Plainfield, Union County
Excavation for Historic Homes in Plainfield, NJ
Edison Excavation works carefully around Plainfield's older homes and mature trees, digging footings, drains, and stump holes on properties where what's already there is worth protecting.
Plainfield's residential character comes from its historic neighborhoods. Sleepy Hollow's winding streets, the Van Wyck Brooks, Crescent Area, and Netherwood Heights districts, and other sections are full of Victorian, Tudor, and colonial homes, many on generous lots with old trees and established landscaping.
That shapes the earthwork. An addition footing has to sit beside an older foundation without disturbing it. A drainage line has to find a route through roots. A stump from a century-old tree has to come out without taking half the lawn with it.
We bring compact, tracked machines, lay ground protection, and plan the route in around plantings and walks. The aim is to change only the part of the property you asked us to change.
- Licensed & Insured
- NJ One Call Before Every Dig
- Gate-Width to 5-Ton Machines
- Edison & North Middlesex
Historic districts and big trees
Cedar Brook runs through the city and Cedar Brook Park anchors the west side, with smaller lots common closer to downtown, Front Street, and North Avenue. Yards near the brook can hold water longer, while hillier sections like Sleepy Hollow deal more with runoff moving downhill across properties.
Many Plainfield homes sit in designated historic districts. If your project changes something visible from the street, check with the city about any historic review before scheduling. Most backyard earthwork, like drainage, regrading, and stump removal, is out of sight, but it's worth confirming.
Also serving nearby: South Plainfield · Dunellen · Piscataway · Scotch Plains
Excavation services in Plainfield
The same disciplines, tailored to Plainfield properties.
Footing & Foundation Digging
Footings for additions, garages, pool houses, and sheds, cut to the plans and ready for the concrete crew.
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Lot & Land Clearing
Brush, overgrowth, and stumps removed selectively, with the good trees left standing.
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Grading & Site Preparation
Yard grading and compacted sub-base for patios, pool decks, driveways, and flat lawns.
View ServiceMature Tree Planting
Large balled-and-burlapped trees set by machine. Privacy and shade right away, not a decade from now.
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Small Jobs & Tight-Access Digs
Backyard excavation through a 36-inch gate. The small jobs larger outfits never call back on.
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French Drain Installation
Exterior French drains done properly: fabric, washed stone, perforated pipe, and an outlet that works.
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Yard Drainage Fixes
Water sitting in the yard? We find the source first, then build the fix that fits it.
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Driveway Dig-Outs & Gravel Driveways
Failed driveways excavated and rebuilt from the base, finished in gravel or prepped for your paver.
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Inground Pool Digs
Pool excavation to your builder's dig sheet, with access and spoil planned before the first scoop.
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Demolition & Haul-Away
Houses, garages, interiors, commercial buildings, sheds, and decks taken down, hauled away, and graded flat.
View ServicePool Removal & Fill-In
Inground pools broken up, filled in compacted lifts, and graded back to usable lawn.
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Utility Trenching
Trenches for water, sewer, electric, and gas lines, opened, bedded, and backfilled. Your licensed trade connects.
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Septic Excavation & Tank Digs
Tank pits, field excavation, and abandonment digs, completed to your licensed septic contractor's plan.
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Pits dug on schedule for soil logs, perc tests, and footing checks, backfilled clean once the observation is done.
View ServiceFull Stump Extraction
Stumps pulled out whole, roots included, then backfilled flush and ready for seed.
View ServiceRetaining Wall Excavation & Base
The benched cut, compacted base, and drainage that keep a wall straight.
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Gravel Shed Pads & Bases
Compacted gravel pads for sheds, barns, and hot tubs, leveled to your installer's spec.
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Snow plowing by compact track loader for commercial lots, long driveways, and private roads.
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From the site walk to the final cleanup
1. Site Walk
We visit the property by appointment, check access and any constraints, and go over your plans or what you have in mind.
2. Marking & Layout
The layout is set on the ground with laser accuracy. Depths, lines, and elevations are marked before any digging starts.
3. The Work
The right machine for the access comes in, ground protection goes down where needed, and disturbance to lawns, trees, and hardscape is kept to a minimum.
4. Clean Handover
You're left with a site ready for the next step and a yard that's still in one piece.
Plainfield: Common Questions
Yes, NJ HIC# 13VH13405100, plus NJ New Home Builder LIC# 056779. Both are held by Ridge Companies Excavation & Site Development LLC, the licensed and insured company that runs Edison Excavation.
Yes. We use a machine sized to the stump and the yard, lay ground protection along the route, dig out the stump and major roots, and backfill and grade the hole. Expect some disturbance right around the stump, which we leave ready for topsoil and seed.
It can if the work changes what's visible from the street. Backyard drainage and grading usually aren't affected, but check with the city before planning anything visible, like a front-yard change or a new structure.
Often, yes. A swale or french drain along the uphill side can catch the water and carry it to a proper discharge, and regrading can keep it away from the house. We look at the slope of the whole property before recommending a fix.
Service Areas
- Edison· Middlesex County
- Metuchen· Middlesex County
- Piscataway· Middlesex County
- Woodbridge· Middlesex County
- Highland Park· Middlesex County
- South Plainfield· Middlesex County
- Perth Amboy· Middlesex County
- Carteret· Middlesex County
- Rahway· Union County
- Linden· Union County
- Plainfield· Union County
- Dunellen· Middlesex County
Planning earthwork in Plainfield?
Request a by-appointment site visit and we'll walk your Plainfield property to plan the right approach.