How is the depth of a site cut decided?

Site cut depth is determined by comparing your existing ground level to your building design’s required finished floor level — the difference between the two is essentially what needs to be cut (or, in some cases, filled).

This calculation depends on accurate survey data of your existing site, combined with your building design’s finished floor level requirement, which itself factors in drainage, street level, and the overall building design.

This isn’t a figure to estimate informally — it’s calculated as part of proper site planning, using real survey data, not assumed from a general look at the block’s slope.

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