Excavation Contractors in Elma, NY

Excavation contractors in Elma work on open, rural land. The town covers 34.53 square miles, and the 2000 census counted 4,296 housing units, about 124.5 per square mile. Buffalo Creek flows west through the north part of town, and Cazenovia Creek flows north through the southwest.

Mill town history

The area was settled around 1827, and the Elma post office opened in 1852 to serve a lumber mill. The town was formed in 1857 from parts of Aurora and Lancaster. Today, buffalo are raised on several local farms, and aerospace company Moog Inc. is located in town.

Rural projects

Long driveways, pole barns, ponds, new home sites, septic and utility trenches and clearing are the typical Elma jobs. Driveways need a solid stone base and culverts or ditches so they do not wash out in spring.

Creek lots

Lots near Buffalo Creek and Cazenovia Creek face floodplain limits and wetter soils.

Planning an Elma job

Rural lots mean longer distances: long driveways, long utility runs to the house, and septic systems instead of sewers. We coordinate trench depths and routes with the septic designer and plumber.

Spring conditions

Open farmland and woods hold snow late into spring, and creek corridors run high. We schedule grading after the ground drains and firms up.

Ponds and wet areas

Some Elma properties have ponds or wet areas. Pond work and anything near wetlands may need approvals; we point out areas to check before work.

Common Elma jobs

• Land clearing
• Driveway bases and culverts
• Pole barn pads
• Drainage

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