Land Grading
We level yards and fields and slope the ground so water runs away from the house. We also bring in fill and topsoil and finish the grade smooth.
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Site preparation gets a lot ready for a build. Doberman Excavation and Services clears the building area and cuts a level, firm pad. Then we dig the footings and the utility trenches. We do this work on residential and commercial lots in Oak Hill and across Greene County.
When the lot is wooded or overgrown, land clearing comes first, and we can run both as one job. Site preparation is one part of our work as an excavation contractor in Oak Hill. Call or text (518) 281-8003 with the location and a few photos of the lot.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
Site preparation starts by clearing the footprint of the build. We pull the stumps with their roots, since buried wood rots and the ground above it settles. Then the soft topsoil comes off, because a pad needs firm ground under it.
Next we cut the building pad to the grades on your plans. Then we dig for the foundation and the footings. Utility trenches carry the water and sewer lines, and we backfill them once the pipe is in and checked.
When the foundation walls are up, we backfill around them and compact the fill. After the build, land grading sets the final grade around the new building.
A hillside lot takes more work before it can hold a building pad. We cut the high side down and build the low side up with that fill. The fill goes down in layers, and each layer gets compacted before the next.
Footings usually go below the frost line, so frozen ground cannot heave them. The Town of Saugerties lists a frost line depth of 4 feet in its design criteria. Your plans give the depth for your lot, and we dig the footing trenches to it. If the dig turns up rock or a wet spot, we call you and your builder before we change anything.
Barn and garage pads follow the same steps as a house pad. A small shed needs the same firm, level base on a smaller footprint.
Building permits here come from the town or village where the lot sits, so ask that office before the dig. In the Town of Durham, which takes in Oak Hill, the inspector checks footings before any concrete goes in. Foundations get checked before backfill, and water and sewer lines before they are covered. We dig to the approved plans, and the permit stays with you or your builder.
Before a contractor digs, New York's rule calls for notice to 811 two to ten working days ahead. The day of the call does not count, and the utilities then mark their buried lines. They do not mark lines you own, like one out to a barn or a well. Show us where those run before we start.
In New York, construction that disturbs an acre or more of soil needs coverage under the DEC's stormwater permit. That takes a written stormwater plan and a filing before work starts. Some towns add their own rules. Windham, for one, requires a town permit to strip or grade an acre or more of land.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 35 miles around Oak Hill across Greene County and the northern Catskills.
(518) 281-8003From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (518) 281-8003, or send the form. Tell us where the property is and what the job is.
Send a few photos and a short description of the job. For land work, the approximate acreage helps too.
We look at the job and talk through how to handle it. Then we give you a free estimate.
We set a start date with you and bring the right machine for the job. The work follows the plan we talked through.
We finish with final grading and property cleanup. Debris gets hauled away when the job calls for it.
Common questions about site preparation around Oak Hill and the northern Catskills. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We level yards and fields and slope the ground so water runs away from the house. We also bring in fill and topsoil and finish the grade smooth.
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We install new and replacement septic systems across Greene County, built to the engineer's plan. We also repair septic tanks and leach fields.
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We take down old barns, sheds, garages and outbuildings, plus concrete slabs and old foundations. The debris gets hauled away, and the ground is graded after the demolition.
Learn MoreCall or text with the location and a few photos of the job. We talk through the best approach and give you a free estimate.
We can clear the lot, dig the footings and trenches, backfill and do the final grading. The dirt work on the whole site runs through one company.
We take small jobs, like post holes for a sign or a yard repair after construction. Send a photo of the spot, and we talk it through with you.
Oak Hill sits at the center of our service area. It covers Greene County and reaches Rensselaerville in Albany County and Saugerties in Ulster County.
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Tell us where the property is and what you need done. You can also call or text (518) 281-8003 for a free estimate.
Tell us about the job and where the property is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
