Grading Yard With Skid Steer / Landscaping Install

[@RolandoJimenez-i3r]

Nice way of working and your toys are a good set up ,i cant wait for this year i just bought my dump trailer and 350 truck my skeed steer is waiting for action ,good lock to you man keep up

[@kooookay9893]

Everyone is an expert you bid it and did it your way and looks like you did just fine

[@tomcleveland2995]

K Ooookay ,llllloooolll

[@aaronburford5701]

Love the strategy to the project!

[@aaronburford5701]

Great content!

[@_P0tat07_]

Skid steers are one of my favorite animals

[@nehemiahstewart]

Finally a cool landscaping channel!

[@BernardBusonick]

Do i need to flag off sprinkler heads that are below ground or will they be ok?

[@derekbass88]

If you had a Harley rake, power tiller, or a scarifier it would not take near as long. A lot of times if you use a bucket it will actually make the yard less level than it was before. If you had a power rake you could rake/till it all up then come back with the land leveler and back drag it a couple of times and it would be as smooth as a new born babies butt. Plus it would be seed ready as soon as you got done. If your just using a bucket the soil often times is hard packed and not ready for seed. I am a landscaper in NC and we do a lot of new yard renovations. Don’t get me wrong you can do it all with a bucket but I would definitely have a tooth bucket instead of a flat edge. The soil does look pretty good so it shouldn’t be hard to get good fescue to grow. Here in NC we have a lot of clay and red dirt so it’s hard to get fescue to stick around all year. One other thing...it’s a skid steer/bobcat not a tractor. Tractors have steering wheels 😂😂

[@moto23ch]

Why is a tooth bucket better?

[@ClinttheGreat]

@@moto23ch The teeth cut into the ground better than a smooth bucket because instead of the down force being spread over the entire width of the smooth bucket, it is concentrated to the teeth.

[@derekbutts1782]

Your definitely right, but maybe bro can't afford one yet .

[@mroneski7114]

Wouldn't a sod cutter followed by however much top soil for low spots then turf be quicker ?

[@jackclark9372]

What software do you use to plan your design? (@7:39)

[@BIKERS_N_TRUCKERS]

Do you just eyeball the grade every time? (Anyone who grades please answer this)

[@bankruptsee]

the blade is flat so you keep it low.. the goal is a flat yard - the grading itself can be marked out if you need to be precise about grading for water shed etc

[@ttothet1807]

What are you, an auctioneer? Slow down, some of us are southern 😂

[@MrBigblock3272]

😂😂😂

[@jackizenbart7745]

😂

[@the_stixXx]

I'm from the north east and I understood every word.

[@KelleyMobileDetail]

Dude amazing video all around. Wish you could be my mentor

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Thanks man really appreciate it! When it comes to equipment like this there isnt much I can teach you ha

[@KelleyMobileDetail]

@@AmbrosLandscapingInc I loved your planning computer layout of what it would look like once completed. Painting a picture for the customer is huge! Either way very informative, as that day I had to jump in one to work on my shop. Trying to level out the ground for a 5th Wheel to park next too. Which, I need more dirt, come to find out.

[@boitanoexcavation3564]

A Harley rake soil reconditioner would have been perfect for this

[@w0lf149]

I just did this today with no bobcat.. wanted to see what it’s like doing it with a bobcat and wow.

[@panzer_d1v]

What did you use? A donkey?

[@w0lf149]

@@panzer_d1v a shovel

[@ncelc1858]

Great video!!! I'm so excited for this year

[@thelandscapingcrew320]

What software you use to design I am looking for one exactly like that one. Thanks hope you let me know

[@imperialservices9892]

Looks good so far smart thinking on saving the dirt keep more money in your pockets

[@Skiroy]

Great video. Do you always have to pull the old grass out or can you just put dirt on top off it if im building up 6 inches and need to resod? And can u sod over orange sandy fill dirt or does it have to be the black organic rich dirt to grow St. augustine grass?

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

If I were to redo this job I would kill off the grass and haul in soil to smooth out the yard instead of tearing it all out. I would say laying down a thin layer of good too soil you will get the best results from to help with roots attaching to the ground faster.

[@Skiroy]

@@AmbrosLandscapingInc Thanks. What do u use to kill it

[@alexandernevermind3677]

@@Skiroy roundup is the best

[@craiglehman3676]

@@Skiroy So you're going tp round up an entire yard right before you plan to reseed it?

[@jllandscapinglawncare5032]

For anyone curious like us, the song he uses here is “Paper Crowns” from Egzod, and Leo The Kind. Hope this helps.

[@thewatcher8773]

Nice work Sir! Great music choice too.

[@dberg519]

What do you do about the sod right up against the house and shed? You just use a flat shovel at that point and do it by hand?

