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Recent Work

These are photos from our own jobs: canal lots being filled and shaped, rip-rap going in behind turbidity barriers, pads and yards graded around new homes. Each caption says what the photo shows and which service it belongs to. To talk about your lot, get in touch.

Aerial view of a new house on a sodded lot wrapped by a canal with turbidity barrier — Aerial view of a new house on a sodded lot wrapped by a canal with turbidity barrier. Cape Coral, June to July 2026.

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Before and after

Three lots photographed from the same spot before and after the work. Drag the handle, or use the arrow keys, to compare.

Aerial top-down view of a lot thick with trees and brush between two houses — Aerial view of the lot overgrown with trees and brush, and the same lot cleared to bare dirt. Lehigh Acres, September 2026.

Aerial top-down view of a long cleared dirt lot between houses with trucks on the road — Aerial view of the lot overgrown with trees and brush, and the same lot cleared to bare dirt. Lehigh Acres, September 2026.

Aerial view of a new house on a filled canal lot with loaders and muddy water — Aerial view of the canal-front lot during fill and grading in June, and the same lot finished with sod in July. Cape Coral, June to July 2026.

Aerial view of a sodded house lot bordered by canal water and turbidity barrier — Aerial view of the canal-front lot during fill and grading in June, and the same lot finished with sod in July. Cape Coral, June to July 2026.

Graded dirt side yard between a house and chain-link fence, loader in back — Side yard graded to bare dirt with a loader working, and the same side yard covered in new sod. Cape Coral, June 2026.

Sodded side yard between a fence and a house with pool enclosure — Side yard graded to bare dirt with a loader working, and the same side yard covered in new sod. Cape Coral, June 2026.

Photos by job

240 photos from Chop's own jobs, newest job first. Tap a photo to see it larger with its caption.

Lot clearing

Lehigh Acres · September 2026 · 17 photos

Wide cleared dirt lot with tire tracks, a large oak tree and houses beyond — Wide cleared dirt lot with tire tracks, a large oak tree and houses beyond. Lehigh Acres, September 2026.

Freshly cleared dirt lot with tire tracks beside a hedge and neighboring house

Cleared dirt lot with track marks next to a green lawn and hedge line

Cleared dirt lot with curved tire tracks leading toward a street with parked trucks

Cleared dirt lot with tire tracks, oak tree and nearby houses under a cloudy sky

Cleared dirt lot with a lamp post at the edge and houses in the distance

Grassy slope at the edge of a cleared dirt lot with a lamp post and pickup

Cleared dirt lot with tire tracks and a pale sand patch, trees and houses behind

Aerial top-down view of a cleared dirt lot between two houses with vehicles on the street

Aerial top-down view of a long cleared dirt lot between houses with trucks on the road

Overgrown lot with dense trees and brush across a road from a trash bin

Overgrown lot covered in thick vines and bushes with houses behind

Dense trees and vine-covered brush filling an uncleared lot near power lines

Uncleared lot with tall brush and trees along a paved road

Large clump of trees and brush on an uncleared lot beside a road

Aerial view of an overgrown lot with dense trees and brush among houses

Aerial top-down view of a lot thick with trees and brush between two houses

House pad and fill

Charlotte County · September 2026 · 9 photos

Aerial view of a raised sand house pad on a cleared lot with trucks on the road — Aerial view of a raised sand house pad on a cleared lot with trucks on the road. Charlotte County, September 2026.

Cleared sandy lot with a low raised pad and tire tracks, trees behind

Wide cleared sand lot with two white pickup trucks parked along the treeline

Cleared sand lot with a red machine on a trailer and a pickup truck

Low view across a raised dirt pad with trucks and a red machine beyond

Aerial view of a rectangular raised sand pad with a stepped edge on a cleared lot

Aerial view of fill dirt piles on a cleared lot with a worker holding a grade rod

Aerial view of rows of fill dirt piles on a cleared lot surrounded by brush

Closer aerial view of fill dirt piles dumped in rows on a cleared lot

Grading around a new home

Cape Coral · September 2026 · 13 photos

Aerial view of a new house surrounded by a graded dirt yard near the street — Aerial view of a new house surrounded by a graded dirt yard near the street. Cape Coral, September 2026.

