Large projects · Site preparation
Site preparation & building pads.
Clearing, grading, compacted pads, drainage & utility trenches for new homes, shops & light commercial buildings, prepared by the company that builds on them.
The building is only as good as the pad under it
Settling slabs, standing water & wet crawl spaces usually trace back to the site work. GeothermalKC builds pads to the grades on the plans, sets drainage before the slab & trenches utilities in the order the build needs them.
Because the same company carries the project into construction, the pad is built for the building that goes on it rather than handed off to the next contractor.
One company from the first dig to the finished building, for residential, agricultural & light commercial projects across the Kansas City metro & surrounding counties.
What site preparation covers
- Site layout against the plans
- Clearing & topsoil stripping
- Cut & fill grading to plan elevations
- Compacted building pads
- Drainage, swales & French drains
- Utility trenching & backfill
- Construction entrance & gravel base
How site preparation runs
Consultation
Plans, the site & the schedule are reviewed, with permits & inspections identified.
Locates & layout
Utility locates are called in & the building footprint staked.
Clear & grade
The site is cleared & graded to the plan elevations.
Pad & drainage
The pad is built & compacted, & drainage is set around it.
Build
Footings, slab & the structure follow without a change of contractor.
Typical projects & exclusions
Typical projects
- New homes, additions & detached buildings
- Shops, barndominiums & equipment buildings
- Light commercial buildings & small developments
Not included
- Mass grading for large subdivisions
- Geotechnical engineering, which comes from the appropriate professional
Common questions
Does GeothermalKC prepare sites for commercial buildings?
Yes. Site preparation for light commercial buildings is scoped at the consultation, with the equipment matched to the size of the site.
Is the building pad compacted?
Yes. Pads are built in lifts & compacted to the requirements on the plans, with testing arranged where the project calls for it.
Can the same company build after the site work?
Yes. Footings, slab & the building follow the site work under the same contract.
Project consultations
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Site prep & building pads from site work to the finished building, across the Kansas City metro & surrounding counties. Consultation requests with the location & photos of the site are the quickest to schedule.