The Secret Life of an Excavating Contractor

When you think of excavating contractors, you probably picture large backhoes ripping big holes into the ground and huge dump trucks hauling the dirt away. While it is true that excavators do work with heavy equipment that removes large amounts of earth, they can do much more to help you create the home of your dreams. Here are three times you may want to call a contractor about excavating:

Walls

Walls can be difficult to build if the ground has even a small slant because walls require the materials to be level and even. They may also require a drainage system to prevent water problems. The excavator can cut a level foundation for your wall, and tamp it down, so you have no unwanted and uneven settling. He can also help you prepare a drainage trench.

Digging permits

Before you run out and rent a small backhoe and begin digging holes around your yard, you may want to remember that your yard is probably filled with different types of lines. What kind of lines?  There could be cable, electricity, gas, water, telephone, and drainage. Any of the lines can be easily damaged or ruptured. That is why it is important for you to contact excavating contractors about any site preparation plans you have. He can determine where the lines are, or contact someone that does know.

Swimming pools

A general contractor oversees the hole for your swimming pool, but the work of digging is done by an excavator. He can take measurements and dig a hole that is amazingly precise.

Moving Dirt

There are many other jobs that excavating contractors can do for you. Dig a hole for planting a tree, create a barbecue pit, hollow out a back yard seating area, build a pond, or excavate for a sewer system are just a few more to add to your list. They know how to work the earth, so why not give them a call when you want to move some dirt.