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Excavation, grading, and drainage work for homeowners and builders in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
- New Home Construction
- Home Construction
- General Building Construction
- General Construction
- Commercial Projects
Lower Merion Township is the largest municipality in Montgomery County and one of the most densely developed, with a housing stock that skews older and a wide range of property types from dense in-fill lots in Ardmore and Wynnewood to larger wooded parcels in Gladwyne and Penn Valley. Many homes here were built before World War II, and the original drainage infrastructure on those properties is aging alongside the structures. Lot access for heavy equipment varies sharply across the township, from tight urban-adjacent streets near the Main Line rail corridor to long private driveways on larger parcels closer to the Schuylkill River.
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Lower Merion, PA
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A pre-war stone colonial on a quarter-acre lot in Wynnewood and a wooded two-acre parcel in Gladwyne are both in Lower Merion Township, but they are completely different jobs. The Wynnewood lot may have a 10-foot setback and a shared driveway that limits equipment access. The Gladwyne parcel may have a slope that requires careful grading to prevent erosion toward a neighboring property. We assess each site individually before we quote it.
Older homes throughout Lower Merion were built when drainage was handled by simple positive grading and open swales. Decades of landscaping, additions, and hardscape have altered those original grades on many properties. Water that once ran off cleanly now pools against foundation walls or collects in low spots that stay wet through the spring. Regrading restores the slope the original builder intended.
We work with homeowners directly and as a sub for builders and general contractors doing addition and new construction work throughout the township. Lower Merion has a range of zoning districts and lot configurations, and we bring the site-reading experience to navigate access constraints, neighboring property lines, and existing utility locations before the first bucket of soil moves.
At a glance
Foundation excavation for additions is common in Lower Merion because the older housing stock is being updated and expanded rather than replaced. Fine grading and regrading address drainage failures on properties where original grades have settled or where additions have altered how water moves across a lot. French drain installation handles the chronic wet areas that develop on wooded parcels with high water tables near the Schuylkill corridor. For commercial and mixed-use projects in the township's denser corridors, we handle site preparation and utility trenching.
Excavation, grading, and drainage work for homeowners and builders in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
Site preparation, trenching, and stormwater projects across Bucks and Montgomery counties.
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Yes. Foundation excavation for additions on older Lower Merion properties is work we do regularly. Pre-war homes in the township often have stone or block foundations, and digging adjacent to an existing structure requires care to avoid undermining the existing footing. We assess the soil conditions, the proximity to the existing foundation, and the equipment access before we quote the job.
Erosion on sloped wooded lots in Lower Merion is typically a combination of grade, soil type, and surface water volume. Erosion control construction, regrading to slow water velocity, and in some cases a French drain or retention feature to intercept runoff before it reaches the slope are the tools we use. The right solution depends on the specific slope, soil, and how much water is moving across the surface during a storm.
Yes. We handle site preparation and utility trenching for commercial projects in Lower Merion alongside our residential work. The township has a range of commercial and mixed-use zones, particularly along Lancaster Avenue and City Avenue, and site prep requirements vary by project scope and municipal requirements.
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