Excavation Contractor in Saratoga Springs, NY: Site Work, Tree Removal and Lawn Care

Excavation and Site Work in Saratoga Springs

Foundation Excavation in Saratoga Springs

A foundation dig sets the height and the drainage for everything built on top of it. For a new home, addition or garage in Saratoga Springs, the hole goes below the frost line, about four feet in this area, with room outside the walls for the footing forms. Once the walls are up, they're waterproofed, drain pipe goes in along the footing, and the dig is backfilled in layers and graded to carry water away from the house.

Site Development for New Homes

On a new house, Elevated Outdoors handles everything except the structure itself. That can mean clearing the lot, digging the foundation, trenching for footing drains and utilities, building the gravel base for the driveway and shaping the final grade. Having one crew handle the whole sequence keeps the steps in order and gives you one person to call with questions as the project moves along. Our excavation services page covers each step in more detail.

Land Clearing for Building Lots in Saratoga Springs

Many lots start out wooded, and a house site needs more than the trees cut. The stumps and roots have to come out of the footprint and the driveway so the ground underneath can be dug and packed. We clear the area marked on your plan, leave the trees you want to keep, and can move straight into the excavation once the ground is open. See land clearing for more on how a lot gets cleared.

Driveways, Drainage, Demolition and Concrete

Gravel driveways and pads last when the soft ground comes out and a packed stone base goes in, pitched so water runs off. Wet basements and soggy yards are usually fixed with grading or new drainage along the foundation. When something old is in the way of a project, our demolition work takes it down and leaves the ground filled, packed and graded, and concrete work can be part of the same job.

Tree Removal and Yard Services in Saratoga Springs

Tree Removal in Saratoga Springs

Tree removal is one of our main services, and it covers dead and dying trees, trees leaning toward a house or driveway, and trees standing where something new is planned. Near buildings, a tree comes down in sections from the top so each piece can be controlled. Before any cutting starts, you'll know how the tree will come down and what the job includes.

Lawn Care Through the Season

Lawn maintenance is one of our three main services. Lawns around here usually need their first cut in late April or early May, weekly cutting through the fast growth of May and June, and the last cuts in late October or early November. If a lawn has bare patches or low spots that hold water, grading and new seed can fix the ground underneath it.

Landscaping and Hardscaping in Saratoga Springs

Our landscaping work includes grading, garden beds, mulch, river rock, stone edging and new seed, and our hardscaping covers retaining walls, walkways and paths. Both start with the ground, since a yard has to drain away from the house and a wall or walkway needs a dug, packed base to stay level through the frost. That ground work is our main work as an excavation company.

Snow Removal in the Winter

When the snow comes, Elevated Outdoors turns to snow removal. Winter service runs on a list, so the best time to call is in the fall, before the first storm. Tell us what needs clearing, where the snow can be piled and anything buried that equipment could catch, and stake the edges of the driveway before the ground freezes.

Why Hire Elevated Outdoors for Your Project in Saratoga Springs

Clear Communication on Every Job

Doug Durkee started Elevated Outdoors after years at larger construction companies where nobody kept anyone informed. He made communication the focus of his own business. On every job, you'll know who's coming, what they're doing and where your project stands, and if something changes, you'll hear about it from us.

Experience Running Excavation Jobs

Before starting Elevated Outdoors, Doug spent 15 years in construction and excavation, running jobs and handling the technical side for other companies. That experience shows in the planning, from staking out a foundation to working out where water will go once the work is finished. Ask him what sets the business apart and he'll tell you it's the pride and quality of the work.

One Crew From the First Tree to the Final Grade

Because Elevated Outdoors handles land clearing, tree removal, excavation, demolition, concrete work, landscaping and hardscaping, most outdoor projects don't need to pass between several companies. The same crew can clear a lot, dig it, set the driveway base and grade the yard, which keeps the work in order and gives you one number to call.