Excavation, grading, drainage and land clearing.
We walk the job before we quote
Empire Groundworks is a Canadian excavation and site-work contractor. We dig foundations, grade lots, clear land and install drainage for homes, farms and commercial projects, and we plan every job around the Canadian climate: frost depth, spring thaw and wet ground.
You deal with one team from the first site visit to the final grade. We give you the scope, the price and the schedule in writing, then show up with the right equipment and crew and leave the site graded, compacted and clean.
From the first cut to final grade, we prepare the ground your project is built on.
Basements, footings, slabs and trenches dug to plan, with clean walls and a level base below frost depth.
Pads, slopes and building sites graded for drainage and ready for concrete, framing or paving.
French drains, culverts, stormwater routing and septic system excavation built for spring thaw and heavy rain.
Trees, brush, stumps and boulders removed so your lot is open, usable and ready to build on.
A few things we know about moving dirt, and why we plan every job the way we do.
Feedback from homeowners, farms and builders across Canada.
Excavation and site work, done right.
Job sites we have worked across Canada.
From a single basement to a multi-acre lot.
Frost depth, thaw cycles and wet ground are built into the schedule and the quote, so your site does not settle or flood later.
Itemized quotes with a start date. If the scope changes, you hear about it before the work does.
The crew that visits your site is the crew that digs it. No hand-offs, no chasing subcontractors.
Slopes and swales are set so water moves away from your foundation, driveway and septic system.
Utilities are located and marked before digging starts, and sites are kept tidy and secure while we work.
From a single basement to a multi-acre lot, we scale the crew and equipment to the job.
Request a free estimate using the form below or call us. We visit the property, review access and soil conditions, and send a written, itemized quote with a start date.
Yes. We help coordinate the permits and utility locates your project needs before any digging starts, so there are no surprises underground.
Many jobs can continue in cold weather, and we plan frost depth, ground conditions and scheduling into every quote. Tell us your timeline and we will advise what is realistic.
Basements and foundations, site preparation and grading, drainage and septic excavation, land clearing, utility trenching, and driveways and access roads for homes, farms and commercial sites.
It depends on size, access and weather. Your written quote includes a schedule, so you know when we start and when you can expect the site to be ready.
Tell us about your project and we will get back to you with next steps. Site visits and estimates are free.
We usually reply within one business day.
