Site Preparation and Grading

Site Preparation and Grading in Coeur d’Alene

Before a foundation is poured or a driveway is laid, the ground has to be shaped to the engineer’s grading plan. Edhamiltonworks strips topsoil, moves the cut and fill, sets pad elevations and drainage slopes, and compacts the subgrade so the site is ready to build on. Grading in the Coeur d’Alene area typically runs $0.40 to $2.00 per square foot, and we quote it that way so the number tracks the actual area moved.

Why Grading Is Priced by the Square Foot

Grading cost scales with area and depth of cut, not with a flat guess. A gently sloped lot near Government Way needs far less earthwork than a stepped hillside parcel, so charging by the square foot keeps the bid honest. We measure the area, estimate the cut and fill balance, and show it as a line you can check.

Our Process

We call 811 for a utility locate, strip and stockpile topsoil for later reuse, then cut high spots and fill low ones to the plan elevations. Fill goes down in controlled lifts and gets compacted to 95 percent of maximum dry density, confirmed by a Proctor-based density check. Positive slopes are set to move stormwater away from the future structure. The result is a level, tested subgrade with drainage built in.

Call (986) 652-7274 for an itemized grading estimate in Coeur d’Alene.