[@andrewhoppe4779]

Back drag it

[@hondaforlife6161]

I would recommend using a Harley rake

[@gabemalcolm4429]

That CAT is a beast! Great job!

[@paoutdoorsman4683]

What did you use to make that design on the yard? Thanks I’m advance!

[@Uniqueheavyequipment.f]

Good work

[@adanr150]

What program you use to draw out picture for customer.

[@Screamingz1]

Dumb question. Are you setting the bucket where you want it to be when grading or are you “floating” it?

[@NaySeld]

Where do you get rid of the dump soil???

[@TheBurtle005]

Did anyone ever find out which program he used for the cad design ?

[@_Moto215]

No but I just bought Realtime Landscape Pro for a pool design I just did. Happy with it and could provide similar results.

[@grassgonewildlandscaping5445]

What did you charge them?

[@TylerTheHooligan]

That OBS tho😍

[@gabrielsalazar6648]

How’s the best way to charge for something like this .can you charge per sq

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Yes you can but every job would very on whether you can easily access the jobsite with equipment or no, hillsides and other variables

[@gabrielsalazar6648]

Ambro's Landscaping Inc. thank you so much

[@sdvr1]

How much is this work,?

[@gregrazu]

What’s the software you use sir?

[@Sectionmillionaire-fg8mm]

looks good. nice vid man.👍

[@aaronburford5701]

Rewatched!

[@zangardo3937]

1:40 do you really need the throttle up so god dang high on start up?

[@worldpeace32]

Very handy machine to have around, costs about usd13k where I live

[@johnturbiak2157]

what software do you use for Designing

[@marvondgeneral8736]

do i need a license to operate skid steers for a company?

[@salvadorgarcia5716]

No you don't

[@marvondgeneral8736]

@@salvadorgarcia5716 thanks

[@isai3632]

How much do you charge for a project like this? Also how much do you charge to lay sod?

[@MC-hs4mf]

???????

[@jllandscapinglawncare5032]

$1 - $2 per square foot for sod/seed, equipment and labor.

[@banga8080]

Damn they some rich soil 👁

[@jscottgp2011]

I may be seeing it wrong but did this job take 1 day? I’m gonna be needing my yard graded soon and this is my first house so I have no idea what to expect. I have a .67 acre yard but some of that is the front that doesn’t need anything, it’s all the backside that’s either .50 or less of an acre.

[@jonm610]

Thinking of buying used skid steer then sell when done.

[@MC-hs4mf]

Why?

[@swimbait1]

Big project.

[@benronan8674]

How much did you charge for this

[@stevesanchez7753]

Yo bud i wanted to ask what program are you running to show a digital design of the finish product?

[@devenbayer8627]

Did you ever find one

[@thealvarezbrothers9130]

Same

[@ExpertLawnCareNelson]

do you call everything a "tractor"?

[@Dave098712]

What do use for that design ?

[@AlBeebe]

The biggest thing you learned was... why didnt i just roto-till it? am i right?

[@bradwyrick4738]

Al Beebe till and add soil in the low spots

[@IcyHot12345-u]

How much does this roughly cost a yard about the same size ?

[@biggus6633]

But isn’t your soil now super compacted because of the skid steer driving all over the place thus ruining your drainage?

[@briannhdzz]

He’s throwing more dirt

[@briannhdzz]

it’ll be fine

[@UliSwag]

What do u mean by grading?

[@TigerBand21]

Slope of the yard

[@kills456]

Wouldn't it have been easier and saved on haveing to dump if you would have say killed old grass and maybe brought in a Harley rake or cultivator and broke soil up and graded it back out getting rid of all the low spots instead of scraping the grass out.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Ernest Hughes our local tool rental doesn't have a harey rake to rent out and customer wasn't want us to use pesticides to kill the grass. But yes your method would have been easier and saved time.

[@kills456]

Ambro's Landscaping Inc. Btw not a troll just was an honest question lol

[@cristianflores6245]

Ambro's Landscaping Inc. you mean herbicides??

[@romansten9]

Ambro's Landscaping Inc. I just kill grass with tarps. mulches itself into soil. yes, you need to plan ahead, but no chemicals, totally natural and no grass mess to deal with.

[@hollamby75]

look into a landplane. so much faster for this style job on front of a skid

[@USER-nj7nn]

hollamby75 *Harleyrake

[@alphonsotate2982]

Its called top soil stripp minning

[@Clintotron]

It’s called topsoil strip-mining.

[@holdurhorse9149]

Wouldn't be so much easier to move the house.

[@landscaperconnection]

Nice man👌🏼

[@MC-hs4mf]

Just found this channel , many unanswered comments.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Yep...I get a lot of stupid ones

[@MC-hs4mf]

@@AmbrosLandscapingInc some asked what software you use and how much you would charge for a similiar job those are stupid questions??

