Excavation & Detailed Excavation in Ashbury
ORT Constructions carries out excavation in Ashbury as the first stage of building work: footings for an extension, a cut for a new slab, trenches for drainage or services, or levelling ahead of a patio or deck.
Free site visit · Written quote · NSW Licence No. 380408C
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.
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.
0411 586 136Local considerations
Planning excavation in Ashbury
On residential sites in Ashbury, the main questions are usually access for equipment and spoil trucks, how close the dig is to boundaries and existing footings, and where underground services run. We work these out at the site visit.
Tight lots and shared walls make access, boundary setbacks and neighbour protection the first things we plan.
Homes across Inner West include Victorian and Federation terraces, semis and cottages, many on narrow lots with rear lane access. We look at the existing structure, site access and levels in Ashbury before pricing, so the quote reflects the actual house.
Excavation is usually approved as part of the building work it supports. Deep cuts near boundaries can need engineering, shoring and notice to neighbours. We confirm the approval pathway for your Ashbury property during the site visit.
Questions
Excavation questions
Do you do small excavation jobs in Ashbury?
We focus on excavation that forms part of a construction project, such as footings, slabs, trenches and site preparation. Tell us the scope and we will tell you quickly if it suits.
Do you remove the soil?
Spoil removal can be included in the scope. Where soil needs testing or classification before disposal, we allow for that in the quote.