Site Work and Excavation
in Doylestown
Before a driveway, parking lot, addition, or barn goes in, the ground underneath has to be cut, compacted, and pitched correctly, and that is the part we handle. L&M Paving Contractors crews perform site work in Doylestown for homeowners, builders, and commercial property owners, from a single 40 foot utility trench to a multi acre pad with stormwater controls.
- Free written estimates
- Licensed & fully insured
- Owner on every job
What Our Site Work and
Excavation Crews Handle
We take on the dirt work most general contractors would rather subcontract, and we provide reliable excavation services in Doylestown using our own machines and operators. A typical scope for us includes:
- Land clearing and grubbing: brush removal, stump grinding or full stump and debris removal in Doylestown.
- Topsoil stripping, stockpiling, and proper soil compaction, usually preserving the top 6 to 12 inches on site for final grading when the customer wants it reused.
- Rough and finish grading to the pitch the plan calls for, guaranteeing proper grading and drainage that runs roughly 2 percent away from foundations.
- Excavation for footings, foundations, additions, and pools, dug below the 36 inch frost depth used across this part of Pennsylvania.
- Stone base preparation and installation, typically 6 to 8 inches of compacted 2A modified stone under driveways and more under heavy truck traffic lots.
- Drainage work: French drains, area drains, dry wells, seepage beds, culvert pipe, and roof leader tie ins.
- Utility trenching for water, electric, gas sleeves, sewer laterals, and septic tank replacement as part of our excavation services in Doylestown.
- Retaining wall excavation, curb line cuts, and pad prep for garages, sheds, and pole buildings.
Because we handle comprehensive site work in Doylestown, PA and are a paving company first, the transition from dirt to blacktop happens with one phone call instead of two contractors pointing at each other.
Why Property Owners Hire Us As
Their Excavation Contractor in Doylestown
Most of the excavation problems we get called to fix started with someone guessing at grade. Water ends up against a foundation, a new driveway settles into ruts within two winters, or a trench backfilled with spoil instead of stone collapses into a soft channel. As an excavation contractor in Doylestown, we shoot grades with a laser level or rotary transit on every job, compact fill in 6 to 8 inch lifts, and document what went back in the hole.
Our operators have run machines through local soil long enough to know what they are cutting into. Much of the area sits on red shale and clay that holds water, so we plan for undercutting, thorough land clearing, and extra stone base preparation rather than discovering issues halfway through the day.
Excavation Services, Compliance,
and Pricing in Doylestown
We handle all aspects of excavation services in Doylestown across the 18901 and 18902 ZIPs and surrounding townships, including narrow access properties, site matting, and watershed sensitive erosion controls like silt fences and compost socks.
As a licensed excavation contractor in Doylestown, our pricing typically ranges from $1,500 to $5,000 for small residential jobs, $4 to $9 per square foot for driveway excavation, and $6,000 to $20,000 for full pad prep. Because factors like rock, water tables, and haul distances affect costs, we perform on site walkthroughs to evaluate your grading and drainage needs and provide transparent estimates itemizing machine time, materials, trucking, and disposal.
Start to Finish Site Work in
Doylestown from a Single Local Team
Hiring us as your site work contractor in Doylestown means the same company that strips topsoil also sets the grade, executes proper soil compaction, installs the base, and lays the asphalt or concrete on top. That continuity removes the finger pointing that shows up when a paving crew inherits a subgrade someone else left short or soft. As an established site work contractor in Doylestown, we oversee every phase of the project on a unified schedule.
Scheduling generally runs two to four weeks out in spring and fall, our busiest stretches, and most residential site work takes one to four days on site once we mobilize.
Get a Quote For
Your Site Work
Send us the property address and a rough scope, and we will walk the site, check access and grades, and put a written number in front of you. Contact L&M Paving Contractors to get on the schedule for site work in Doylestown, PA and the surrounding townships.
Site work
questions
Can you fix water standing in my yard?
Usually. Depending on the cause it is either a regrade to create fall, a swale to intercept and redirect, or a french drain where there is nowhere to grade toward. What we cannot do is make water run uphill — occasionally the honest answer is a piped drain to a discharge point, which is a larger job than people are hoping for.
Do I need a permit?
It depends on how much earth is being disturbed and whether you are changing drainage or creating a new road access. Doylestown Borough and Doylestown Township have separate requirements, so which applies depends on where you sit. A new access onto a state route also requires a PennDOT permit. We will tell you what we think is triggered; the municipality is the authority.
Why does clay matter so much?
Clay holds water instead of draining it. Saturated clay loses strength, so the base above it settles unevenly, and when it freezes it expands and lifts. Building on it means either a deeper stone base, a geotextile separation layer, or a drainage solution that keeps the water away — often some combination. Building on it as though it were free-draining soil is why driveways in the area crack early.
Do you do the paving too?
Yes, and that is rather the point. When one contractor is responsible for both the ground and the surface, there is no argument about whose fault a settlement is. It also means the base gets built for the pavement going on top of it.
Let's Talk About
Your Pavement
Tell us what you're working with and we'll get back to you within one business day — usually faster. Or skip the form and call (215) 997-1258.