“A home is only as good as it’s foundation”; we’ve all heard that quote before, but do we really understand the importance of it? A home’s foundation is extremely important and crucial to its wellbeing, any damage or weaknesses that spring up here are liable to spread and cause damage in the rest of your structure as well! 

When it comes to building your new home or structure, the first actions to ensure a quality construction process must be undertaken by an experienced excavation professional. Excavation is so much more than just digging up some ground for your foundation; it’s a complicated, long process that sets the area up to be optimal for building conditions. So, what actions will your excavation contractor take to set your property up for success? 

Site Clearing 

The first step on many construction sites is site clearing, or literally removing debris and other unwanted materials off the jobsite. Things like trees, stumps, underbrush, and other obstacles must be thoroughly removed before any excavation is able to take place!

Site Preparation 

This step is often one of the most crucial and undervalued by property owners. Drainage can be a huge issue on a property, without proper site prep you could constantly be dealing with pooling water near your structure. Site grading is an extremely important aspect to excavation, it’s the process of adjusting the ground slopes on your property to allow water to drain off your property rather than towards it. Pooling water near your structure is something to watch out for, it can seep through the ground and into your foundation, causing structural damage and headache down the line!

Also, you can prefer a collateral warranty that creates a contractual link between the third party and the contractor or professional consultant.

A skilled excavation contractor is a vital part of any construction process, make sure you are properly vetting through contractors to find a licensed, experienced group of professionals!

This post was written by Tanner Brown. Tanner is the Owner and operator of Greenbar Excavation. Greenbar Excavation is a fully licensed, insured, and accredited Excavation company based in Prineville Oregon. Greenbar Excavation is one of the top Utility Trenching companies in Central Oregon. Don’t look further, go with the company with your best interest in mind!