Earthworks – Excavations – House Foundation Works
At Smart Building, we undertake all types of earthworks and excavations that will meet your every need.
Earthworks and excavations are often looked at as quite easy and simple. However, when it comes to earthworks for your new construction, you will realize that it’s an important and demanding task. In fact, it’s quite hard to find a reliable company for your house foundation works.
At Smart Building we have a highly trained staff and the latest, high-tech machinery that ensures excellent results in every earthworks project we undertake.
Earthworks cover a wide range of services as it’s explained below. Most commonly, they deal with excavations for building foundations and also with demolitions. Each type of earthwork project requires specialized machinery and equipment, knowledgeable mechanics and architects, well-trained operators and workmen. Our company’s experienced staff is able to successfully carry through any small or large project.
Earthworks
In the field of earthworks, services vary and they include different small or large-scale tasks. As an all-inclusive construction company, Smart Building offers a comprehensive list of earthwork services. We begin every project by creating a personalized implementation plan based on your own specific needs and requirements, which is then carried out by our highly trained staff.
We use leading-edge technical equipment and deliver integrated projects according to the highest specifications. We always follow all necessary safety measures and regulations and work in full compliance with the current legislation.
Among the most common earthwork projects we undertake, is digging foundations for new house constructions. This is the very first and a very important step towards the house of your dreams.
Foundation excavation process
To begin with, a specialized topographic engineer sets the foundation excavation limits on-site, according to the excavation plan. Drawing the boundaries includes mapping and delimiting the foundation boundaries, and the positioning of the building on the respective plot.
The actual excavation is then carried out, to the extent and depth set in the engineer’s plan. The whole process must follow the excavation plan in detail. The way the excavation and placement of the foundations are done have a decisive role in the strength and durability of the building.
The quality of the result, the time needed and the cost of the excavation depend on the quality of the soil in the particular plot. The main soil classification categories are:
- Earthly
- Semi-rocky
- Rocky
After the excavation is completed, the last stage is to remediate the foundation levels. In cases where the level of the foundation is not considered suitable for supporting the foundations, then a remediation process is carried out by laying cobblestone or suitably graded gravel to achieve sufficient thickness.
Cost of excavation and earthworks
The cost of excavation and earthworks depends on a number of factors. Because excavation works are adapted to the needs of each particular construction, the cost cannot be reflected in a fixed price list.
One of the main factors that affect the final cost of any earthworks/excavations, is the type and quality of the soil. In general, the type of soil cannot be determined before the start of the project. However, we can have an empirical estimation from adjacent excavations.
Other factors that affect excavation costs are:
- The size of the project
- The type of work required
Smart Building offers reliable excavation services, backed by years of experience and expertise in the field, at the most affordable market prices. If you are interested in any earthworks for your new house, just contact us.
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