
What about price?
The Laws of Supply and Demand will set the price for land clearing in your area. There will be lowballs job quotes, and there will be high-end quotes. Our only word of advice is, in this industry, you usually get what you pay for, so beware of extremely low price quotes.
A final word about J & A
We are locally owned and operated, your Fort Worth experts when it comes to driveway excavation, pond excavation, demolishing services and excavating services. Call us when the very best is what you are after.