Commercial Site Clearance

Step 1 - Wild Life Inspection

Often site clearances involve working on land that hasn’t been used by humans for a number of years. During this time of inactivity, nature likes to take over. We need to ensure that there are no bats or any other protected wildlife on the site. If we believe there is a significant chance/risk we will recommend getting an independent ecology report. This is an important step to both protect the wildlife and avoid severe fines for both parties. This is in keeping with the wildlife and countryside act 1981.

Step 2 - Dangerous Substance or Waste Inspection

Chippers and flails don’t particularly like bits of metal going through them! To combat downtime on the job we’ll have a ‘mooch’ around, prior to booking, and evaluate whether it would be beneficial to have a grab lorry collect waste that has accumulated over the years. It’s fairly commonplace that old buildings and land that have been used for fly-tipping may have harmful substances such as the asbestos present. Again, to prevent downtime it’s best to deal with this via a waste removal specialist, prior to the commencement of works.

Step 3 - Flailing

• Can’t see the wood for the trees’ – Where practical we like to first start off by ‘flailing’ the small vegetation to allow better access for larger machines and to speed up the felling and removal process. It helps us get a better idea of stumps, and dips in the ground and reduces the frequency of trips, slips and falls.

Step 4 - Tree Felling and Hedge Removal

We like to start by felling the largest trees that are to be removed to allow better access for the remaining trees. We can then get our wood chippers, grabs and skidsteers closer to the next trees, speeding things up further.

Step 5 - Green Waste Removal

We send branches through our woodchippers throughout the process to avoid cluttering the work zone, but often pile logs up at the closest roadside access point for bulk collection towards the end of the project. This saves money; with less frequent haulage, allowing us to pass the savings on to the client.

Step 6 - Stump Grinding

Often stumps need to be ground out to allow for foundations, piles and excavation to take place. We have access to some of the largest stump grinders on the UK market, but our favourite is the 6 wheeled Bandit 2550 with a huge 50bhp engine, yet narrow footprint, allowing us to get it onto most sites.

Step 7 - Final Clean Up

The worst bit of the job but the most satisfying! We rake up and bag up the final minor debris, to leave a clean and clear site ready for landscaping or building works.

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