What excavation covers
Excavation is the earthworks that precede foundation, drainage and below grade construction. The two things that matter most are locating buried services before digging and supporting the sides of the excavation so it cannot collapse.
Excavation is the earthworks that precede foundation, drainage and below grade construction. The two things that matter most are locating buried services before digging and supporting the sides of the excavation so it cannot collapse.
Digging for foundations, drainage and below grade work, with services located before anything breaks ground.
Waystar carries out this work on residential and commercial property in Brooklyn and across New York City. Every project starts with a look at the building, and the scope, the materials and the figures are written down before anything begins.
When might you need it?
These are the signs owners usually notice first.
- Ground to be removed for a foundation or extension
- A drainage run needing a trench across a site
- Basement work requiring the floor level to be lowered
- Ground levels to be reduced around a building
- Uncertainty about what services run under the ground
What the work involves
- Buried services located before any ground is broken
- Excavation support designed where depth requires it
- Access and machine positioning planned for the site
- Excavation carried out to the required lines and levels
- Spoil removed and disposed of appropriately
- Surrounding surfaces protected and reinstated
How the process works
Locate the services
Everything buried gets identified before anything breaks ground.
Plan access and support
Machine positioning, spoil route and excavation support are decided first.
Excavate to level
Dug to the required lines and levels, with support installed as depth increases.
Remove spoil and protect
Spoil taken off site and surrounding surfaces protected and reinstated.
What you get
- Services located rather than discovered by a bucket
- Excavations supported so they stay safe and open
- Access and spoil removal planned rather than improvised
What affects the scope
- Depth and volume of material to be removed
- Ground conditions, including rock and water
- Proximity of neighbouring structures
- Site access for machinery and spoil removal
This is a preliminary planning range, not a quote. A property visit is required before any price is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you find buried services?
Utility records, surveying equipment and careful hand digging at known positions. Assuming there is nothing there is how services get struck.
Is excavation near a neighbouring building a problem?
It can be, and it may require engineering input and prior notice. It is identified at the survey stage.
Where does the spoil go?
Off site, to an appropriate facility. Disposal is part of the scope rather than an extra discovered later.
Services often needed alongside this
This service is part of Structural and Concrete Work.