Collonge-Bellerive, canton of Geneva
Your earthworks in Collonge-Bellerive at a lower cost
Every project that touches the ground starts with earthworks. MS Contractor SA digs, levels and backfills in Collonge-Bellerive.
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MS Contractor SA carries out earthworks in Collonge-Bellerive for villas, extensions, swimming pools and outdoor landscaping. Topsoil stripping, bulk and strip excavation, service trenches, levelling, removal or storage of soil, compacted backfill and embankments are carried out with a digger or a mini digger depending on the access.
The context in Collonge-Bellerive
Collonge-Bellerive includes Vésenaz, which serves as the centre with its shops and buildings, and extends along the left bank of the lake in villa districts and large lakeside properties. Shores and natural areas are protected, and the high-end properties expect careful work. At peak hours, the lakeside road concentrates the traffic.
Excavation and foundations in Collonge-Bellerive
Excavation for basements, raft slabs, foundations and swimming pools, with shoring if the depth requires it and management of excavation water.
The soil is removed or kept for backfill.
Trenches and services
Trenches for pipes, electricity, water and district heating, sand bedding, backfilling and compaction.
Existing services are located before digging.
Levelling and tight access
Levelling of land, embankments, terrace platforms, mini digger for gardens and enclosed courtyards.
Access and storage are settled during the visit.
The items in an earthworks quote in Collonge-Bellerive
- Locating networks and setting out
- Topsoil stripping and excavation
- Removal or storage of soil
- Trenches and pipe beds
- Backfilling and compaction
- Making good and handover
A single point of contact who manages all the trades
One person follows your worksite from the quote to the handover. MS Contractor SA brings together its teams and the other trades useful to the worksite. The schedule is set with you and you are kept informed of progress.
How a request runs
You present the project to us with a few photos via the form, by phone on +41 79 557 14 50 or by email. We call you back to specify the work and then come to measure the surfaces and the condition of the substrates.
The quote describes each item, the planned duration and what is not included. Once your written agreement is received, we set the start date together and a manager follows the worksite until the handover.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Collonge-Bellerive
How long do the earthworks for a villa in Collonge-Bellerive take?
One to two weeks for the excavation of a house with a basement, depending on the ground and the access. The quote describes each item, the planned duration and what is not included.
Is a permit needed for earthworks in Collonge-Bellerive?
Earthworks are part of the permit for the project they prepare. Simple garden levelling without construction does not require one, unless the natural ground is significantly changed. The details of the procedures are on the website of the State of Geneva, on the applying for a building permit page.
Where does the soil go in Collonge-Bellerive?
Good-quality soil is reused on site for backfill and the garden, the rest is taken to authorised landfill sites with the waste slips.
Can you work in an enclosed garden in Collonge-Bellerive?
Yes, with a mini digger that fits through a gate less than one metre wide and protective mats for the lawn.
Your project
Earthworks in Collonge-Bellerive?
Describe the plot, the access and the project. We call you back to arrange a visit, then we prepare a detailed quote.