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                     BRELAND SERVICES
Site preparation & Land 
clearing
How much it costs for site  
preparation & Land clearing 
project?
Land clearing and site preparation projects  
involve a lot of budget planning. This is  
because several cost factors affect the bottom 
 line associated with land clearing. Various  
factors are taken into consideration after  
which the overall amount is calculated.
Permits are required for any land clearing 
and  site preparation projects in most of the 
areas.  The cost of a permit ranges between
$100-$200.
Here is information about other  
costs related to land clearing 
and  site preparation:
Cost Of Land Clearing :
Land clearing happens to be the very first step  
of a building project. All kinds of preparations  
are done for the construction of building under  
land clearing projects including grading, 
removal  of vegetation, etc.
- Land Survey :
A land survey helps to compare the land to 
the  blueprints to decipher what kind of 
clearing  would take place. The cost of a land 
survey  ranges up to $575.
- Demolition and Removal :
This step includes the removal or demolition of 
 the structures standing on the land, debris, 
and  other skeletal remains. This could cost up 
to
$1000.
- Underground Infrastructure Removal :
For all sites that have had the construction of  
previous buildings, underground infrastructure  
removal is carried out to remove the wiring, 
pipes,  concrete, etc. This may cost between 
$1000-$5000.
- Timber And Bush Removal :
If the site comprises of timber and bushes, 
they  are to be removed. The removal of small 
tress  extends up to $200. For the large trees, 
the cost  may reach up to $1000.
- Erosion Control :
Once the land is cleared, it becomes prone to 
 soil erosion. To combat such erosion, erosion 
 control is carried out that may cost up to 
$10  per 4’ area. This process would hold the 
soil in  place.
- Resloping :
Resloping of the land is done after clearing it 
to  prevent it from all sorts of natural 
calamities.
The average cost of re-sloping may reach up to
$985 per 1000 square foot area.
Building Site Preparation :
After the process of land clearing comes the  
building site preparation. This step helps to  
prepare a lot of the structure of the building. 
 The following constitutes the part of 
building  site preparation:
- Land Excavation:
The process involves clearing bush, rocks,  
vegetation, and debris. This is an 
important  step in the building of site 
preparation and  may cost from $200-
$2000 for 1 acre of flat  land.
- Leveling :
Leveling under building construction project is  
performed to remove the unevenness of the  
ground and to grade the dirt or gravel. The 
entire  process of leveling a land may cost $985 
per 1000  square feet.
- Stabilization :
A sloped building may suffer from several  
calamities including erosion, especially when  
constructed in a flood zone. The process of  
stabilization creates stronger soil that helps to  
improve the overall load-bearing capacity of the 
 land. The entire process of stabilization may 
cost
$19-$43 per square foot.
- Foundation :
All buildings need a foundation to further  
support the walls and ward off cracking. This  
step may cost $6-$8 per square foot respectively.
- Basement Excavation :
For all the buildings that include a basement, 
an  excavation of such a basement is a must. 
This  process may cost you $60-$150 per hour.
Having mentioned all the costs relating to 
land  clearing and site preparation projects, 
such  costs may still vary depending on the 
area and  other factors.
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Louisiana (LA)