Graded sand yard beside a new white house with a chain link fence and utility pole

Graded sand yard in front of a new house with a chain link fence and pole

White work van on a paver driveway beside a freshly graded sand yard at a new house

Freshly graded sand yard in front of a newly built house

Worker raking graded sand beside a paver driveway and white van at a new house

Worker with a rake on a graded dirt yard near the street with parked trucks

Graded sand side yard with track marks running along a new house

Worker brushing the base of a new house wall beside a freshly graded sand yard

Graded sand side yard with track marks beside a new house and tank

Graded sand backyard behind a newly built house with sliding doors

Graded sand side yard between a new house and a black chain link fence

Aerial view of a new house with a paver driveway, graded yard and white van

Canal lot fill

Cape Coral · August 2026 · 2 photos

Aerial view of graded fill at a canal edge with a yellow turbidity barrier and machines — Aerial view of graded fill at a canal edge with a yellow turbidity barrier and machines. Cape Coral, August 2026.

Aerial view over canal water toward graded fill behind a yellow turbidity barrier

Grading around a new home

Cape Coral · August 2026 · 17 photos

Aerial top-down view of a new house on a graded dirt lot with a rock driveway — Aerial top-down view of a new house on a graded dirt lot with a rock driveway. Cape Coral, August 2026.

Graded dirt yard beside new houses with a strip of grass along the edge

Low view across a graded dirt lot toward pickup trucks parked across the street

Graded dirt yard with tire tracks beside a new house and portable toilet

Graded dirt front yard of a new gray house with a portable toilet and lumber

Graded dirt front yard with tire tracks in front of a new gray house

Graded dirt side yard between a new house and a dark privacy fence

Graded dirt side yard along a house wall and a dark privacy fence

Graded dirt backyard of a new house along a dark privacy fence

Graded dirt backyard with tire tracks between a fence and a new garage

Graded sand strip beside a dark fence and a tall green hedge

Graded dirt backyard with tire tracks bordered by a fence and hedge

Graded dirt backyard beside a house wall with a hedge and fence beyond

Graded dirt backyard with tire tracks beside a white fence and hedge

Graded dirt side yard with tire tracks between a new house and a white fence

Graded dirt side yard with an air conditioning unit beside a white fence

Graded dirt yard beside a new house garage with a paver driveway and palm

Acreage site work and access roads

August 2026 · 15 photos

Aerial view of a rural site with a pole barn, dirt access road and stacked lumber — Aerial view of a rural site with a pole barn, dirt access road and stacked lumber. August 2026.

Aerial view of a dirt access road leading to a pole barn with lumber stacks

Wide graded dirt area on a rural site with a pipe end and lumber piles

Dirt crossing over twin culvert pipes on a rural site with stacked lumber

Graded dirt crossing with a culvert pipe end, trailers and trucks beyond

Graded dirt area with curving tire tracks, trucks, trailer and a portable toilet

Open graded dirt area beside a pole barn post with a pine treeline

View from under a pole barn roof across a graded dirt floor to the treeline

Inside an open pole barn with a graded dirt floor and a white pickup

Graded dirt area around a large oak tree with a dark pickup parked

Graded dirt area under an oak tree with a pole barn in the distance

Aerial view of a rural site with a pole barn, access road and lumber stacks

Aerial top-down view of lumber stacks, sawdust piles and a dirt access road

Wide graded dirt field with tire tracks and a pole barn by the treeline

Graded dirt field with tire tracks leading to a pole barn and treeline

Culvert, drainage and yard grading

Cape Coral · June to August 2026 · 22 photos

Aerial view of a graded dirt front yard with drain grate at a new house — Aerial view of a graded dirt front yard with drain grate at a new house. Cape Coral, June to August 2026.

