Why proper site clearance saves money on every groundworks and building project — and what a professional clearance includes.
Clear first, build second
Every successful groundworks project starts with clearance. Vegetation, old sheds, broken slabs, stumps, rubble and years of dumped soil all have to come out before levels can be set or footings dug. Trying to build around obstacles always costs more in the end.
What a professional clearance includes
- Stripping vegetation, turf and topsoil
- Breaking out old concrete, patios and hardstanding
- Removing sheds, greenhouses, fencing and stumps
- Muck-away by the grab load or skip — all spoil taken off site
- Rough levelling ready for the next trade
A recent example
On a recent job in Worthing we used a 3-ton excavator and dumper to clear and excavate an overgrown plot, removing around seven grab-loader loads of material. What looked like a month of weekend work was done in days — and the builders started on clean, level ground.