Excavation Contractors in Oak Ridge, TN

Excavation contractors in Oak Ridge work in a city that was built almost overnight. It was established in 1942 as a planned community for the Manhattan Project, and most of its first homes went up in 1942 and 1943. The city now covers about 90 square miles in Anderson and Roane counties and had 31,402 residents in 2020. Most homes sit along the relatively steep northeastern slope of Blackoak Ridge.

Ridges and valleys

From west to east the city crosses Blackoak, East Fork, Pine, Chestnut and Haw ridges, with East Fork, Gamble, Bear Creek and Bethel valleys between them. Melton Hill reaches 1,356 feet. On a ridge-slope lot, the uphill neighbor's runoff is often the problem, and curtain drains, swales and buried downspouts are common fixes.

Cemesto houses

Many early homes were built of cemesto, a panel of bonded cement and asbestos. Demolition or digging next to one of those houses needs care, and any material suspected of containing asbestos must be handled by a qualified abatement contractor before we disturb it. We ask about the house's age and construction before quoting.

Water on three sides

The Clinch River bends around the city, forming Melton Hill Lake to the northeast and east and Watts Bar Lake to the south and southwest. Lots near the shoreline can have TVA and floodplain limits on grading and fill.

Federal land

The Oak Ridge Reservation, which includes Department of Energy sites, is on the EPA National Priorities List. Our work is on private residential and commercial property in town.

Wartime fill

Neighborhoods built in a rush in 1942 and 1943 were graded fast. Old fill, buried debris and stumps can show up when digging an addition footing or a new lateral. We probe and price the cleanout before any footing goes in.

Common Oak Ridge jobs

• Drainage on hillside lots below Blackoak Ridge
• Sewer and water trenches for older homes
• Footings for additions and garages
• Driveway regrading and culverts

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