Demolition &Excavation

Tear-out and site prep.Residential lots up to half-acre

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Category
site
Typical scale
Residential lots up to half-acre
Duration
1–5 working days
Lead time
2–3 weeks

— 01 / Overview

“An honest day's machine work — measured, clean, and accounted for by the load.”

What it is

The work nobody sees. Most of our hardscape jobs start with demo, but we also take excavation contracts on their own — pool prep, basement walkouts, foundation digs, full property regrade. Our crew is licensed, insured, and locate-trained.

How we approach it

We dig once. Plan the locates, map the utilities, and the rest is just careful operation of expensive equipment.

— 02 / Options

Patterns & variations

P/01

Driveway / Patio Tear-out

Old concrete or asphalt removed and hauled. Site graded for the next build.

P/02

Pool Excavation

Hole dug to pool-shell spec. Spoils trucked out same-day.

P/03

Foundation / Walkout

Basement walkout cuts, addition footings, lowering existing slabs.

P/04

Full Property Regrade

Drainage corrected away from foundation. Topsoil and sod replaced.

— 03 / Materials Library

What we work with — and where it comes from.

M.01Kubota, Bobcat
Compact Excavators
Two units sized for residential access.
M.02Bobcat
Mini-Loaders
For tight side-yard hauling.
M.03Local
Disposal Bins
Concrete, asphalt, soil — all sorted and recycled.
M.04Ontario
Granular A Base
Brought in by the load for backfill.

— 04 / Method

How a demo & excavation actually gets built.

01
Locates
Ontario One Call request submitted 5 business days before any dig. No exceptions.
02
Site protection
Lawn boards laid for tracking. Driveway protected with plywood.
03
Demolition
Existing surface broken in sections, loaded directly into bins.
04
Excavation
Cut to grade, walls kept vertical, spoils trucked out daily.
05
Backfill or hand-off
Site left ready for the next trade — leveled, compacted, swept.