Aerial view over a roof of a new paver driveway, truck, trailer and skid steer

Aerial view of a graded sand backyard behind a house roof with fence and street

Freshly graded dirt yard beside a paver driveway at a newly built house

Paver walkway curving around a graded dirt area at a new house entry with a builder sign

Circular paver driveway around a graded dirt island with a drain grate and portable toilet

Drain grate set in a graded dirt yard beside a paver driveway at a new house

Track marks across a graded dirt yard beside a new house and neighboring lawn

Tire tracks in graded dirt along a grass edge with a street and houses beyond

Graded dirt strip meeting a grass lawn near the street with a portable toilet

Graded dirt side yard with track marks beside a new house and green lawn

Graded dirt yard crisscrossed with tire tracks along a concrete privacy wall

Graded dirt yard with tire tracks along a concrete wall and trees

Narrow graded dirt side yard between two houses leading to a concrete wall

Graded dirt side yard between a white house and a tan house with lawn

Graded dirt strip beside a long paver driveway leading to a new house

Graded lot with culvert pipe ends under a drive cut, silt fence and portable toilet

Graded lot front with culvert pipe ends under a drive cut near the street

Graded dirt side yard along a white vinyl fence beside a house

Aerial view of a graded dirt yard along a white vinyl fence

Concrete pipe sections laid in a trench along a street at sunset

Aerial view of drainage pipe and inlet grate laid in a trench in front of a new house

Canal bank and rip-rap

Charlotte County · July 2026 · 10 photos

Aerial view of a rip-rap canal bank with yellow turbidity barrier and a track loader — Aerial view of a rip-rap canal bank with yellow turbidity barrier and a track loader. Charlotte County, July 2026.

Aerial view of rip-rap along a canal bank with turbidity barrier and boat lifts

Aerial view of a track loader beside a rip-rap canal bank inside a turbidity barrier

Close aerial view of rip-rap stone along a canal edge beside tracked dirt

Worker holding a hose stands on rip-rap stone at a canal edge near a boat

Aerial view of a track loader working beside a rip-rap canal bank

Aerial view of a long rip-rap canal bank with yellow turbidity barrier and a boat lift

Aerial view of a track loader and rip-rap canal bank beside a house under construction

Aerial view of an excavator working on a canal bank inside a yellow turbidity barrier

Aerial view of workers unrolling filter fabric on a graded canal bank inside a turbidity barrier

Pads and grading

Lee County · July 2026 · 13 photos

Aerial view of a new house with a fully graded dirt front yard — Aerial view of a new house with a fully graded dirt front yard. Lee County, July 2026.

Aerial view of a graded dirt yard around a new house with a track loader

Aerial view of graded dirt backyard and side yard around a new gray-roofed house

Aerial view of a graded dirt side yard between a new house and a lawn

Low aerial view of a graded dirt front yard at a corner lot near a street

Graded dirt yard beside a new white house with a hand tool leaning on the wall

Graded dirt side yard between a new white house and a black privacy fence

Graded dirt backyard with track marks along a black privacy fence beside a new house

Aerial view of a graded dirt backyard behind a new house with a track loader

Worker carrying a measuring rod walks ahead of a track loader in a graded side yard

Graded dirt side yard between a new white house and lawn with a loader beyond

Graded dirt front yard in front of a new house with a two-car garage

Graded dirt yard sloping toward a new white house under overhead power lines

Pad on a cleared lot

Pine Island · July 2026 · 4 photos

Aerial view of a track loader on a graded pad area in a cleared lot ringed by trees — Aerial view of a track loader on a graded pad area in a cleared lot ringed by trees. Pine Island, July 2026.

Top-down aerial view of a cleared sand lot with a graded pad area and a track loader

Track loader at the far end of a wide cleared and graded sand lot edged by trees

Low aerial view of a cleared lot with a track loader on a graded pad area

Canal lot: bank fill to finished sod

Cape Coral · June to July 2026 · 41 photos

Aerial view of new sod and young trees behind a house along a canal with turbidity barrier — Aerial view of new sod and young trees behind a house along a canal with turbidity barrier. Cape Coral, June to July 2026.

