Hey everyone, we're finally breaking ground on a custom home build later this year (targeting fall 2026) and our GC suggested we source our own site prep crew to keep some costs down. We need a company that handles the whole nine yards - foundation excavation, rough grading, and getting the underground utilities (water, sewer, and power) trenched out to the street.
We also need some solid drainage work because our lot slopes pretty heavily toward the back. Has anyone worked with a reliable dirt-work crew recently that you'd recommend?
Seconding the advice to hire a pro who knows what they are doing with drainage. A bad grading job will haunt your foundation forever. Don't cheap out on the site prep phase! If the crew mentioned above handles commercial excavation, they definitely have the right heavy iron and lasers to handle a sloped residential lot.