Excavation Contractors in Lockport, NY

Excavation contractors in Lockport work in a city named for the locks that carry the Erie Canal up the Niagara Escarpment. Locks 34 and 35 were built to cross a sixty-foot natural drop, and the north Flight of Five chambers remain as a spillway. Lockport was also the site of a falls that drained Glacial Lake Tonawanda at the end of the last ice age.

Rock near the surface

The escarpment is a rock ledge, and parts of Lockport sit on shallow rock. Footing and trench depth can be limited without breaking rock. Our quotes explain how rock is handled.

Older city housing

The 2020 census counted 20,876 residents and 10,178 housing units, 8.7 percent vacant, in the Niagara County seat. Older homes need laterals and drainage; some vacant structures are candidates for removal.

Largest employer

General Motors Components, the former Harrison Radiator plant, is the city's largest employer with almost 1,400 people.

Planning a Lockport job

Lockport's neighborhoods sit above and below the escarpment, and the difference matters. Below the ledge, soils are deeper; on top, rock can be close to the surface. We look at nearby cuts and ask about past digs before quoting depth.

Canal corridor

The Erie Canal runs through the heart of the city. Work near it may involve state canal rules, and we check before scheduling.

Snow

Lockport gets lake-effect snow from both lakes in some years. Frost depth and spring melt are part of every plan.

Common Lockport jobs

• Lateral replacement
• Drainage
• Garage and structure demolition
• Footings with rock planned for

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