Excavation Services in Trotwood, OH

Trotwood is a community where a lot of longtime residents are maintaining and improving properties that have been in families for decades, while newer buyers are working through deferred maintenance on older homes. Many of these properties date from the 1940s through the 1970s and sit on lots where the original grading has settled or shifted over time. Water finds the low spots, pools against foundations, and eventually works its way into basements — the kind of problem that keeps getting worse until someone actually digs.

In Trotwood I've done a lot of foundation drainage work — cutting in French drains, exposing footings to address moisture intrusion, and regrading yard sections to redirect sheet flow away from structures. I also handle light demolition of old concrete: busted-up slab sections, deteriorated driveway aprons, and shed pads that need to come out before a new project can go in. The compact Bobcat E20 is well-suited to Trotwood's residential lots where access can be tight and disruption to the surrounding yard needs to stay minimal.

Trotwood is about 20 minutes from my Brookville home base. I keep pricing straightforward — it's just me operating the machine, so there's no inflated overhead built into the estimate. If you've got a drainage problem that's been on the back burner for a season or two, let's get it taken care of.