Site Preparation and Grading

Site Preparation and Grading in Bozeman

Before anyone pours concrete, the ground has to be shaped, sloped, and compacted to plan. Itavb strips topsoil, moves the cut and fill, and grades a raw Bozeman parcel from rough to finish so your build starts on a stable, well drained pad. We run laser and GPS grade control on the machines so the surface hits the elevations the engineer drew, not close enough.

Why Grading Is the Foundation of Everything

• Drainage first. Positive slopes away from the structure keep water out of the basement and off the slab, which matters in a Gallatin County spring melt.
• Compaction that holds. We place engineered fill in controlled lifts and prove 95 percent of maximum dry density on the Proctor test, so the pad will not settle under the footings.
• Ready to build. A properly prepped subgrade means your concrete and framing crews are never waiting on a re-grade.

Our Process

We walk the grading plan with you, file the 811 locate, and strip and stockpile topsoil for later respread. Then we cut and fill to rough grade, compact in lifts with a sheepsfoot roller or plate compactor, and finish grade to the drawn elevations. A nuclear density gauge confirms the numbers before we call it done, whether the site sits off Baxter Lane or out near 59719.

Call (406) 668-0370 for a free estimate on site preparation and grading in Bozeman.