Site prep partner for Northeast Florida homebuilders
Kristof Land does site prep work for some of Northeast Florida's most active homebuilders — including Dream Finders Homes, Seda Construction, and Joseph Andrew Homes. Production builders and custom GCs run on tight schedules, and the site prep has to be right the first time. That's the standard we work to on every job, whether it's a 300-home subdivision or a single custom home.
Custom homes and residential infill
Not every job is a production subdivision. A lot of our work is single-lot residential — custom homes on infill lots in established neighborhoods, where you have to work carefully between existing houses, around mature trees, and without damaging anyone's landscaping on the way in or out.
Site grading
Grading is the foundation underneath everything else. Whether you're putting in a building, a pool, a driveway, or just trying to fix a yard that floods, the grade has to be right before anything else happens.
We grade for drainage, for buildable surfaces, and for slope — making sure water moves away from structures and that the ground is ready for whatever comes next.
Common grading projects
- Rough grading after lot clearing
- Finish grading for new construction
- Drainage corrections on existing properties
- Slope and runoff fixes
- Lot leveling for shops, barns, or detached garages
Demolition & tear-out
A lot of site prep jobs start with something that has to come down first. Old sheds, detached garages, pool houses, workshops, small CBS structures, slabs, foundations — we handle the demo as part of the site prep, so the whole job runs through one crew on one schedule.
If you just need something torn down without the site prep afterward, we'll do that too. Either way, we work carefully around what's staying, protect utilities, and leave the site ready for whatever comes next.
Demo work we handle
- Small to mid-size structure demolition
- Sheds, detached garages, pool houses, workshops
- Concrete slabs and foundations
- Old mobile homes (case-by-case)
- Debris removal and site cleanup
- Permits — we'll walk you through what's needed
Building pad preparation
Pad prep is the work that turns a piece of ground into a stable, level base ready to be built on. Whether you're building a house, a shop, a pole barn, a mobile home pad, or anything in between, the pad has to be done right.
Northeast Florida has its own quirks — sandy soil, high water tables in some areas, expansive clay in others. We work with what the site gives us, bring in fill where needed, and compact in lifts so the pad doesn't settle later.
Driveway grading & prep
A driveway is more visible — and more used — than almost anything else on a property. Done right, it lasts decades. Done wrong, it washes out, holds water, or settles into ruts within a year.
We do new driveway prep, repair work, and full re-grades on existing driveways. Gravel, shell, dirt, or as a base layer for concrete or asphalt.
Driveway work we do
- New driveway grading and base prep
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Re-grading washed-out or rutted driveways
- Gravel and shell driveway installation
- Culvert installation and replacement
Culverts & drainage
Most of the calls we get about flooded yards, settled driveways, and washing-out lots trace back to one problem — water isn't going where it needs to go. The fix is rarely complicated, but it has to be done right: proper pitch, correctly sized culverts, swales that actually direct flow.
Commercial & subdivision pad prep
For commercial pad prep, subdivision lots, or multi-acre parcels, we have the equipment to move at the pace the project needs. We coordinate with general contractors, surveyors, and site engineers to make sure the work matches the site plan.
Fill dirt & drainage corrections
Need fill? We can bring it in. Need to fix a drainage problem before it gets worse? We can grade for it and install swales or French drains as needed. Property owners often try to solve drainage problems with a quick fix, then have to redo it. We'd rather solve it once.
Why the dirt matters
Most of the calls we get on bad driveways, settled pads, or flooded yards trace back to the same thing — the dirt work wasn't done right. Once a structure is built or a driveway is poured, fixing the base underneath is expensive. The time to do it right is before anything goes on top.
That's true whether you're spending $5,000 on a gravel driveway or $500,000 on a custom home. The dirt either holds what's on it or it doesn't.