Hiring Contractors For Home Improvements
Land Development Services for New Home Building
Tim Graham
If you plan on having a new home built on undeveloped land, you will need land development services. This means that you will need to understand what services are available and which ones will work for your needs. Before you get started, here are a few of the services you may need to consider and what you should know about each one.
Levelling the Land
The first service a land development contractor will perform is to level the land. This means removing trees, shrubs, and other items form the area. It also means taking the next steps of levelling the land which does involve earthmoving in many cases. Following this, the land will be graded and levelled for the foundation of the home and any other buildings or construction options that are part of your plan. This can take several days to weeks depending on the services required and how underdeveloped the land is.
Trenching and Drainage
An important aspect of land development is determining where the drainage and trenching for that drainage need to go. This means the land development contractor will need to do a survey of the property. This survey will show where the natural drainage lines of the property are. Once this is determined, they can begin formulating a drainage and trenching plan. The trenching will be dug and the drainage pipes and grates placed. This is also the time where a land development contractor may discuss underground works such as plumbing and electrical work.
Power Line Development
There are some areas of the land that will need to be developed for electrical power and other power line services to be done. This means you may need to have some of the undeveloped land you aren't planning on using for the home developed so it can support the electrical power source. In some cases, the land development contractor will clear the land for the lines, but they will leave the rest to an electrician.
When you are ready to begin developing the land for your new home, contact your land contractor. They can discuss these services with you and offer suggestions for other services that may benefit you and your end goal for your new home. They can also answer questions regarding permits, pricing, and deadlines. If you are working with several contractors, they can help you coordinate those deadlines so you are not overlapping on the deadlines or having related issues.
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