Excavation Contractors in Catasauqua, PA

Excavation contractors in Catasauqua work in one of the most densely built boroughs in the county. The 2020 census counted 6,518 people on 1.29 square miles of land, about 5,046 per square mile. Catasauqua made the first anthracite iron in the nation around 1840 at David Thomas's Crane Iron Works, and its mansion district is lined with Victorian homes. Those houses sit close together, often with detached garages and laterals that are a century old.

Laterals and old foundations

On lots this old, a dig can turn up abandoned cisterns, old stone foundations, buried coal ash and earlier sewer lines. We go slowly where the history suggests it, separate the debris from reusable soil, and tell you if we find something that changes the plan.

Creek and river

Catasauqua Creek flows through the borough, and the Lehigh River runs along its southwestern edge. Low-lying lots near either can have high groundwater and floodplain restrictions. We check before grading or filling.

Tight streets

The borough maintains 18.52 of its 20.18 miles of public roads; Race Street, Lehigh Street and Howerton Road are the main ones. On narrow residential streets, a dump truck can block traffic, so we schedule hauls and use compact equipment where it fits better.

Planning a Catasauqua project

The George Taylor House, a 1768 stone house that is a National Historic Landmark, and Biery's Port Historic District along the Lehigh River, which includes the Dery Silk Mill, show how much of Catasauqua predates modern codes. Many homes rest on stone or brick foundations with shallow footings. We avoid undermining them, dig beside them in short sections and backfill promptly.

The Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad once hauled limonite ore to the Crane Iron Works, and slag, cinders and ash from that era sometimes appear in backyards. We separate it from clean soil and haul it so it does not end up under a new patio or lawn.

We also look at how roof water leaves each house, because close-set homes often drain onto each other. A short underground line to the street or a dry well set away from the foundation can solve a long-running wet basement.

Common Catasauqua jobs

• Sewer lateral replacement to the street
• Detached garage and shed demolition
• Downspout lines and yard drainage on small lots
• Footings for additions and porches

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