Laser Grading

While many areas of our lives have slowed down over the past few months, we at Gravel Grading and Excavating have continued to stay busy and work hard for our valued customers in many different areas and services.

One of the services we offer is laser grading for both farmers and commercial buildings. This service aids in leveling land and foundations for livestock facilities, feed bunkers, and other buildings requiring a concrete foundation.

​When prepping for concrete, it’s essential that the ground is as level as possible before pouring to prevent heaving, cracking, inconsistencies, and proper drainage in the finished product.

What is laser grading?

Laser grading is when we use specialized laser attachments on our equipment to ensure accurate slope and leveling on our projects.

Our team uses a laser grader attachment for our Bobcat Company skid loader so we can precisely level out the base of the building to prep for foundation pouring. These attachments help us work smarter, faster, and more profitably with highly productive equipment.

​Operators increase their efficiency and reduce fatigue since they can focus on operating the machine’s travel, rather than the blade position. Fewer people are also needed because, with near-perfect accuracy, there is no need for a crew to continually check grade on the jobsite. It’s as simple as clicking a button on the loader controls to activate the automatic system.

How does it work?

Our laser grader attachments deliver more accurate grading results with less time and less labor. A laser transmitter is used to emit a plane of laser light across the job site. The plane mirrors the completed job site and is used as a reference point to ensure the blade is on-grade at all times. The blade moves up and down automatically to keep the base materials on-grade. Laser transmitters and rod-mounted laser receivers can also quickly determine the amount of material that needs to be added or removed from the site.

A few years back we were contacted by George Knepper, a local beef farmer, to help prep for a new cattle building at the family’s farm just north of Cascade, Iowa. By using our laser grader attachment for our skid loader, we were able to level out the base of the building to prep for foundation pouring. 

Thank you to the Knepper family for choosing Gravel Grading & Excavating, JP Scherrman, Inc., John Deere Dubuque Works, and Martin Small Equipment for supplying our equipment needs, and for our hard-working crew who always move the earth for our customers!

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We would love to move the earth for you!