Site Preparation and Grading

Site Preparation and Grading in Bozeman

Grading is where a build succeeds or stalls, and it is the phase Pmcsmith schedules most carefully. We strip and stockpile topsoil, balance cut and fill across the parcel, and shape the ground to the engineer’s grading plan, establishing pad elevations, positive drainage slopes, and a compacted subgrade ready for footings. A pad graded right off Kagy Boulevard drains water away from the structure instead of pooling against it.

Why Grading Sets the Whole Timeline

Every trade that follows depends on a level, stable pad delivered on time. Get the finish grade wrong and the foundation crew waits, the concrete pour slips, and the whole Bozeman schedule slides with it. We treat rough grade and finish grade as two distinct scheduled steps, checking elevations with laser and GPS grade control so the pad is right the first time and hands off clean.

Our Process

We start with the 811 locate and site staking, then move through topsoil stripping, mass cut and fill to rough grade, and finish grading to tolerance. Fill goes down in controlled lifts and gets compacted to 95 percent of maximum dry density from a Proctor test, and we can provide density testing on request. The result is a build-ready pad delivered on the date we set in week one.

Call (406) 438-5921 for a free on-site estimate on site prep and grading in the Gallatin Valley.