The Chicago Excavation Company serves Des Plaines, IL for excavation, grading, trenching and land clearing, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (872) 201-3760 or text a photo of the job.
Excavation & Site Work services in Des Plaines
The Des Plaines River runs right through Des Plaines, and the city has lived with its floods for generations, including major ones in the 1980s and in 2013. Neighborhoods near the river sit on soft, silty floodplain soil with a high water table, and some lots carry special rules for building and fill. Away from the river, the ground is flatter glacial clay and till. Housing ranges from older homes near downtown to postwar ranches and split-levels across the rest of the city, many with basements that have taken water during big storms. Our Des Plaines work includes drainage regrading, sewer and water line replacement, garage and addition footings, driveway base work and erosion control near the river.
Neighborhoods we cover in Des Plaines
- Downtown Des Plaines
- Riverview
- Cumberland area
- Golf-Mill area
Permits and local rules
Des Plaines issues building and demolition permits and reviews work in the Des Plaines River floodplain, where fill and building rules are stricter. JULIE requires notice at least two days and no more than 10 days before digging.