Driveway excavation can involve the removal of shrubs, trees, grasses, and rocks to establish a leveled driveway. Proper drainage is also highly considered. It requires a very precise cut and fills to establish the appropriate grade for the driveway pavers to lay.
Do you need excavation services to do this job?
If we are being totally honest, and answering that question exactly as it is asked, no, you do not have to hire excavating services for a new driveway excavation. A skilled homeowner, with a bevy of YouTube videos, a strong back, and the desire to succeed, can dig out a new residential driveway of thirty or forty feet. Will it be a professional job when finished? Most likely no, but it will be useable and serviceable.
It really depends on what you, the property owner, wants. Remembering that a driveway is the greeting pathway for anyone visiting your home or business, how professional do you want it to appear? If you want it to appear first-rate; if you want it to appear welcoming; and if you want to last a long time without buckling or chipping apart, you will pay the money and hire a professional driveway excavation company. It will be money well-spent.
Hiring an excavating company
The economy is tough these days post-pandemic. There are quite a few less-than-forthright, and less-than-professional, companies advertising skills they simply do not have. We suggest that you ask for references when you are obtaining quotes for your driveway job, and then we strongly suggest you follow-up on those references to make sure they are legitimate.
We also suggest you make sure the excavating company is covered by a general liability insurance policy, and we suggest you place a call to the Better Business Bureau to make sure the company comes highly recommended. You are going to pay thousands for that new driveway, and it will add, or detract, to the property value. You need to take the time necessary to make sure you are hiring a qualified and respected excavating company.
What does driveway excavation cost?
On average, new driveway cost include excavation, materials and installation. Cost factors will include the following:
- Size
- Excavation costs
- Driveway material costs
- Labor costs