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re: Approx price for land clearing?
Posted on 4/14/18 at 8:15 am to gsvar2004
Posted on 4/14/18 at 8:15 am to gsvar2004
No expert, but had a guy clear our camp lot that's 300x75. It was straight over growth from Katrina with some small oaks, chicken trees, wax myrtle, just junk. Unwalkable scrub.
And what he did with a skid steer was amazing. No problem knocking down trees probably 5 inches around. There was old foundation blocks and debris from a house that was demolished durring katrina.
Once it was cleared he graded it, we added a lot of crushed concrete and hand spread bermuda seed on maybe half the lot. Bermuda actually took really well. This guy was like 600 a day and he had roughly 3 or 4 days in it. The debris pile was a little tricky tho, but that's because of how much foundation trash and bigger trees were in it. That was a full day of the few days.
And what he did with a skid steer was amazing. No problem knocking down trees probably 5 inches around. There was old foundation blocks and debris from a house that was demolished durring katrina.
Once it was cleared he graded it, we added a lot of crushed concrete and hand spread bermuda seed on maybe half the lot. Bermuda actually took really well. This guy was like 600 a day and he had roughly 3 or 4 days in it. The debris pile was a little tricky tho, but that's because of how much foundation trash and bigger trees were in it. That was a full day of the few days.
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Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:03 am to Cmk07c
So question... if I. Had someone come mulch the property could I (over time) pile the remaining debris with say a 60 hp John Deere tractor with front loader?
Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:06 am to gsvar2004
You need to get a mulcher to cut all the smaller stuff so you can decide where you are going to build the house, pond, etc. then you can get a dozer to pile up everything you want for a yard, and leave the rest to grow back up.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:14 am to tenfoe
Are you planning to dig the pond and build the pad at the same time?
Keep in mind, you will have to dig up and remove the stumps under the pad, so if you mulch it up, that will leave a shite ton of stuff under the pad. The dozer work will be there to build the pad anyway.
I just did this. Cost around $5-7k to clear 2.25 acres, plus another $1k to destump, muck out pad, and put down culvert. I ended up selling this lot before pad was built.
If you’re digging the pond, the equipment will all be there, so just do it all at once. The dozer will make quick work of all that underbrush. Waaaaay less hours than mulching it all, and equipment will be ready for the pad. Won’t have to work that area twice.
I have some contacts in Livingston area, and would be interested in the dirt if digging a big enough pond. I need some to grade out around my house.
Keep in mind, you will have to dig up and remove the stumps under the pad, so if you mulch it up, that will leave a shite ton of stuff under the pad. The dozer work will be there to build the pad anyway.
I just did this. Cost around $5-7k to clear 2.25 acres, plus another $1k to destump, muck out pad, and put down culvert. I ended up selling this lot before pad was built.
If you’re digging the pond, the equipment will all be there, so just do it all at once. The dozer will make quick work of all that underbrush. Waaaaay less hours than mulching it all, and equipment will be ready for the pad. Won’t have to work that area twice.
I have some contacts in Livingston area, and would be interested in the dirt if digging a big enough pond. I need some to grade out around my house.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:27 am to LSUtigerME
Well, that was the original intention was to just do it all at 1 time, but I’m not sure we will be able to swing it. Most of the rough estimates im getting from dirt guys are in the neighborhood of 12-15k to do the clearing and building house pad/ pond. I didn’t realize it would be quite that much, and on top of actually buying the property we may or may not have a ton of reserve left to plop down 12-15 more thousand right away. So now I’m kinda thinking if I could do a little at a time.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 10:49 am to gsvar2004
Yeah I understand that. Building a decent pad is more expensive than I expected too. Ours was around $20k for the pad and some additional work. Make sure you hire someone who knows what they’re doing, as the lot I purchased had some incompetent guys before me (“pad” had stumps and palmetto roots, and a ton of water) and it cost me a lot of extra to rework it.
I guess what I’m also trying to say, depending on the size of your pad, your $12-15k to clear and build pad all at once, vs $5k to clear it, then another $10-12k for the pad. So you may end up spending a little more if you break it up. It doesn’t take long for them to clear a lot with the dozer.
I guess what I’m also trying to say, depending on the size of your pad, your $12-15k to clear and build pad all at once, vs $5k to clear it, then another $10-12k for the pad. So you may end up spending a little more if you break it up. It doesn’t take long for them to clear a lot with the dozer.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 11:35 am to LSUtigerME
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We are looking right there by y’all. Are you still happy with area?
Posted on 4/14/18 at 12:02 pm to gsvar2004
Call this guy and tell him BigD sent ya
His name is Brandon
?(225) 305-6334?
Let this guy come in and mulch up everything he can then you see what you got and what you may want to keep.
I just used him to mulch up some property and he does a good job.
