What is excavating? What is included when you hire excavation services? What are the different types of excavating? We will answer those questions and more in this article, presented to you by J & A Excavation of Fort Worth, Texas. Call us for all of your excavation services or to simply arrange for a quote for your job. We will answer the call and provide professional information which can only come from years of experience.
What is excavating?
The simplest definition for excavating is to remove dirt and rock from a site, essentially digging a hole. In the construction industry, excavation is preparing a site for construction, usually for the foundation phase of construction.
What is the excavation process?
If it were as simple as digging a hole, there would be no need for professionals. Anyone with a shovel, a strong back, and a whole lot of willpower could do the job. But excavation is a whole lot more than just digging a hole. It includes the following:
- Site clearing
- Site preparation
- Drainage and trenching
- The actual excavation.
Site clearing
Site clearing consists of preparing the area for excavation by removing all large rocks and vegetation from the site.
Site preparation
Marking off the specific dimensions of the excavation needed to be done. This will also include preparing the soil so that it is capable of supporting the construction planned for it.
Drainage and trenching
Mother Nature will find a way to ruin the best of construction jobs. Loose soils will shift and sink. Too much water on the excavated site will provide for a less-than-optimal site upon which to pour concrete. Plans must be made to drain water from the site on a permanent basis. The laying of a drainage system is needed for this phase before construction can begin.
Excavation
Finally, with all other steps completed, the actual excavation can occur according to the dimensions of the planned dig. This will require heavy excavation equipment and the knowledge necessary to properly use that equipment.
Types of excavation would include the following:
- Foundation excavation
- Building pads
- digging ponds
- Driveway excavation
- Simple dig and removal of materials
Equipment needed for excavation includes:
- Backhoe loader
- Bulldozer
- Jackhammer
- Trencher
- Compactor
- Dump truck
Obviously, these types of equipment are beyond the norm for the average homeowner, or even for the average rare property owner, and knowledge of how to properly use them is far beyond their knowledge. Thus, the need for pros trained in their use, with the technical knowledge to do the job right the first time, every time.
With the proper knowledge and training, the excavation process is a thing of beauty. Without the knowledge and training, whatever is done will, without a doubt, need to be done again, at a later date, once the problems start arising.
A word about J & A Excavation
When you need the pros in the Fort Worth area, call J & A Excavation Services. Their proven track record is one you can trust. Call us for a job quote on residential excavation, and know that when we do a job at J & A, we do it right, the first time, and every time.