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Before a foundation is poured, a driveway is laid, or a lawn goes in, the ground has to be cleared, shaped, and staged correctly. We handle the site prep work that gets your lot genuinely ready.
New construction, whether it’s a home, an outbuilding, or a major landscaping project, depends on the ground underneath being properly prepared. Skipping or rushing site prep shows up later as settling, drainage problems, or a foundation that isn’t sitting on solid, compacted ground.
At J&K Grounds Maintenance, site prep is where a project starts right. We clear brush, trees, and debris, rough-grade the lot to the elevations your build requires, and stage the site so it’s ready for the next contractor or crew — whether that’s a builder, a paving crew, or our own grading and hydroseeding teams.
We coordinate closely with builders, architects, and site plans to make sure grading matches permit requirements and that erosion and sediment control measures are in place before ground is disturbed, keeping the project compliant from day one.
Every site prep job is scoped to what’s being built next — a residential home site, a commercial building pad, or a large-scale landscaping project all call for different clearing and grading approaches.
As a small, family-owned and disabled veteran-owned business, we bring the same discipline and attention to detail to every job, whether it’s a half-day repair or a multi-week site project. We’re a licensed landscape services contractor, fully licensed and insured, and we stand behind the work after the equipment leaves.
We begin with land clearing — removing brush, trees, stumps, and existing debris — and coordinate utility locates before any ground is disturbed.
Rough grading follows, shaping the site to the elevations called for in the plan and cutting or filling as needed to establish a stable working surface.
Before work wraps, we put erosion and sediment control measures in place where required, and stage the site so it’s ready to hand off to the next phase of the project, whether that’s foundation work, paving, or finish grading.
We handle the full range of site prep tasks — clearing, excavation, rough grading, and erosion control — so you’re not coordinating multiple contractors for the earliest, most foundational stage of your project.
We work directly with your builder, architect, or site plan to make sure grading and staging meet the specific requirements of what’s being built, keeping the project on track and compliant with local regulations.
We walk the site with you before any equipment shows up, so the plan matches your ground, your budget, and your timeline — not a generic package.
We’ve prepped building sites across Northern Virginia’s mix of wooded, sloped, and rocky terrain, and know how to plan around what a given lot actually presents.
We offer free estimates on every job, plus discounts for military personnel and first responders. We show up when we say we will and communicate clearly from quote to completion.
We’re a licensed contractor and can work directly from your site plan and permit requirements, but permitting itself is typically handled by your builder, engineer, or the county. We’re happy to coordinate with whoever is managing that process.
Get in touch today for a free estimate. Special discounts available for military and first responders.