Excavation services
A great landscape starts below the surface. True North handles the residential excavation, grading, and site preparation that set a solid foundation for patios, walls, outdoor living spaces, and lawns, and that solve the water and ground problems standing in the way.
Excavation is the part of a project most people never see, but it's what keeps patios level, walls standing, plantings healthy, and water moving away from the house. We take on residential site work on its own, to fix a specific problem, or as the first phase of a larger design-build project.
Because the same team plans the site work and the landscape that follows, the grades, drainage, and base preparation are built around what's coming next instead of being guessed at.
Excavation is rarely one-size-fits-all. We start by understanding what the ground is doing, where the water goes, and what you're trying to accomplish, then scope the work to actually get there.
When water pools in the yard or runs toward the house, the answer starts with the grade. We correct grading and build drainage solutions, including French drains and planted drainage gardens, that fix the cause instead of the symptom.
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Every patio, wall, and outdoor kitchen depends on the ground beneath it. We excavate, establish grades, and prepare stable, well-drained sites so the hardscape built on top stays level and sound. See paver patios and walkways and retaining walls.
Reclaiming an overgrown part of the property, or clearing room for a new patio or outdoor space, starts with removing what's in the way. We clear brush, undergrowth, and small trees, and use brush hogging to knock back heavy overgrowth on larger lots, leaving a clean site ready for the next phase.
Ruts, settling, washouts, and damage from past projects leave a property uneven and worn. We regrade and restore these areas so the ground is level, stable, and ready to seed, sod, or build on again.
Preparing for a new outdoor space, or dealing with ground that won't cooperate?
Request a Project EstimateAcross the county, the ground changes quickly: sloped lots that drain toward the rivers, sandy stretches near the bay, clay that holds water after a storm, and wooded parcels that need clearing before anything can be built. Knowing those conditions before we break ground is how we set up every project to last.
Yes. On design-build projects, site work is the first phase: clearing, excavation, grading, and drainage are planned around the patio, walls, and plantings that follow, so the whole project fits together.
Yes. Every patio and wall needs excavation to stable ground, a properly built base, and grades that move water away. Skipping or shortcutting that work is the most common reason hardscape settles, shifts, or fails.
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