If you’re digging a pond and not in a hurry, you can find someone to do your house and shop pads for free if you allow them time to sell your dirt.
These guys make a killing on the dirt profits
His name is Brandon
?(225) 305-6334?
Let this guy come in and mulch up everything he can then you see what you got and what you may want to keep.
I just used him to mulch up some property and he does a good job.
If you’re digging a pond and not in a hurry, you can find someone to do your house and shop pads for free if you allow them time to sell your dirt.
These guys make a killing on the dirt profits
Posted on 4/14/18 at 1:33 pm to gsvar2004
Once we move in....I suppose. I like the land and the neighbors. We need to address the drainage, but that should happen when I grade out my property. I like my house, but hoping it’s not too big to manage.
The location is okay, and should get better. We go back and forth with AT&T whether they offer service there or not. Charter initially said like $3k or something to run a line. It’s a little ways away from standard amenities (store, gas, food), but not that bad. Shutting down Satsuma kinda sucks right now. Overall, the space and property size and everything is hard to beat though.
The location is okay, and should get better. We go back and forth with AT&T whether they offer service there or not. Charter initially said like $3k or something to run a line. It’s a little ways away from standard amenities (store, gas, food), but not that bad. Shutting down Satsuma kinda sucks right now. Overall, the space and property size and everything is hard to beat though.
Posted on 4/14/18 at 2:12 pm to LSUtigerME
send me your contacts for dirt work and clearing if you get a minute username@gmail
Posted on 4/14/18 at 9:48 pm to gsvar2004
If you want to clear the property, you need an excavator and a bobcat, and a big burn pile. Use the excavator to push over and de-stump and stack, and then bobcat to do clean up work and do rough grade. You’ll want a dozer with a root rake to come in and rake the whole lot.
House pad, no idea besides make sure a test hole is dug and an engineer looks at it. You may need to over excavate and bring in good clean fill for proper compaction of the pad.
House pad, no idea besides make sure a test hole is dug and an engineer looks at it. You may need to over excavate and bring in good clean fill for proper compaction of the pad.
Posted on 4/15/18 at 4:03 am to boatless2
This. 
If not doing that, for the next 20+ years you will be fighting sink holes all over due to root balls rioting out. Pay now or pay for years of fixing sink holes. 
If not doing that, for the next 20+ years you will be fighting sink holes all over due to root balls rioting out. Pay now or pay for years of fixing sink holes. 
Posted on 4/15/18 at 7:05 am to fishfighter
10k for a pad seems like a ton? I don't really know how big the house is, throw in a decent house and a shop and that makes sense I suppose. But it seems like you could doze the whole thing and bring in dirt from elsewhere for that much.
Posted on 4/15/18 at 8:11 pm to fishfighter
I second this. You'll have to have a trackhoe either way. Being your wanting to do a house pad I'd say a dozer and trackhoe is the way to go. I've had work done with a mulcher and for shooting lanes and pasture it's the way to go. But, with a house pad and yard you'll want the land grubbed after clearing which is a dozer and then the debris piled and burnt or buried. A trackhoe with a thumb will make the burning a lot better by being able to turn over the pile. I'd recommend burning being burying will cause a big sinkhole.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 4:33 am to Tigerstro2
OP, a tractor with a front loader will come in handy. More so once you have a burn pile to burn. That way you don't need bigger equipment on the job site.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 7:23 am to fishfighter
If you have large trees you are trying to get rid of clearing costs around $3k per acre. They would need to remove the trees and stumps. If you are just removing undergrowth and mulching and spreading it closer to $1500 per acre.
As far as the pad and pond. Really to do it right you need a dozer a dump truck and an excavator. If you have say a 5000 sf pad for your house and garage you will need to remove the top foot of soil then raise the pad. I would recommend at least 2' above natural ground at minimum. That puts you at 560 cubic yards. I would say to dig haul, dump and compact you are looking at about $15 per yard. They will need either a heavy excavator and or a sheeps foot roller or at least proof roll by running loaded dump trucks over them and compact it in 6" lifts. Should be in that 7k range based on that size pad. Of course it takes them money mobilize equipment and all but I would think overall you should be in that 10-12k range for it all to be done correctly.
As far as the pad and pond. Really to do it right you need a dozer a dump truck and an excavator. If you have say a 5000 sf pad for your house and garage you will need to remove the top foot of soil then raise the pad. I would recommend at least 2' above natural ground at minimum. That puts you at 560 cubic yards. I would say to dig haul, dump and compact you are looking at about $15 per yard. They will need either a heavy excavator and or a sheeps foot roller or at least proof roll by running loaded dump trucks over them and compact it in 6" lifts. Should be in that 7k range based on that size pad. Of course it takes them money mobilize equipment and all but I would think overall you should be in that 10-12k range for it all to be done correctly.
This post was edited on 4/16/18 at 7:28 am
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