For customers already owning their own land, Fritz provides consultation and estimating services to help identify your property’s unique characteristics and features, and translating this information into an accurate land improvement estimate.

Our estimates consider the following items in calculating your total land improvement costs:

LOT CLEARING: Any trees, stumps and brush removal.

WELL: Cost determined by depth of well, gallons of water per minute and size of holding tank and pump.

SEPTIC SYSTEM: Cost determined by perk test, number of bedrooms, and type of soil.

SUMP LINES: Determined by the lay of the land or catch basin, when applicable.

GAS LINES: Cost determined by distance from road or from gas main.

ELECTRICAL LINES: Cost determined by distance for power lines or pedestal.

ENGINEERED SITE PLAN: Municipalities requirements - As builts, house staking and building permit when applicable.

CULVERT: Size determined by Road Commission and when needed.

CONSTRUCTION DRIVEWAY: Cost determined by footprint. Crushed concrete base and depth of finish covering is determined by soil conditions.

FINISHED DRIVEWAY 21-AA: Finish coat on drive unless concrete, asphalt, etc. is used.

CONCRETE APRON: Cost determined by size of garage, lay of land, and sidewalk as needed by Building Code.

FILL SAND: Cost determined on elevation of home. All garages, porches and aprons must be filled with sand.

FILL DIRT: Additional dirt required other than dirt from basement.

LOT BALANCING: Final grading of lot. Bulldozer time.

DAYLIGHT BASEMENT: Determined by grades, septic permit and lay of land.

WALKOUT BASEMENT: Determined by grades, septic permit and lay of land.

FINAL GRADE: Determined by septic field or grade of land.