These articles explain common excavating questions for homeowners and small builders in Troy and nearby Oakland County. They are educational. They are not engineering advice for your specific lot, and they are not quotes. For a site visit, request a free excavating quote or call the number at the top of the page.

Troy Excavating is a referral service. We connect you with independent local excavating contractors. We do not dig, haul or pull permits ourselves.
Articles
- Basement Excavation Cost and Process
- Footing Depth and the Frost Line in Michigan
- Excavation Permits
- Land Clearing Before Building
- Drainage and Wet-Yard Fixes in Clay Soil
- Sewer and Water Line Trenching
- How to Prep a Lot for a New Home or Addition
Related Service Pages
- Excavation services
- Basement excavation
- Footings and foundations
- Trenching
- Land clearing
- Site prep and grading
- Drainage and French drains
