Excellent service! I highly recommend
There are many ways to clear land - mulchers, bulldozers, excavators, chainsaws, and burning vegetation. There are advantages to each style of land clearing, but all come with their own set of unique challenges. We offer a full range of land clearing services to make your property ready for development that fits your vision. Whether you’re clearing brush to create a pasture for cattle or excavating land to prepare for residential construction, we can meet your needs. Previous customers have turned to us to create access roads, remove debris, clear land for food plots, prepare land for building foundation, and so much more. We assess your needs and do an in depth analysis of the property to determine the best course of action to clear the site properly and safely.
Our excavation and grading services are designed to meet the full spectrum of site preparation needs, from initial sitework to final grading for both residential and commercial projects. We specialize in preparing building pads, managing stormwater systems, and establishing strong foundations for future construction through footers and concrete or asphalt surfaces.
Our team provides grading and excavation for retention and bioretention ponds, demucking, and outfall management, supporting effective water flow and soil stabilization across properties. By integrating stormwater management with precise excavation and grading, we ensure that each project meets strict local environmental standards and provides a sustainable, functional base for future builds.
Too often, a parcel has existing structures including barns, houses, out-buildings, and abandoned boats, RVs or other vehicles. There are a variety of different demolition methods, and each of them is carefully calculated and planned based on the type of structure being demolished, its surroundings, and other factors. Let’s dispel the notion that demolition is simple by looking at the three most common demolition methods—explosive and implosive, machine demolition, and demolition by hand. We're your first call for breaking down the obstruction, and debris removal.
Marine construction refers to the building and installation of structures that are designed to withstand the harsh marine environment. These structures include anything from sea walls, jetties, docks, and harbors to bridges, offshore oil rigs, and wind turbines. Structures built by marine construction companies protect shorelines, cities, and ports which protect the shoreline as well as structures and personal belongings from flooding, erosion, and other natural disasters. The marine construction industry employs a variety of professionals, including engineers, project managers, architects, construction workers, divers, and marine biologists. Each plays a different role in ensuring that marine construction projects are completed safely and efficiently.
Understanding the differences between a bulkhead and a seawall is essential if you want to protect your waterfront property. A bulkhead is a vertical shoreline stabilization structure that retains surcharge loads and the soil behind the load. However, a bulkhead only provides a minimal amount of protection against waves. On the other hand, a seawall protects frontline waters by limiting shoreline erosion, wave overtopping, and storm surges.
What is Forestry Mulching? When using a forestry mulcher, the process of adding nutrients back into the soil occurs through the natural decomposition of the mulched material. The mulched material, consisting of small wood chips, bark, leaves, and other organic matter, begins to decompose once it is in contact with the soil. Decomposition is facilitated by microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, which break down organic matter into simpler compounds. This process releases nutrients stored within the plant material, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and various micronutrients. For a land clearing method that benefits the ecosystem, consider our forestry mulching services. We cut and shred only underbrush and small trees – creating a mulch that enhances the topsoil. Larger trees are left to continue maturing which makes them all healthier and they compliment your property. Forestry mulching is great for to prep for trail construction and to get rid of the undergrowth that can serve as kindling during dangerous forest fires.
Dead and dying trees are a hard on your property. Left to the elements such as inclement weather, moisture, insects, fungus and other wood destroying organisms, you could end up with trees falling around your property. One never wants or expects a tree to fall on their belongings. Whether they have fallen randomly in the wooded areas, or on structures or vehicles, you want them removed quickly and professionally.
Our driveway construction services cover every stage from site preparation to finishing, ensuring a strong, durable surface that meets your specific needs. We begin by evaluating and proofing the area, removing any unstable dirt, and leveling the site to establish a reliable base. From there, we lay the foundation using high-quality stone, which provides stability, prevents shifting, and supports efficient drainage. Depending on project requirements, we may also incorporate milling to enhance surface compaction, creating a long-lasting structure that can withstand frequent use and varying weather conditions.
For added durability, our driveway construction process includes grading and compacting each layer, optimizing for both strength and aesthetics. The use of materials like stone and dirt is carefully balanced to deliver a smooth, even finish while also preparing the base to handle heavy loads. Our team ensures each step of the driveway build is executed to maximize the surface’s lifespan, whether it’s a private residential driveway or a commercial access road.
More goes into building a pond than you may realize. IT requires a lot of planning in order to meet your needs as well as the details of location, depth, size, and even drainage if necessary. Being near the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we have additional very specific requirements in many localities to protect natural resources.
Ponds do require regular maintenance to ensure their structural integrity. If you have a pond on yr property, schedule a structural maintenance check.
we’re available to assist you with your project needs.
we’re available to assist you with your project needs.
we’re available to assist you with your project needs.
we’re available to assist you with your project needs.
We work with a variety of trusted partners who assist us in our business and during projects. We trust and value them greatly. We couldn’t do what we do without their support and services to help our business grow.
Our completed projects stand as a testament to our professionalism and diligence.
– Gloucester
– Chesterfield
– Lancaster
– Kilmarnock
– Williamsburg
– Essex
– New Kent
– Reedville
– James City County
– Hampton Roads
– King William
Excellent service! I highly recommend
M.L. Blake is a fantastic company to work with at a fair price compared to his competitors.
We have lived on a 20 acre heavily wooded piece of property for 27 years. We have wanted to open it up a bit for a long time. I have been monitoring ads for forestry mulching and contacted Mike Blake if M.L. Blake Earthworks. He responded quickly and came out and gave me an estimate for what I was looking to do. His estimate came in less than what I was expecting.
Mike came out this past week and forestry mulched about 2.5 to 3 acres in front of our home and our two side yards. The result exceeded my expectations and while we still have a forested lot, we now have a beautiful park like setting while preserving a buffer to the street and our neighbors. It was a four day effort.
I also had some logs left over from taking 6 trees down in my horse paddock. I thought I was going to be able to get rid of them as firewood for anyone who needed but had no takers. Mike offered to mulch them up at no separate charge.
Mike did an awesome job and we are extremely happy with our new park like setting. I highly recommend Mike and M.L. Earthworks if you have a similar project.
I’ve worked with Mike and his team for well over a year now, and can’t say enough good things about them. From all our clients new construction site work to some of clients needing minimal work done. Mike always has us covered. From anything from site work, lot clearing, pretty much anything from dirt to trees he has you covered!
Mike is very capable of doing all your forestry needs. Cleared property for my garage and i’m very happy with the outcome
Mike was extremely pleasant to deal with. I told him exactly what I wanted and I got exactly what I wanted it. He did a amazing job. Very professional. Very polite. Will definitely get him back to do more work around my property. You can’t go wrong with this company. Highly Recommend.
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