Excavation and Grading the Building Lot for Modular Homes

The first step in building modular homes is preparing the lot which involves excavation and grading of the building lot. General contractors are ensuring that this part of the process is done accordingly and effectively to assure the continuity and quality of the modular home being built. In the construction of modular homes, the cost of excavation and grading of lots vary considerably from one lot to another. The extent of excavation and grading will greatly depend on whether the lot has ledge, rocks, big boulders, hardpan, clay and other difficult soil condition. Extensive deposits of ledge and rock require blasting, which is expensive; while huge boulders and hardpan may require more powerful and expensive excavation equipment. Clay is very difficult to work with, particularly when wet, that is why modular home contractors do not recommended this kind of soil. Additional fill is almost always required when the result of excavation does not fit for the backfill and/or the appropri
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