Grading and light excavation in Collier County establish building pads, stormwater retention areas, drainage swales, and access roads on freshly cleared sites. Our operators work within the county's strict stormwater management requirements and the South Florida Water Management District's surface water regulations. Serving Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee, Golden Gate, and 6 more communities across Collier County.
Site grading, drainage swales, retention areas, foundation prep, driveway cuts, and earth moving. Proper water management for Florida's flat terrain and high water table.
Collier County's flat topography and seasonally high water table make precision grading non-negotiable—finished floor elevations must be carefully calculated to meet flood zone requirements while directing stormwater to permitted retention areas. In Golden Gate Estates, the network of drainage canals establishes hard constraints on grading design, and maintaining canal bank setbacks is essential for South Florida Water Management District compliance.
Collier County is the largest county by land area in Florida, spanning from the Gulf of Mexico coastline and its mangrove Ten Thousand Islands east through cypress swamps, pine flatwoods, and dry prairies into the western edge of the Everglades. The coastal strip around Naples and Marco Island features barrier islands, tidal passes, and mangrove estuaries. Inland, the Golden Gate Estates subdivision covers over 170 square miles of low-lying flatwoods laced with drainage canals. The eastern two-thirds of the county is largely undeveloped, encompassing Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. The agricultural hub of Immokalee sits on slightly elevated sandy ridges surrounded by citrus groves and vegetable fields.
Naples luxury residential development drives high-value clearing on waterfront and golf course parcels where selective, precision work is required to preserve specimen trees and comply with stringent landscaping codes. Golden Gate Estates—a 173-square-mile subdivision originally platted in the 1960s—generates steady residential lot clearing demand as property owners build on long-held vacant parcels. Immokalee's agricultural sector requires clearing for grove renovation, packing house expansion, and transitioning between crop types. Ave Maria, the planned university town east of Immokalee, continues phased development that requires large-scale clearing of flatwoods and palmetto prairie. Naples consistently ranks among the wealthiest communities in the United States, and luxury home construction on cleared lots in Pelican Bay, Grey Oaks, and Talis Park sustains premium clearing demand. Golden Gate Estates lot sales have accelerated as buyers priced out of Naples proper seek more affordable acreage with rural character. Ave Maria has expanded from its university core into a full-service community, with multiple new neighborhoods under active development. Collier County's severe melaleuca and Brazilian pepper infestations generate ongoing invasive removal contracts.
We assess your Collier County property in person — evaluating terrain, vegetation density, and equipment access to deliver an accurate T&M quote.
Clear scope, timeline, and expectations documented in our Master Service Agreement before any equipment rolls. No surprises, no hidden charges.
CAT track loaders and 20+ ton excavators mobilize to your Collier County site. Production-grade equipment means faster timelines and cleaner results.
Owner Jeremiah Anderson walks the finished project with you to confirm every detail meets expectations before we close out the job.
Collier County contains some of the most environmentally regulated land in the United States. The Florida panther's primary habitat spans the county's eastern wildlands, and any clearing project in panther consultation zones requires U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service review under the Endangered Species Act. CREW (Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed) Land Trust manages thousands of acres of conservation land, and development adjacent to these preserves faces strict compatibility requirements. The county's Growth Management Plan channels most development to the Urban Designated Area west of the Rural Fringe, with Rural Lands Stewardship credits required for eastern development. Mangrove and sea grass protections along the coast are rigorously enforced.
Protected species: Collier County is home to Florida panther, Florida black bear, Gopher tortoise, Eastern indigo snake, West Indian manatee, Wood stork, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Everglades snail kite, Florida bonneted bat. Pre-clearing wildlife surveys may be required depending on habitat type and project scope.
Waterways & buffers: Properties near Naples Bay, Rookery Bay, Ten Thousand Islands, Cocohatchee River, Gordon River, Henderson Creek, Faka Union Canal, Barron River, Corkscrew Swamp, Golden Gate Canal may require setback buffers and water management district permits. TreeShop works within all required buffer zones.
Soil conditions: Naples and the coastal strip rest on Hallandale and Boca fine sands—shallow soils over limestone bedrock with seasonal high water tables at or near the surface. Golden Gate Estates features Holopaw, Pineda, and Riviera fine sands that are poorly drained and subject to flooding during wet season. The Immokalee agricultural area sits on Immokalee and Oldsmar fine sands with deeper water tables that support irrigated agriculture. Big Cypress soils are primarily Ochopee and Brickell marls in flooded strands, with Copeland fine sandy loams on hammock islands.
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