Excavation Contractors in South Whitehall Township, PA

Excavation contractors in South Whitehall Township work in a suburb that borders Allentown on the west and runs from dense neighborhoods near Dorneyville to more open ground around Orefield. The township covers 17.1 square miles of land and is drained by Jordan Creek and Little Lehigh Creek, both headed for the Lehigh River. Grain mills once ran on Jordan and Cedar creeks, and the creek valleys still define where water collects and where floodplain rules apply.

Villages and neighborhoods

Named communities include Cetronia, Crackersport, Dorneyville, Greenawalds, Guthsville, Orefield, Parkway Manor, Walbert, Wennersville, Westwood Heights and Woodlawn. Parkway Manor and Westwood Heights are established neighborhoods where we replace laterals, rebuild drainage and dig for additions. Orefield and Guthsville have bigger lots where pole buildings, long driveways and land clearing come up.

Limestone along the streams

Early settlers came for the limestone flanking the rivers and streams, and iron ore was mined in the township from 1820 to 1890. Limestone near creeks means two things for a dig: rock can be close to the surface, and the ground can hold voids. We watch for both and stop to discuss anything unusual with you before backfilling.

Busy corridors

Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom anchors the township's commercial side, and I-476's Northeast Extension interchange is in the western part. Routes 309 and 222 carry heavy traffic. Lateral work near those roads, or a driveway onto a state route, needs PennDOT approval. The township itself maintains 108.20 of its 145.38 miles of public roads.

Planning a South Whitehall project

South Whitehall's neighborhoods span many decades, and the 2010 census counted 8,180 housing units. Older homes around Cetronia and Dorneyville often have original laterals and shallow drainage; newer homes further west have builder grading that has settled. At each estimate we check how water leaves the lot, where laterals run and how equipment can get in.

The Jordan Lutheran church, built in 1842 and 1843, and the Reformed church dating to 1808 are among the township's historic buildings, and older stone homes like the Lorenz Guth house show how long the area has been settled. Near old stone structures we dig with extra care so we do not disturb foundations that were never built for modern loads.

Weather

The township's January average at Springhouse Middle School is 28.6 degrees and its July average 73.5. We avoid grading on frozen or saturated ground so compacted fill stays where it is placed.

Typical South Whitehall jobs

• Yard drainage near Jordan Creek and Cedar Creek
• Foundation digs for additions and garages
• Sewer and water service trenches
• Land clearing on larger Orefield and Guthsville lots

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