Before the visit
- Mark the work boundary if it is not obvious — stakes, tape or even a rough sketch is enough.
- Flag trees, plantings or structures you want kept. Anything you want preserved should be identifiable from the ground.
- Note access: gate locations and widths, driveway surface, low branches, soft spots.
- List what is buried: septic tank and drainfield, well head, irrigation, power runs, old fence wire.
Have your goal in one sentence
"I want this walkable" and "I want to put a shop here" lead to different plans. Mulching leaves a mulch layer over intact soil; a building pad needs a grading phase after clearing. Saying the end goal out loud early keeps the quote honest.
What happens during the walk-through
- We walk the actual work area with you and confirm the boundary.
- We look at density, slope, access and anything hidden under the vegetation.
- You get a fixed price for the agreed scope — no hourly surprises later.
Speed it up
Tracing the area on satellite imagery in our estimator before the visit gives both sides a preliminary number and an exact area to talk about, so the on-site time is spent on the details that actually change the plan.
