“The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes.”

At Stengel Excavating, after dealing with hundreds and hundreds of customers in the area, the single thing that stays the same is that every project is different. The needs and goals are ever-changing.

New Wilmington farmland needing some finishing before the new pasture?

Neshannock grading and leveling for a problematic yard?

Living in Greenville and need better drainage for your property?

Your Grove City cottage needs 3 acres of brush clearing ASAP?

All of these are different needs in the excavating world. However, they all have a few things in common. Specifically, land management.

In this article we are going to talk about residential excavation and land management. We will discuss what tools, services and solutions we at Stengel Excavating use to meet our customers’ needs.

And, you might get some insight into solutions for your next project!

Laying the Groundwork for Your Property Dreams

When I talk to people and I get to explain my business, I’m often met with a repeating question…

“So you dig a lot?”

Well, maybe just a similar question to this.

The truth is that, yes, we do dig. We actually dig a lot. But we aren’t trusted by the area homeowners, Amish community, local property owners and other land owners for our digging along.

Stengel Excavating, after all, meets the needs of local Butler County, Mercer County and Lawrence County residents by:

• Handling the rolling nature of our Western Pennsylvania lands
• Dealing with clay soil and silt properly
• Helping to solve the aspect of harsh weather on our properties
• Doing all this while fully insured, licensed and legal

This is why as a local excavating company, we are also one that is trusted. We know the varying needs of different properties and can handle what Pennsylvania weather and soil throws at us.

One thing to remember…

Not every excavating company in Western Pennsylvania can take an all-in-one approach to solving your problems. Many excavation companies can talk about how they help, but unless the person you choose has been around for years, they just won’t know.

Essential Services for New Homeowners and Land Developers

When you are developing land, whether the land is new to you and is now home, or you’re developing land at scale as a business, understanding the choices you have is important.

Considering changing seasons and weather matters.

Considering the grade and level of the land you are building on matters.

Considering the location and clearing for roadways and walkways matters.

What are the major considerations that you need to make? How does choosing a professional, local excavating company help?

Residential Land Preparation: Building from the Ground Up

Showing up to a project and erecting a building is how a simple world would operate, right?

But, no project will ever be that simple or easy. There are steps that go into creating a dream home on dream land.

And, there are specialized services that an excavating company can choose to use to make the project a success.

Foundation Excavation

Primarily, this means we are digging and shaping basements and crawl spaces according to engineering specifications. We literally are building the foundation of your project.

Site Grading

An excavator will not just be focused on digging and setting foundation. The entire property will be considered – and rightfully so. We establish proper slope and elevation for structures, driveways, and surrounding landscape. This helps to prevent drainage issues, erosion damage and other costly future repairs and fixes.

Utility Trenching

To safely supply a property with utilities, digging trenches for water, sewer, gas, and electrical lines is necessary. Not every project may need certain utilities dug, but choosing the right company that can do it safely is important.

Water Management: Protecting Your Investment

Water management is, in my opinion, at the top of considerations for excavating needs in the area. Our Winters are cold and snow-filled, and our Summers might be hot. But those intervals of Spring and Fall are filled with very wet weather – and it can sometimes feel constant.

With the proper water management in Western Pennsylvania, you might literally be sunk!

Water Control Solutions

When we are talking about water control solutions, overall, we are talking about designing and implementing strategies to manage surface and subsurface water flow. This can mean everything from downspout location discussion to digging culverts.

Drainage Management

Drainage means installation of culverts, catch basins, and downspout extensions to divert water away from structures and prevent erosion. And, at Stengel Excavating, we are always ready to install French Drains for maximum water movement and control.

Erosion Control

Erosion is a major after-effect of weather and ongoing rains in the area. By utilizing silt fences, straw wattles, and temporary seeding during and after excavation we help our clients make erosion a second thought.

Residential Land Clearing and Transformation

For our local customers that choose land clearing, they are really choosing land transformation. We work our best to match the finished land that our customers have in their head. This means two specific services that help to take away the unwanted to reclaim more land, upgrade the aesthetic of the land or simply to provide a clearer base for future projects.

Brush Clearing and Removal

Brush clearing and removal might not be the sexiest work to be done on a property, but it is very beneficial. We efficiently clear overgrown areas, woods, and fields of your most entangled growth.

Tree and Stump Removal with Grubbing

Trees can be a beautiful addition to your landscape. But when you are building, expanding or just laying the groundwork for next year’s project, trees and stumps get in the way.

Stengel Excavating offers a complete removal option for trees, stumps and roots to prepare for construction or landscaping.

Small Demolition Services

“The only thing more fun than building something new is ripping something down.”

Digging, clearing land and grading are great for resetting land back to square one. Occasionally, you will have other structures that need more care to remove.

Targeted Demolition

Choose an excavating company that provides safe and controlled removal of smaller structures

Stengel Excavating offers:

• Small home demolition
• Shed removal
• Barn tear downs
• Camper and trailer demo

Debris Hauling

A demolition project has two parts: 1) the demo itself and 2) cleaning the property of those materials and debris that the soil can’t reclaim. Comprehensive removal and disposal of all demolition waste is essential in completing a project.

The Stengel Excavating Advantage

The Stengel Excavating Advantage is simple – and something your neighbors in Mercer, Butler and Lawrence County have already discovered…

Stengel Excavating combines experience, approach and affordability into a local solution that meets your needs while understanding the local landscape.

How do we do this? What else can you benefit from by choosing Stengel Excavating?

Local Expertise

We understand the local zoning, permitting, and challenging regional geology (e.g., shale, clay). We are also familiar with and friends of local Amish communities and other groups.

Equipment and Safety

Safety is a priority at Stengel Excavating. Not only are our machines expensive, but your property is priceless. We use specialized, modern equipment scaled for residential properties.

Commitment to Communication

If you don’t know what we are going to do, what we are doing and when we’re done, how can we ever call a job complete? The process from initial consultation to project completion is filled with clear communication and open feedback.

Ready to Start Your Project?

At Stengel Excavating, we offer complete residential land preparation to specialized soil preparation for pastures, water management solutions and residential land clearing.

Use the form below for a free property assessment, or call us today at (412)973-9327 to schedule an appointment.