Debris Removal
We haul off the trees, limbs, root balls and rock that land clearing leaves behind. Storm debris after a hurricane is part of the work too.
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BW Clearing works as an excavating contractor for above-ground dirt work in Melbourne and across Brevard County. Our dirt work covers land grading, lot leveling, pond digging and spreading fill. A rented excavator handles the heavy digging and the big moves of earth. Dirt work often follows land clearing around Melbourne, so one company can take the lot from cleared to graded.
Our excavating stays above ground: we shape the land itself, and anything buried belongs to other trades. Grading choices start with the plan for the lot, which our site preparation and planning work lays out. Call or text (904) 719-0443, and we look at the lot and put a free quote in writing.
Tell us about the lot or acreage, the work you need and where it is. We look at the job and put a free quote in writing.
Land grading moves dirt from the high spots to the low spots until the ground sits where you want it. Lot leveling is the same work on a building lot, ahead of a new house or a barn. Rough grading shapes the ground close to the final lines your plan calls for.
Federal soil surveys first described the EauGallie soil at a Brevard County site. It covers large areas of central Florida and drains poorly. Its water table can sit 6 to 18 inches down for 1 to 4 months. On ground like that, a few inches of grade decide whether rain runs off or stands.
Raising a low lot with fill changes where water goes, on your land and on the lot next door. Outside city limits, the county code requires a land alteration permit for fill covering three-quarters of an acre or more. Inside Melbourne, the city's engineering department runs its own land alteration permit. We point you to the right office and walk you through what it asks for.
Pond digging starts with where the pond sits and what it is for. A pond can do two jobs: the hole holds water, and the dirt raises a pad or fills low ground. The excavator digs and shapes the banks, and we spread the dirt on the lot. Our pond construction page covers planning, depth and the county rules in full.
That shallow water table shapes pond work too. In a wet spell, a pond dig can reach water fast, and a dry spell drops the water table lower. Under the county code, water pumped from a dig cannot go onto other lots or into county drains without permits.
Outside city limits, the county code also sets the shape of a private pond. Near the edge, banks drop at most 1 foot for every 5 feet out, down to 5 feet of water. No part may run deeper than 12 feet below the average water level. Any St. Johns River Water Management District permit or exemption goes on file with the county before the dig.
Our excavation services work the surface of the land: cutting, filling, spreading and leveling dirt, plus digging ponds. Stumps come out first, roots and all, as part of clearing the lot. Root raking then pulls the smaller roots out of the top layer of soil before grading. Grading or digging within 25 feet of a gopher tortoise burrow needs a state wildlife permit first.
Shaped ground is ready for a dirt or gravel driveway or the pad for a pole barn. A concrete contractor pours any slab that goes on top. The clearing and the pad come from the same company that puts up the building.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 150 miles around Melbourne, across the Space Coast and Treasure Coast and north to Daytona Beach.
(904) 719-0443From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (904) 719-0443 and tell us where the land is and what you plan to do with it. A rough size helps too.
We come out to see the growth and how the machines can reach it. Then we put your free quote in writing.
We settle the plan for your lot, and we walk you through which permits apply to it. Florida law calls for a Sunshine 811 notice at least 2 full business days before digging starts.
The disc mulcher and the brush mower take the growth down. The tree puller lifts trees and stumps out of the ground, roots and all. An excavator comes in for ponds and lot leveling.
We haul the debris off or leave the mulch on the ground, whichever you chose. You get back a smooth lot, ready for the build or the pasture.
Common questions about excavating and dirt work around Melbourne and the rest of the Space Coast. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We haul off the trees, limbs, root balls and rock that land clearing leaves behind. Storm debris after a hurricane is part of the work too.
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New dirt and gravel driveways and access roads for rural lots and job sites. We grade the base, then lay and press the material the way you ask.
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We clear Brazilian pepper thickets and other invasive trees from lot edges and fence lines. The tree puller lifts the trunks out roots and all, so far less is left to resprout.
Learn MoreWe own the skid steer and the attachments it runs. The disc mulcher and the brush mower take the growth down, and the tree puller lifts out stumps.
We look at the land with you and talk through what stays and what goes. Then the free quote comes to you in writing.
Debris is hauled off or mulched in place, whichever the plan calls for. The ground is left smooth and ready for construction.
What it costs to dig a pond in Florida per cubic yard, per acre and per excavator hour. Market ranges from national guides, plus Brevard County pond rules.
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Gravel and shell driveway costs in Florida per foot and per load, from national cost guides. Learn how deep the base goes and which permits apply.
Read more →Send us the location and what you want cleared, and we will reach out to set a time. You can also call or text (904) 719-0443.
Tell us about the lot or acreage, the work you need and where it is. We look at the job and put a free quote in writing.