Excavation & Foundation Digs
Every concrete job starts in the dirt, so we own the machines to do it: a mini excavator, a compact track loader, skid steer attachments and a dump truck. We dig footings, foundations and trenches, set tanks and drain lines, and haul the spoil away.
What we dig
- Footings and foundations for homes, additions, garages and ICF walls
- Thickened slab edges for monolithic slabs
- Trenches for drain lines and utilities
- Tank and drain work, like the tank and drain line we put in for a commercial filtration system in Waverly
- Backfill and grading once foundations are done
Dig safe
New York law requires a call to the one-call center before anyone digs, so buried gas, electric and water lines get marked. We handle that on our jobs. If you're digging yourself, read our 811 guide first.
One crew, start to finish
Because we do excavation and concrete, there's no waiting on a second contractor between the dig and the pour. The person who dug your footings is the same one checking the forms.
Where we do excavation & foundation digs
From our shop in Norwich we cover Chenango County and Central New York, including:
Excavation by town
Our work, not stock photos.
Every photo here is a Bennett's job from our own crew.
Straight answers.
Don't see yours? Call (607) 244-5118. You'll talk to the people doing the work.
Do you only dig for your own concrete jobs?
No. We take excavation work on its own too: foundations, trenches, tanks, drainage and grading.
Can you haul away the dirt?
Yes, with our own dump truck, or spread it on site if that's what you want.
Helpful guides
Call 811 Before You Dig in New York
New York's dig safe rules in plain English: notice of 2 to 10 working days, white lining, the tolerance zone and hand digging. Upstate calls go to UDIG NY.
Does Your Project Need a NY Stormwater Permit?
When New York's construction stormwater permit applies to site work: one acre of soil disturbance statewide, smaller in some watersheds.
ICF Foundations in Central New York
Insulated concrete form (ICF) foundations explained for Central New York: climate zone 6, insulation built into the wall, how the build goes, and what to ask.
Garage Floor Replacement
When a cracked, sunken or scaled garage floor should be replaced, how removal and repour work, code basics for thickness and strength, and timing in Central NY.
Garage Floor Slope and Drains
How much should a garage floor slope? What New York's residential code says, floor drains vs trench drains vs sloping to the door, and where drains can go.
Basement Floor Replacement
Replacing a cracked or wet basement floor in Central NY: finding the water, removal, base, vapor retarder, radon-resistant options and code minimums.
Frost Heave, Explained
What frost heave is, the three things it needs, why Central NY soils heave, how deep frost goes here, and how bases, drainage and footings keep concrete still.
Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
How frost-protected shallow foundations use insulation to keep footings shallow, when New York's residential code allows them, and the design numbers.
ICF vs. Poured Concrete vs. Block Foundations
Insulated concrete forms, poured concrete or block walls? Compare insulation, water resistance, finishing and cost drivers for a Central NY home foundation.
Tell us about your excavation & foundation digs project
(607) 244-5118Call or text, or send the form. Tell us what you're thinking and where the job is, and we'll get back to you.
- Phone
- (607) 244-5118
- natebenn03@gmail.com
- Based in
- Norwich, NY