Excavation Contractors Sydney

We carry out excavation and earthworks across Sydney as part of construction projects: footings and foundations, cuts for new slabs, trenching for services, and site preparation for extensions, patios and decks.

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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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More detail

Excavation across Sydney

Because we also build what goes on top, excavation is set out from the approved drawings and engineering, and levels are checked before the next stage starts.

Residential and commercial excavation

Residential work is often detailed excavation close to the existing house, fences and services. Commercial and larger sites need bulk earthworks sequenced with the rest of the program.

Before we dig

Underground services are located through Before You Dig Australia, access for equipment and trucks is planned, and the engineer's footing details are confirmed. Where an excavation sits close to a boundary or neighbouring footing, the engineering may call for shoring or staged digging.

Spoil and ground conditions

Excavated soil may need classification before it can be disposed of, and rock or poor ground is not always visible beforehand. Our quotes state how these are handled so costs are clear.

What affects the price

Volume of material and depth of excavation
Access for equipment and trucks
Rock, fill or poor ground
Spoil removal and disposal classification
Proximity to boundaries, structures and services

Questions

Excavation questions

What is the difference between bulk and detailed excavation?

Bulk excavation removes larger volumes to create a building platform. Detailed excavation is the precise digging for footings, trenches and confined areas.

Do you locate underground services?

Yes. Services are identified through Before You Dig Australia before excavation, with a service locator used where needed.

Can you do the footings and slab too?

Yes. We carry out concreting and carpentry, so the excavation and the structure that follows can be one contract.