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Edison Excavation

South Plainfield, North Middlesex

Excavation & Drainage in South Plainfield, NJ

Edison Excavation fixes the drainage, grade, and access problems that come with South Plainfield's mid-century lots, using compact machines that fit a fenced backyard.

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South Plainfield more than doubled in size during the 1950s, and much of its housing comes from that boom: ranches, Cape Cods, and split-levels on regular suburban lots. Seventy years later, those yards have mature trees, add-on patios, and grading that has slowly shifted.

The projects we hear about most are practical. A soggy lawn that won't dry out. A basement that takes water when it rains. A stump from a tree that came down in a storm. A shed or patio that needs a proper base instead of a few bags of gravel.

Those are compact-machine jobs, and we size the fleet accordingly: a gate-width skid steer, a mini excavator for trenching and footings, and a dump truck so the extra soil leaves the property.

  • Licensed & Insured
  • NJ One Call Before Every Dig
  • Gate-Width to 5-Ton Machines
  • Edison & North Middlesex

Mid-century lots along Cedar Brook

Cedar Brook and the low ground around Spring Lake Park shape how water moves through the borough, and neighborhoods like Avon Park, Holly Park, Samptown, and the area around the old Hadley Airport sit at different elevations relative to them. Yards in the lower stretches tend to stay wet longer, while higher lots mostly need help moving roof water away from the house.

Between Stelton Road, New Durham Road, and Park Avenue, the residential streets are mostly fenced, finished, and close to their neighbors. We plan access through the gate, keep the dump truck in the driveway when we can, and keep spoils off the lawn.

Also serving nearby: Edison · Piscataway · Plainfield · Metuchen · Dunellen

What we do here

Excavation services in South Plainfield

The same disciplines, tailored to South Plainfield properties.

Footing trenches dug and set with rebar for a new home foundation on a residential street.

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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An excavator clearing a wooded residential lot, with cut logs stacked along the cleared path.

Lot & Land Clearing

Brush, overgrowth, and stumps removed selectively, with the good trees left standing.

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A cleared lot rough graded smooth beside a house, track marks still in the soil.

Grading & Site Preparation

Yard grading and compacted sub-base for patios, pool decks, driveways, and flat lawns.

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Mature Tree Planting

Large balled-and-burlapped trees set by machine. Privacy and shade right away, not a decade from now.

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A mini excavator digging in a small front yard between the lawn and the street, spoil piled beside the hole.

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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A deep drainage trench bedded with clean stone, with PVC pipe being laid in.

French Drain Installation

Exterior French drains done properly: fabric, washed stone, perforated pipe, and an outlet that works.

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A precast catch basin connected to corrugated drainage pipe in a freshly dug trench.

Yard Drainage Fixes

Water sitting in the yard? We find the source first, then build the fix that fits it.

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A new asphalt driveway running alongside a house after the old drive was dug out and rebased.

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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A large, deep rectangular excavation in a wooded residential backyard.

Inground Pool Digs

Pool excavation to your builder's dig sheet, with access and spoil planned before the first scoop.

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An excavator tearing down a brick building, with demolition debris spread across the site.

Demolition & Haul-Away

Houses, garages, interiors, commercial buildings, sheds, and decks taken down, hauled away, and graded flat.

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Pool Removal & Fill-In

Inground pools broken up, filled in compacted lifts, and graded back to usable lawn.

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A narrow utility trench cut across a residential lawn, with the excavator bucket beside it.

Utility Trenching

Trenches for water, sewer, electric, and gas lines, opened, bedded, and backfilled. Your licensed trade connects.

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A precast concrete tank set into a deep excavation beside a residential street.

Septic Excavation & Tank Digs

Tank pits, field excavation, and abandonment digs, completed to your licensed septic contractor's plan.

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Test Pits & Soil Investigation Digs

Pits dug on schedule for soil logs, perc tests, and footing checks, backfilled clean once the observation is done.

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Full Stump Extraction

Stumps pulled out whole, roots included, then backfilled flush and ready for seed.

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Retaining Wall Excavation & Base

The benched cut, compacted base, and drainage that keep a wall straight.

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A leveled stone pad on a sloped lawn, with a tracked skid steer at the edge.

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 & Removal

Snow plowing by compact track loader for commercial lots, long driveways, and private roads.

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What happens after you call

From the site walk to the final cleanup

  1. 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. 2. Marking & Layout

    The layout is set on the ground with laser accuracy. Depths, lines, and elevations are marked before any digging starts.

  3. 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. 4. Clean Handover

    You're left with a site ready for the next step and a yard that's still in one piece.

South Plainfield: Common Questions

Ridge Companies Excavation & Site Development LLC, which operates as Edison Excavation. It is licensed and insured in New Jersey: HIC# 13VH13405100 and New Home Builder LIC# 056779.

Planning earthwork in South Plainfield?

Request a by-appointment site visit and we'll walk your South Plainfield property to plan the right approach.

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