Excavation is one of the most important steps of a new residential construction project or home addition. Why is proper excavation critical before building a new home or addition? Lay the groundwork for a lasting structure with help from a highly rated local excavation company.
Proper excavation ensures a lasting structure by:
- Creating a stable foundation
- Improving drainage
- Preventing future settling
- Maintaining safe utilities
- Ensuring regulatory compliance
Benefits of Professional Excavation Services
Excavation services involve more than the movement of dirt and debris. Comprehensive services from an experienced excavation company encompass:
Professional construction project planning
Professional planning, including a thorough project review and site assessment, ensures the proper location of structures and utilities and facilitates an accurate project completion estimate.
Creating a stable foundation
A strong foundation depends on stable, well-prepared soil, including the removal of unstable soils, loose roots, rocks, and debris, and soil compaction to eliminate air pockets and reduce movement.
Improving drainage
Our excavation contractors have the expertise and skills to shape land and direct water away from your home strategically. We’ll incorporate the necessary drainage additions to control water flow from rain, preventing erosion and moisture damage that can weaken concrete and lead to foundation failure.
Preventing future settling
Proper leveling and grading, as well as soil stabilization additions where necessary, reduce the likelihood of foundational and structural shifting and cracking.
Maintaining safe utilities
The proper location and excavation of utilities, dug to prevent nearby foundational settling, facilitates the safe, lasting operation of water, septic, gas, and electrical systems.
Ensuring regulatory compliance
We obtain local and utility permits in advance, ensuring timely project completion without unnecessary delays.
What Happens if You Skip Excavation When Building or Adding on to a Home?
It can be extremely tempting to get a head start by proceeding with construction without excavation. However, this seeming advantage can lead to many project setbacks down the road, resulting in:
A slow, stressful building process
Construction delays from poor planning and failure to obtain the necessary local government and utility permissions can significantly delay your project timeline.
Regulatory and safety violations
Fines and delays for not obtaining the proper permissions or meeting required building, plumbing, gas, and electrical safety and construction requirements can lead to costly post-construction repairs or deconstruction.
Foundation problems
Excess settling from improper or neglected subsoil preparation will quickly make an appearance in the form of drywall and foundation cracks, uneven floors, structural damage, or failure requiring extensive repairs that are difficult to perform once you take residence.
Drainage issues
Improper grading and sloping and insufficient drainage, causing water flow, pooling, and flooding issues, are leading causes of foundation failure, flooding, mold, and structural damage.
Get Your Project Off to a Smooth Start
Don’t learn why proper excavation is critical before building a new home or addition the hard way. Shrink your construction project timeline and ensure lasting results with service from Fisher Construction. Contact us at 509-424-6072 to get an excavation services estimate in Yakima, Selah, Moxee, Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, or Zillah today.
