Excavation Contractors in Coplay, PA

Excavation contractors in Coplay work in a borough of 0.61 square miles of land holding 3,348 residents in 2020, about 5,486 per square mile. Coplay sits along the Lehigh River about five miles north of Allentown. It seceded from Whitehall Township in 1869, turned from farming to industry after the Thomas Iron Company was founded, and drew immigrants in the early 1900s to its cement mill. The Coplay Cement Company Kilns were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Every street is borough-maintained

All 11.18 miles of public road in Coplay are maintained by the borough, with Second Street and Chestnut Street as the main thoroughfares. Lateral repairs and driveway aprons that reach the street go through the borough, and on narrow streets we plan truck staging so we are not blocking the block all day.

Old lots, old surprises

A century and more of industry and housing leaves things in the ground: old foundations, ash, abandoned lines, cinders. We expect them on Coplay jobs, separate them from reusable soil and haul what has to go.

Housing

The 2020 census counted 1,477 housing units and 1,412 households, with 4.4 percent vacant. Population peaked at 3,701 in 1960, fell to 3,192 in 2010 and has since risen. That means steady reinvestment in older homes: new laterals, rebuilt garages, better drainage.

Planning a Coplay project

Coplay was settled when John Jacob Schreiber bought about 400 acres in 1740, and much of the borough was built in the industrial era that followed. Those homes are close together, with small backyards and many detached garages. Our equipment choice is usually a compact excavator or skid steer, with trucks staged on Second or Chestnut Street when the job allows.

The borough sits along the Lehigh River at about 400 feet, about 5 miles north of Allentown. Yards on the river side slope toward the water, and runoff from uphill properties can concentrate on the lower lots. We look at where the water comes from and where it can legally go.

Common Coplay jobs

• Sewer lateral replacement
• Alley garage and shed removal
• Downspout lines and small yard drains
• Footings for porches and additions

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