Sodded slope running down to pond water with trees and the corner of a new house

Sodded swale with a culvert pipe end beside a driveway and a parked pickup truck

Aerial view of a new house on a sodded canal-front lot with turbidity barrier

Top-down aerial view of a new house surrounded by sod with a circular concrete driveway

Aerial view of a sodded house lot bordered by canal water and turbidity barrier

Aerial view of a new house on a sodded lot wrapped by a canal with turbidity barrier

Aerial view of a new house on a sodded canal lot beside a divided road

Angled aerial view of a sodded house lot with a curving canal edge and turbidity barrier

New house on a sodded raised lot reflected in canal water at sunset

Graded dirt front yard at a corner lot with pickup trucks and a trailer on the street

Graded dirt yard beside a new white house with a utility pole and parked truck

Graded sand slope beside a new house running down to a canal with turbidity barrier

Graded sand yard with a fill pile beside a new white house and water tanks

Graded sand bank and sodded slope along a canal with yellow turbidity barrier near a new house

Sod and graded sand bank along a canal with turbidity barrier and a new house beyond

Top-down aerial view of a new house lot with sod pallets, graded sand and canal turbidity barrier

New sod on a canal bank with turbidity barrier, water lilies and pine trees

New sod beside a white house meeting graded sand, with three workers resting in shade

Graded sand side yard with track marks along a new white house wall

Graded sand yard behind a new house with a fill pile and a track loader

Graded sand backyard sloping to a canal with turbidity barrier behind a new house

Raised graded sand lot above a canal with turbidity barrier and brush in front

Aerial view of a track loader on a partly sodded canal-front lot with turbidity barrier

Track loader on a partly sodded canal bank with turbidity barrier below a new house

Partly sodded canal bank with turbidity barrier, an excavator and trucks near the road

Track loader on a sloped canal bank partly covered in new sod with turbidity barrier

Aerial view of an excavator and track loader grading a canal-front lot with turbidity barrier

Aerial view of a graded house lot wrapped by canal water and turbidity barrier

Graded dirt slope meeting a canal at dusk with track loaders and a house

High aerial view of a new house on a filled lot beside a canal

Aerial view of a new house on a filled canal lot with loaders and muddy water

Aerial view of fill dirt along a canal bank beside a house with turbidity barrier

Aerial view of a dump truck and red track loader on a graded lot

Aerial view of an excavator and track loader working fill along a canal bank

Aerial view of a filled canal bank with turbidity barrier and track loader

Red track loader beside a dump truck with a fill pile on a dirt lot

Excavator working fill dirt on a canal bank beside muddy water and a house

Excavator and track loader on fill along a canal bank near a new house

Excavator on a fill dirt canal bank with a new house behind

Fill dirt along a canal bank with a turbidity barrier and new house

Grading around new homes

Cape Coral · June 2026 · 21 photos

Top-down aerial view of a track loader grading the backyard of a new house — Top-down aerial view of a track loader grading the backyard of a new house. Cape Coral, June 2026.

Aerial view of a graded dirt lot around a new house with a track loader and truck

Worker raking a graded dirt yard in front of a new tan house

Graded dirt side yard along a tan house with a track loader at the far end

Graded dirt lot with track marks beside a black fence and trees

Low view across a freshly graded dirt yard with tire tracks, trees and houses behind

Rear of a new tan stucco house with covered lanai and a graded dirt yard

Covered back patio of a new tan house above a freshly graded dirt yard

Back of a new tan house with machine tracks across the graded dirt yard

Graded dirt side yard with machine tracks running along a chain-link fence

Graded dirt strip beside a paver driveway with a utility pole and pipe end

New house with a graded dirt front yard, red track loader and paver driveway

Aerial view of a new house with a graded dirt back yard between neighboring homes

Aerial view of a graded dirt front yard, red track loader and paver driveway at a new house

Red track loader grading a dirt yard beside a new tan house with vans parked

Graded dirt strip along a paver driveway with utility pole and work vans

Worker raking a graded dirt side yard between a fence and new house

Low aerial view of a graded dirt back yard behind a new house beside a fence

Graded dirt back yard with swirling machine tracks behind a new tan house

Graded dirt side yard between two houses with a shovel leaning on the wall

Red track loader on a graded dirt front yard beside a paver driveway

Grading around new homes

Lee County · June 2026 · 15 photos

Aerial view of a new house on a graded lot backing onto water with turbidity barrier — Aerial view of a new house on a graded lot backing onto water with turbidity barrier. Lee County, June 2026.

