The Chicago Excavation Company serves Evanston, 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 Evanston
Evanston grew up on old Lake Michigan beach ridges, and Ridge Avenue follows one of them. Those ridges are sand and gravel that drain well, while the low ground between them and close to the lake has a high water table and soft, wet soil. Much of the city is older housing: Victorian and early 1900s homes near the lakefront and Northwestern, brick two-flats and bungalows farther west, with alleys, detached garages and deep basements. Old clay sewer laterals and basement flooding during heavy storms are common problems here. We dig sewer and water line replacements, open foundation walls for waterproofing and repair, dig footings for garages and additions, and regrade yards so water heads to the alley or the street instead of the basement stairs.
Neighborhoods we cover in Evanston
- Lakeshore Historic District
- Ridge Historic District
- Northwestern University area
- Central Street area
- Main-Dempster Mile
Permits and local rules
Evanston issues building, demolition and right-of-way permits through its community development and public works offices, and historic districts can add review. JULIE must get at least two days of notice before digging under 220 ILCS 50/4, and no more than 10.