Delpres Services is an excavation contractor based in Harrison Township. We dig for residential and commercial sites across Macomb County and Metro Detroit. That covers basements, pools, footings and utility lines, plus grading and site prep for slabs and drives. We pick the machine for the site's access and soil, then dig to the depth the plans call for.
Excavation is also the first step in much of our other work. Each inground pool installation starts with our pool dig. So does every septic system installation, where the tank and the drain field go into the ground. Every dig ends with backfill compacted in lifts and the disturbed surface restored.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
Site work starts with excavation and grading. We dig to spec and grade the site to the elevations on the plans. For a slab or a drive, site prep also covers the compacted sub-base under the concrete or asphalt. When an old building or slab has to come out first, our demolition work clears the lot before the dig.
Deep excavation covers basement and foundation digs for homes and light commercial buildings. Depth and soil set the plan for each dig. When the hole is ready, we can also pour the concrete foundations and footings.
Trenching covers the runs for sewer laterals, water service lines, storm drains and septic lines. When an old lateral fails, the trench is the first step of a sewer line replacement. When surface water needs a way off the site, we tie the grade into a storm drain or catch basin.
Every job starts with a site assessment of the scope and the access. We call MISS DIG 811 for locates and check the marks for utility conflicts before we dig. If trees stand in the way, a tree service clears them first.
Michigan law calls for a dig notice to MISS DIG at least three business days before excavation starts. When a contractor does the digging, the call is the contractor's job. Each contractor that digs on a site files its own notice. Locators mark only the approximate location of their lines, and the depth stays unmarked.
The law also sets a caution zone of 48 inches on either side of each mark. Inside it, marked lines get exposed by soft excavation, such as hand digging, before a machine goes in. If an unmarked line shows up, the law calls for a stop nearby and an immediate new notice.
We protect the surrounding property while the dig is open. Soil disposal is part of the job, so extra soil leaves the site.
Final backfill waits until any required test or inspection on the work below is done. Backfill then goes back in lifts, and each lift gets compacted before the next one goes on. Compaction in lifts helps prevent the settling that shows up later as a dip over a trench.
Then we restore what the dig touched. A lawn gets topsoil and seed or sod. We pour concrete and pave asphalt as well, so a cut drive or walk gets restored by the same company.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 50 miles around Harrison Township across Metro Detroit.
(877) 633-5773From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form. Tell us what the job is and where it is.
We visit the site and check the access and the ground. The estimate comes to you in writing.
We call MISS DIG 811 for utility locates before any digging. On septic jobs, we line up our work with the county's soil evaluation and inspections.
We dig to spec with equipment sized to the site. Then the work goes in to the approved plan or the agreed scope.
After the required tests and inspections, we backfill and restore what we dug up. Lawns get topsoil and seed or sod, and paved areas get new concrete or asphalt.
Common questions about excavation around Macomb County and the rest of Metro Detroit. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We pour footings, foundation walls and slabs for homes, additions, garages and light commercial buildings across Macomb County. We work with general contractors and direct clients, and every foundation is poured to code.
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We repair and replace failing sewer laterals from the house to the main, and install new sewer connections. A camera inspection shows the pipe's condition first.
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Custom gunite and shotcrete pools, from design and the dig to coping, tile, plaster and the deck. We also renovate and resurface existing pools.
Learn MoreMini-excavators reach tight residential lots, and full-size equipment handles deep commercial digs. Each job gets a machine sized to its access and depth.
Required tests on new lines, such as pressure tests or camera inspections, are done and documented before final backfill. Then we compact the backfill in lifts.
Every job starts with a visit to the site. You get a clear written estimate before any work begins.
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Read more →Tell us what the job is and where it is, and we will set up a free on-site estimate. Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
