Services / Foundation digs
Digs for foundations and strip footings
Digging along the lines in the plans for strip footings, footings and slab foundations. Precision here pays off later — every extra centimeter of depth is extra concrete.
Machine
mini excavator or backhoe loader
Typical depth
60–120 cm
Typical time
one to two days
How it's done
The lines are marked from the drawing before we start. We dig with a bucket the width of the footing, so there's no extra digging to the sides. The last few centimeters at the bottom are cleaned by hand — an excavator bucket on the bottom of a footing is a common cause of settling years later.
When we say no
We don't start without setting out and without a zero elevation. If you don't have plans, we can dig to your stakes, but responsibility for the dimensions stays with you and that's put in writing beforehand.
What to know afterward
A foundation trench shouldn't stay open long. In rain the walls cave in and the bottom softens. Plan the concrete pour within two or three days of the dig.
Also known as
footing excavation, strip footings, house foundations, slab excavation, foundations
Will the machine fit?
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The site visit is free and takes twenty minutes
Tell us what needs digging and how wide the entrance is. If you send a photo of the yard too, we can tell you over the phone whether the machine fits.
Mon–Sat, 07:00–19:00