Most land calls start with "can you clear this," and a good share turn into something else once we are standing on the ground. Two pages on our site went up or were sharpened this week for exactly that reason. Machine and rate are the same on both: Bobcat T740 with a 60" grapple, $1,385 per day with an operator.
Grading on The Acreage: where does the water go?
The question it answers: a driveway that washes out at the culvert, a pad that has to sit dry before a slab or a barn goes in, or a paddock that ponds. On platted acreage the grading answer is almost always about water and access before it is about looks.
The local fact that makes it worth a click: The Acreage is run by the Indian Trail Improvement District (ITID), which maintains the roads, canals and swales and permits work that disturbs them, separately from anything Palm Beach County requires. Driveway and culvert grading are the jobs most likely to trigger that review, and most Acreage lots are not inside an HOA with an architectural review board. Read the full page: Bobcat grading in The Acreage.
Driveway installation: what goes under it?
The question it answers: what has to happen to the ground before limerock, shell, gravel or pavement goes down. The short version is grading to line and width, compacting the base, and sloping so rain runs off instead of pooling against a garage slab or foundation.
The local fact that makes it worth a click: low-lying lots west of the Turnpike are where drainage sloping matters most, and grading, filling or changing drainage can bring a permit review of its own that is separate from simple vegetation clearing. Every job also starts with a free 811 locate. We do the site prep with the Bobcat; the finish surface is priced separately, so call for a quote. Read the full page: driveway installation site prep in Palm Beach County.
How to use these
If you already know your lot, call and we will walk it free, with a straight answer within 24 hours. If you want a rough sense first, the estimator on the Bell Land Services page takes three taps and needs no email. Requirements change, so confirm current permit rules with the county, ITID or your municipality before work starts; we check your parcel before we quote.