[@12vLife]

How hard to learn to operate those? I have a 1/4 vacant lot in central florida with very soft sandy soil. Currently I have a 3' dip in the middle and the back is very high like +6'. I basically want to change up elevation of the entire lot create a very high level pad in the middle & back and driveway on one side with a very low island in the front (30% of the lot), a 3' slope from the pad to trench in the perimeter. In some spots in the back and perimeter I'd be looking to dig as much as 4' lower than what i am now. I'm wondering if a skit steer bobcat like this one could do this job without needing a back hoe? There are no structures, no fences and no neighbors.. wonder what a job like this would cost to contract?

[@Clintotron]

It’s not super hard to learn. It’ll take more than a weekend to get decent, so rental wouldn’t be cost effective. Also, before you go changing your property, check with local guidelines to see what constitutes “wetland habitat”. Here in Louisiana, land that holds water for more than 2 weeks at a time is considered wetland habitat and takes extra paperwork, permits, etc. If you’re into that sort of thing. I am not. I do not care. I do what I want.

[@TYavuncu1]

The music is too loud compared to when you talk; you have to adjust the volume back and forth.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Ya my bad man

[@johnspencer6494]

do you ever use hydroseed or just sod?

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

we do but since we were already over budget the client didn't want to go that route.

[@johnspencer6494]

Oh ok does the hydroseed work well?

[@4wdaddict41]

Should of rented a dump truck driver to dispose of all that sod in one haul and you would have saved your valuable time and of course money.

[@NaySeld]

How much would that cost???

[@vicsosa5703]

@@NaySeld In NC usually cost between $75-100 an hour for the dump truck/driver. I'd say around $150 for the dumping and trailer rental all together. Not a bad deal if your hauling 10-14 cubic yards of dirt. You could even save a bit if you find a place that needs fill in dirt.

[@rclover99]

how are you suppose to fill the dump truck?

[@craigreagan9887]

like your music in videos...what source do you like to get music from?

[@gabron21]

He gets most the music from NCS(No Copyright Sounds). Their music is free to use for videos

[@spymaine89]

please give the price you charged for that work. i have an existing paddock 100 x 75 ft , to grade down to old crushed rock. removed soil can be just pushed off to low ground adjoining. electric fence would be removed during work.....thank you

[@halfcaf1105]

I hope in the time you filmed this you learned to level the bucket as you raise to dump. Very dangerous on skids that dont have auto level especially ones without enclosed cabins.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Ha ya of course...at the time of this video I had little experience with skid steers

[@superiorlandscapes8708]

Looks good! How long did it take to skim all and grade.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Everything took a day to grade and haul away all the materials

[@alanayazyam2432]

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[@KJGomezR]

painful watching this guy load the dump truck, especially one that low the amount of time lost going around it when he could easily push it over.... than again i live on the skidy.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

It was my first real time on a skid steer so yes painfully slow ha

[@jrgd9083]

You coulda made extra bank on all that sod by salvaging it. Other than that, nice work man👍

[@dblkouzam]

Next time rent posi track for this job much better

[@M1k1640]

Or even Takeuchi

[@fivelands1]

You should have more electronic devise

[@harleydavidson8380]

fivelands1 why?

[@Giocarranza1]

why didn't you rent a track machine [

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Gio Torres they don't have them to rent around my area. I would have to drive over an hour to get one

[@Giocarranza1]

you did awesome by the way

[@alphonsotate2982]

PAY the people for their top soil you got by the ton.

[@arturojimenez4382]

don't understand why you are hauling dirt away. you could've spread everything and made it even, then use weed control and seed.

[@dopeisloud8546]

Zyrtec!! Great over the counter allergy medicine. works within the first 10 mins. Try it out and let me know if it helped... Oh and I have a grading project coming up as well. This really got me pumped for it.

[@triumphovertragedy7860]

Hey man, are you self taught?

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

MIRRORS EDGE Lawn & landscaping yes

[@jordanrapae9730]

Some teeth on the bucket may help a little

[@maitai1133]

Music is so annoying.

[@dustinwolf8987]

The music is super annoying but cool vid

[@billman2112]

That mower is crap.

[@F.Gonzalez]

First

[@louies67]

lift the arms more tit the bucket more

[@lachie2002]

that thing is slow as fuck!

[@isness1814]

Duhhhhhh

[@darrallmogg6540]

Could have done it in half the time it took you mate

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Darrall Mogg that's what she said

[@darrallmogg6540]

Ambro's Landscaping Inc. funny little person

[@hardhat6537]

Crappy music

[@Ruffbone85]

Wheels suck. Get a track machine. So much better!!!

[@franklinarguedas4832]

Sure mate, you talk too much nonsense, get on with the job and cut the BS out.

[@AmbrosLandscapingInc]

Uh oh someone didn't take their pills this morning!

[@edgardelamora1408]

What program for your designs?

[@guitardaddy6]

I like to use sims 3. Works well