Grading and Trenching
We rough grade residential lots across Los Angeles, from a backyard cut to a level pad for a new build. Our crews trench for utilities and footings, then haul the extra dirt off the property.
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Lot cleanup clears a vacant or neglected property in Los Angeles down to open ground. Brush grows in fast, and people dump trash on empty parcels at night. We cut the overgrowth, pull what is scattered across the dirt, and load it into our trucks. The clearing and the hauling happen on the same job, so the lot is done when we leave.
Southwest Hauling has cleared Los Angeles property since 1994. For 20 years we held City of Los Angeles contracts to clean out foreclosed and abandoned properties. A neglected lot is ordinary work here, and so is the hauling that follows. We run multiple crews with our own trucks and equipment, under California license 792182.
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Every vacant lot cleanup starts with what is actually on the ground. Brush and tall weeds get cut back and pulled out. Dead trees and limbs lying on the lot come out with the skid steer. Old fencing and scattered junk get loaded by hand and by machine.
We load as we clear, so the lot does not fill up with piles waiting on a truck. Green waste stays separate from trash, which keeps the dump fees down. When the lot needs dirt work after it is clear, that is grading and trenching. If a shed, deck or old structure is still standing, it comes down as shed removal, and a whole house comes down as house demolition.
The City cites owners for an overgrown lot, and the notice comes with a date to fix it. In very high fire hazard severity zones, the LAFD sends an annual brush clearance notice. A lot cleanup answers both the same way, since both want the growth cut and the material gone. We handle brush removal on flat lots and on slopes, and the cuttings leave with us.
Weed abatement is part of the same work. In those zones, the LAFD fire code calls for grass cut to 3 inches within 200 feet of a structure. The same goes for the strip within 10 feet of a road. We cut the weeds and grass down to that mark and haul the cuttings away.
Selling the parcel or pulling permits runs on the same clearing. A clear lot shows a buyer what is really there, and it shows a surveyor the same. We do the lot clearing first and haul the debris off, so the next crew starts on open dirt. Photos of a cleared parcel also do more work in a listing than photos of brush.
Our truck yard sits in the South Bay, so most of these lots are a short run for us. We clear parcels in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and San Pedro, down through Long Beach. On the Westside we work Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Bel Air, Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades. The full list is on our service areas page.
Our crews are working on fire-damaged lots in Pacific Palisades now, so burned and overgrown parcels are familiar ground. Crews often work on high-profile homes under NDAs, and that discretion carries onto every lot. The trucks have said It's All About Service since the 90s, and the work still runs that way. Call 310-546-4855 for a free estimate on your lot.
Free, no-obligation estimates across the Westside and South Bay.
(310) 546-4855From the first look at the job to the final walk-through, here is exactly how it goes.
Tell us what needs to come down, come out or get hauled off. A few photos help. We cover the Westside and South Bay, Beverly Hills to Long Beach.
The estimate happens at the property, free. We check the structure, the access and where the trucks will sit, then give you one number for the whole job.
Multiple crews, our own trucks and equipment. The teardown, the loading and the hauling stay with one company, so the schedule holds.
Debris goes out on our trucks to licensed facilities. We sweep the street, clear the drive and leave the property ready for whatever comes next.
Common questions about lot cleanup across the Westside and South Bay. Don't see yours? Give us a call and ask.
We rough grade residential lots across Los Angeles, from a backyard cut to a level pad for a new build. Our crews trench for utilities and footings, then haul the extra dirt off the property.
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We load and haul away furniture, appliances, mattresses and yard debris anywhere in Los Angeles. Our hauling services run out of a demolition company, so heavy and awkward loads are normal work for us.
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We empty entire properties and haul everything away in our own trucks. Foreclosures, rentals and packed houses get left broom-clean and ready for the next step.
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We break out old driveways, patios, pool decks and slabs anywhere in Los Angeles. Our own trucks haul the broken concrete to a certified recycling facility, so removal and disposal are one job.
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We take down houses, garages, and small structures across Los Angeles. Our own trucks haul the debris, so the lot is clear and ready for your builder.
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Pool demolition and removal in Los Angeles. Partial fill ins and full pool removals, graded when the fill is in.
View DetailsSouthwest Hauling was founded in 1994, and every job still gets priced in person. The slogan on the trucks has not changed since: It's All About Service. Same owner, same phone number, same standard.
Our own trucks and equipment do the loading and the hauling. Debris leaves on our schedule, not a bin company's. The teardown and the haul-off are one job and one price.
Twenty years of City of Los Angeles contracts clearing foreclosed and vacant properties. That work runs on deadlines and documentation, and the habit stuck. Sites get finished, not abandoned.
Much of our work sits behind gates on the Westside, and NDAs are routine. Crews park where you say, keep the site tidy and do not talk about whose property they are on.
What are the LAFD brush clearance requirements in Los Angeles? Clear 200 feet from structures, cut grass and native brush to 3 inches, all by May 1, 2026.
Read more →Yes. LA teardowns need an LADBS demolition permit, a pre-inspection, a sewer cap permit and AQMD asbestos steps first. The 45-year rule adds 30 days.
Read more →A house that needs to come down, a garage full of junk, a lot that needs clearing? Call or send the form and we will look at the job with you and price the whole thing, teardown through haul-off. The estimate is free.
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