Aerial view of a graded dirt loop road around a grassy area beside woods

Aerial view of a new house on a graded lot with turbidity barrier, loader and dumpster

Graded dirt bank sloping into water with a yellow turbidity barrier

Freshly graded bank meeting water lined with a yellow turbidity barrier

Graded side yard sloping from a house toward water with a turbidity barrier

Graded dirt yard with machine tracks beside a new house, homes across the street

Graded dirt front yard beside a blue dumpster on a paver driveway

Graded front yard with a culvert pipe end and mailbox beside a driveway

Graded dirt along the street around a utility pole next to a paver driveway

Graded lot by the street with a blue dumpster, portable toilet and pipe

Graded dirt side yard with machine tracks beside a new white house

Aerial view of a graded lot sloping to water with turbidity barrier and track loader

Aerial view of a graded dirt yard sloping to water behind a new white house

Aerial view of a red track loader spreading fill beside a house on a canal

Grading to finished sod

Cape Coral · June 2026 · 20 photos

Yellow track loader grading dirt beside a screened pool enclosure — Yellow track loader grading dirt beside a screened pool enclosure. Cape Coral, June 2026.

Aerial view of a new house with freshly sodded yards and a paver driveway

Gray paver driveway with a pickup truck and sod lawn at a new house

New sod lawn along a street with a white pickup truck parked

Freshly sodded side yard with a young tree beside a house

Sodded side yard between a fence and a house with pool enclosure

Freshly sodded back yard behind a house with a young tree

Sodded back yard along a chain-link fence beside a house

Sod strip between a screened pool enclosure and a chain-link fence

Sodded back yard with a young tree, pool enclosure and chain-link fence

Sodded side yard with a young tree beside a gray-roofed house

Aerial view of a new house with a graded dirt yard and paver driveway

Aerial view of a loader grading the side yard of a new house

Yellow track loader with blade beside a screened pool enclosure and fence

Graded dirt side yard between a house and chain-link fence, loader in back

Graded strip of dirt along the side of a house with a loader in the distance

Aerial view of a graded dirt front yard beside a new paver driveway

Aerial view of a graded dirt front yard next to a paver driveway

Overhead aerial view of a paver driveway and graded dirt yard at a new house

Aerial view of a new house surrounded by a graded dirt yard with a loader

Finished drives and sod

Cape Coral · June 2026 · 5 photos

Aerial view of a new house with sod lawn and concrete driveway, canal behind — Aerial view of a new house with sod lawn and concrete driveway, canal behind. Cape Coral, June 2026.

Aerial view of new houses with sod lawns along a canal

Aerial view of a red track loader on a sandy lot beside a sodded canal home

Sod front lawn and concrete driveway at a new gray house

Sod lawn on a corner lot with a new house and white SUV

Earlier photos

From Chop's Facebook page · 16 photos

Rip-rap rock shoreline on a Cape Coral canal lot with a yellow turbidity barrier in the water and a compact track loader

Compact track loader placing rip-rap rock along a canal bank behind a turbidity barrier

Rip-rap shoreline work on a canal lot next to a house under construction

Aerial view of fill being placed on a canal lot with an excavator and track loader

Aerial view of a dump truck delivering fill to a lot

Aerial view of a corner canal lot being filled and graded around a new home

Aerial view of a finished corner canal lot with new grass

Excavator shaping a canal bank beside a new home

Aerial view of a finished canal lot with new grass and a turbidity barrier along the bank

Aerial view of a track loader grading a lot behind a new house

Track loader finishing grade on a new home lot

Graded front yard of a new home ready for sod

Aerial view of a finished lot with a circular driveway and new grass

Excavator parked on a new concrete slab

Septic tank lid on a graded lot beside a new home

Work trucks parked on a cleared lot

About these jobs

Every photo is from Chop's own work. Town names come from the photo files and are only given where they are certain. For the details behind each kind of job, see the service pages.

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