Excavation Contractors in Northampton, PA

Excavation contractors in Northampton borough are working on some of the most famous limestone in the country. Local limestone made Northampton a world center for cement; Atlas Portland Cement Company operated here from 1895 to 1982 and supplied about eight million barrels for the Panama Canal. Its last smokestack came down in 1993. The borough had 10,395 residents in 2020 on about 2.47 square miles of land, with the Lehigh River as its western border.

Limestone and old industry

Limestone ground can hold voids and uneven rock, and former industrial land can hold buried foundations and fill. On redevelopment or infill lots we expect both and price hauling and potential rock honestly. On residential lots, we watch for soft spots and keep roof water away from foundations.

An older population, older homes

The median age in 2020 was 41.1, and the 4,523 housing units include many homes from the cement era. Population hit 9,839 in 1930, fell to 8,240 by 1980 and has climbed since. Lateral replacement, drainage, garage rebuilds and additions are the steady work.

Borough streets and one state route

The borough maintains 33.81 of its 35.90 miles of public roads. PA 329 is the only numbered highway serving the borough; a driveway or drainage change on it needs a PennDOT highway occupancy permit.

Planning a Northampton project

The borough formed in 1902 from the villages of Siegfried, Newport and Stemton, and the homes along its older streets date from that period. Laterals from that era are often clay or cast iron. When they fail, replacement means a trench from the house toward the street, with borough restoration where the line crosses public property.

The Lehigh River forms the borough's western border, and lots near it can have groundwater and floodplain limits. Northampton's monthly averages range from 28.8 degrees in January to 73.7 in July. We plan digs that will sit open for a while around the weather, keeping trenches short and backfilling quickly.

Common Northampton jobs

• Sewer lateral trenches
• Downspout lines and yard drainage
• Garage and shed demolition
• Site prep for additions and infill homes

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