Meinier, canton of Geneva
Earthworks in Meinier at a lower cost
Every project that touches the ground starts with earthworks. MS Contractor SA digs, levels and backfills in Meinier.
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MS Contractor SA carries out earthworks in Meinier 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 Meinier
In the agricultural plain in the east of the canton, along the Seymaz, Meinier has a main village and several hamlets. Farms, old houses and villas mix there, along with the remains of a medieval castle in a natural zone. The wide plots and rural access make the work convenient, subject to the protection of farmland.
Excavation and foundations in Meinier
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 Meinier
- 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
You have the same contact person from the quote to the handover. MS Contractor SA brings together its own teams and the trades needed. We set the schedule together and you follow progress at each stage.
How a request runs
Simply describe the project to us with a few photos via the form, by email or on +41 79 557 14 50. A call back lets us specify the work. We then come on site to measure the surfaces and the condition of the substrates.
The quote details the items and the planned duration and specifies what is not included. Your written agreement lets us set the start date, and a manager supports you until the handover.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Meinier
How long do the earthworks for a villa in Meinier take?
One to two weeks for the excavation of a house with a basement, depending on the ground and the access. The quote details the items and the planned duration and specifies what is not included.
Is a permit needed for earthworks in Meinier?
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 Meinier?
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 Meinier?
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 Meinier?
Describe the plot, the access and the project. After your message, we arrange a visit together and you then receive a detailed quote.