How to build a job - Part I

"DAY ONE"

"The beginning"

I started a small job up in Loudoun County this past week and I thought it might be interesting for others to see how I go about a job from the beginning to the end. Day 1 is arriving with the machine and beginning the erosion control process. Per the plans and permits, I have to install a perimeter berm around the site to contain the run-off. This is accomplished with the stripping of the existing topsoil, placing it in the berms and at the end of the job respreading it.

"Stripped topsoil just pushed up" "Same topsoil now dressed and tracked in"

Next, there was a very large pin oak tree in the way, so that had to be removed, cut up and placed outside of the work area. This gives the owner the opportunity to burn the brush later and also have some good usable firewood.

"Tree Up" "Tree down"

Current Dumps available

Locations and quantities

Rt. 15 & Rt. 50...................Gilberts Corner...............................300 loads
Rt. 15 & Logmill Rd...........Haymarket......................................100 loads
Rt. 602 & Rt. 215...............Vint Hill...........................................400 loads
Rt. 9 & Rt. 704...................Hamilton..........................................500 loads
Rt. 17 & Rt. 2......................Fredericksburg...............................600 loads
Rt. 7 & Rt. 340...................Berryville.........................................700 loads
Rt. 600 & Rt. 218...............Stafford............................................800 loads
Rt. 29 & Rt. 3......................Culpeper..........................................300 loads
Rt. 234 & Rt. 692...............Manassas.........................................200 loads

Smaller dumpsites
Hunter Mill Rd & Lawyers Rd................Oakton.........................30 loads
Rt. 672 & Rt. 600.....................................New Baltimore.............30 loads
Rt. 15 & Rt. 29..........................................Gainesville....................50 loads
Rt. 234 & Rt. 619.....................................Independent Hill..........20 loads
Rt. 123 & Henderson Rd........................Clifton.............................30 loads

Dumpsite update!!!!!

All of my Virginia dumpsite locations are now open. To get more information on locations, type of fill accepted, quantities and dump fees...give me a call at 540-222-5420.

Brentsville grading job

I finished a small job in Brentsville this past week that included stripping this yard of existing, usable topsoil, hauling in over 60 loads of fill dirt, respreading the onsite topsoil and also adding 10 loads of imported topsoil and re-grading the entire area. The owner raked and prepped for seed.

Spring Schedule

Well...after an exciting and very wet / snowy winter, we just recieved another blow to the dirt world with another 5" of rain. It WAS starting to dry up very nicely last week, but the recent wet spell has forced us to open our fill dirt dumpsites later than usual. If all goes well, they should be open by the end of this month. I will keep you posted. Thanks.

Bare Ground?

Who would have thought I would find the only "bare ground" in Northern Virginia. This is inside the polo barn that my customer built over the winter. Did some touch up so they could play on Saturday.

2010 Snow Storm

We had over 22" of snow here yesterday and the excavation process was successful. Wishing I had the track loader, but......

Anyway, we made do with the trusty John Deere and snow shovels. No telling when we will actually see the ground again. Calling for more snow on Tuesday.