Excavation & Detailed Excavation

Detailed excavation, site preparation, footings and trenching for residential and commercial building projects across Sydney, planned around the build that follows.

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Rear yard excavated and levelled for construction, with a compact excavator on site

Our excavation services

Excavation work we carry out

Most of our excavation is the first stage of a building project. The aim is a site that is safe, accurate to the drawings and ready for the next trade.

Detailed excavation

Accurate digging for footings, piers and trenches, often right beside an existing house, fence or boundary where there is little room for error.

Site preparation and site cuts

Clearing, cutting and levelling the building area to the levels on the drawings, ready for a slab, extension, deck or patio.

Footings and foundations

Strip, pad and pier footings dug to the engineer's details, with depths checked before steel is fixed and concrete is ordered.

Trenching

Trenches for stormwater, drainage and service connections, backfilled and made good once the pipes or conduits are in.

Bulk earthworks

Larger cuts and fill to form building platforms on residential and commercial sites, sequenced with the rest of the build.

Spoil removal

Removal of excavated material where it is part of the scope, with soil classification allowed for when disposal requires it.

Excavated base with reinforcement set out ahead of a concrete pour

Formwork and mesh on a prepared, levelled base

Why ORT Construction Group

Excavation planned around the build

We have been building across Sydney for more than 25 years. Excavation is where a project's levels and footings are set, so we treat it as part of the build rather than a separate job.

We build what comes next

Our team also carries out the concreting and carpentry, so the excavation is set out with the footings, slab and frame in mind.

Dug to the drawings

Levels and depths are taken from the approved plans and engineering, then checked before the next stage starts.

Services located first

Underground services are identified through Before You Dig Australia before any digging begins.

Clear written quotes

Scope, spoil removal and how rock or poor ground is allowed for are set out in writing before work starts.

Enquire

Request an excavation quote

Tell us about the site and what is being built. If you have drawings or engineering, mention them and we can review them before the site visit.

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The approach

How we approach excavation

ORT Constructions provides excavation and earthworks for residential and commercial construction projects. From initial site preparation and bulk earthworks to detailed excavation for foundations, footings and services, the work is planned around the building that follows it.

Because we also build the slabs, frames and structures that sit on the ground we prepare, levels, set out and footing depths are checked against the approved drawings and engineering before excavation starts, not corrected afterwards.

Detailed excavation is the careful work close to existing buildings, boundaries and services, where accuracy matters more than speed. Service locations are identified before digging, and spoil removal is arranged where it forms part of the agreed scope.