When you hire excavation contractors, there are a few steps you should take to prepare your property. These steps are designed to make their job easier and to help save you money in the long term as well. Here's how to prepare your land for excavation.

Know Why You're Getting Excavation

Excavation is a complex process that requires careful planning and knowledge of its goals. For example, you must know exactly why you're getting excavation, such as agricultural expansion. While this process might seem unlikely, according to our resources, agricultural processes account for nearly 30% of all removed trees. So, make sure you understand your needs before contacting excavation contractors.

Plan the Grading

Each excavation job requires grading based on a project's needs. For example, excavation near a home should slope the land away from the building to keep water from running into it and causing damage to the foundation. Understand what slope and grading you want on your land and work with the excavators to make a plan to achieve it.

Test the Soil Strength

Before excavators arrive at your site, ensure the soil is strong enough. Various tests can gauge soil quality, pH level, and overall structural integrity. If you're unsure how to perform these tests, contact the contractor and ask. They can either direct you to someone who can help or perform the steps for you.

Clean Up Site Clutter

Take the time to inspect your site to identify and remove any clutter. For example, if you spot things like building materials or home items in your yard, pick them up and store them elsewhere. The contractor doesn't want to do these steps themselves and may charge you more. Therefore, cleaning up saves time and money before your excavation.

Provide Survey Results

Lastly, ensure that you get a survey done on your land to ensure its measurements are accurate. Many excavators will work from these reports to ensure that their work is accurate. Just as importantly, they'll talk with you about any changes to your land to make sure it's what you want. After they're done, you can get a new survey to ensure things were handled properly.

These steps ensure that your excavation contractors can walk onto the job site and provide high-quality and accurate services. Please reach out to West Coast Resources if you need excavation. Our team will help you through this process to ensure it goes smoothly.