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Sunset Lawn Care
4.1(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Shady Side, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Customers say: Quality work

"They've done LOTS of work for me and they continue to do lots of work because they are reasonably priced, excellent service, and does what he says he will do. Never had any problems, miscommunications, or misunderstandings, and the work is always completed as expected"
Response time2 days
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Mark's Lawn & Landscape LLC
4.8(
147
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Shady Side, MD and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Free estimates

"Mark and his crew did an amazing job. Some highlights: 1) Mark's proposal was the most reasonable of the three we received. 2) Mark provided some design options and suggested we go to the local stone store to be sure we got what we wanted. We appreciated his suggestions as well as his respect for our choices. 3) Mark's crew was always courteous and thorough. They also cleaned up each day and happily hosed down our neighbor's driveway per his request. 4) A few times throughout the process we had new ideas to which Mark provided his advice and updated cost estimates. For an additional $850 we were able to add more value to the final product. All told, Mark and his team built four retaining walls, installed a patio under our deck, installed a landing pad outside our pool (with the extra pavers from the deck project), installed a paver walkway between our under-deck patio and the pool, regraded the yard, seeded and strawed the yard, and replanted some perennials that were displaced in the regrading. 5) Mark always kept us updated on progress - particularly important in this rainy spring."
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+8

Recommended by96%of homeowners
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McKenzie Contracting LLC
4.9(
18
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Shady Side, MD and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great customer service by Ed and his company. work completed before estimated time, and we were very pleased with the job. A huge old tree was taken down, and everything cleared. We are looking to have them do another job here."
Response time1 day
Response rate89%
Recommended by81%of homeowners
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DZ's Contracting LLC
4.4(
25
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Shady Side, MD and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Dave came out to assess the project on the day and time he told me. He seemed knowledgable about concrete demolition. When he asked to do a test for how the concrete would come out, I knew that he was my kind of contractor! Because he had information about the job from his test, he could give us a fair price! As it turns out this test he did was a strong predictor for how he works. He did all the work himself with his machines. He checked in with us about work hours and days. Very polite and respectful person. Right before he came to do the job, a small tornado came through our area and knocked down several larger trees and large branches. I strained my back removing some of the branches and approached Dave about helping me out. He jumped right in the next day with his own chainsaw and other machinery and downed and cleared two large trees and other branches! When he was done with pool patio demolition and tree removal, he cleaned up and seeded disturbed lawn areas. Dave is easy to talk to and has ideas and knowledge he will share with you. In short, he is great! He has my respect. We hope to have him working on future projects on our property."
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+5

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Knock You Plumb Out Plumbing Inc.
4.5(
194
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Shady Side, MD and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Several years back, I called for help and we talked through my problem. We concluded that no water was leaving my house and it was backing up out of a pipe in the basement. In talking through our architecture and location, he determined this was most likely something that could be solved by Baltimore City services (for free). That turned out to be the case. The City workers came out fairly quickly, identified and cleared the clog outside my home, and I paid nothing (outside of my tax returns, of course ... "my tax dollars at work"). Knock You Out could have tried to make some money off of me by saying they needed to come out and look at it, then referring me to the City, and then charging me for their time/truck-roll (while prolonging the entire thing for me). Knock You Out is not cold and unscrupulous. By spending time with me on the phone, but doing no work here and making nothing from it, they proved themselves to be honest and decent people. And that may be the main thing we shop for in home services."
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+1

Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Land Clearing Services questions, answered by experts

You should always calculate real estate development costs on a case-by-case basis, so there’s no specific formula to estimate your total. You should speak with a local construction manager to see what you’ll need to do in terms of clearing and leveling the land, connecting utilities, and pulling permits for construction. A professional will be able to get you an accurate estimate for land development.

A boundary survey measures the boundary lines of the property, only the length of each property line and their locations. A land survey includes a more in-depth measurement of the property, including the heights and depths of the terrain measured by a topographic survey. A boundary survey is typically the most cost-effective method for marking and measuring property lines.

Land surveys don’t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don’t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.

Yes, new home construction will always require building permits, no matter where you live. In most cases, you’ll need a general construction permit, along with plumbing and electrical permits for the utility lines in your home. Depending on where you live, you’ll likely find that you also need permits for things like connection to a sewage system or installing exterior components, like decks, driveways, patios, and curb cutouts. Leave navigating the permits required for new home construction to a professional to ensure your home is built legally and safely.

If you or your mortgage lender think your land survey needs to be more accurate, double-check the survey report and get at least a second opinion from the original surveyor and an inspector, if possible. Although it’s unlikely, even reputable surveying companies can make mistakes. An inaccurate survey can cause problems down the road in the case of any property line disputes, so it’s best to resolve any inaccuracies as quickly as possible.

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