Stamford CT Excavators
With years of experience, numerous awards, and a huge list of satisfied customers, Fairfield County Excavation has earned its reputation as Stamford’s top landscaping company. We offer unbeatable landscape and hardscape services in good faith to add onto a property’s functionality and convenience across different budgets; thanks to our skilled engineers and modern technology. Read on to learn about the services we offer.
Lawn Installation
We assess and grade all lawns for proper drainage even before laying sod.
What are the Best Types of Sod in Your Stamford lawn?
Due to Stamford’s unpredictable weather patterns and varying precipitation levels, we recommend grasses that are drought and moisture tolerant. Our range of grasses is divided into cool and warm season grasses. Cool season grasses can survive harsh winter conditions but thrive best during the year’s hottest months. While some gardeners love some grasses like bent grasses, we do not include them to our favorite grass list due to the difficulty of having them established on lawns in the long run. Below is a list of our recommended Stamford lawn grasses.
- Kentucky bluegrass
- Creeping Red Fescue
- Rough bluegrass
- Zoysia Grass
- Perennial Ryegrass
- Tall Turf Fescue
When Should You Lay Sod?
Being a hefty investment, it is important to prepare the area you will be planting sod and tend the turf with care. Spring and autumn have cool temperatures and seasons of occasional rain that makes sod rot quickly, thus the best times to lay sod. You can lay it during any time of the growing seasons.
After laying sod in summer, you should at least water it twice a day for some weeks.
The type of grass and environmental conditions determine the optimal season for laying sod. Warm-season sod is in most cases sold as a grass variety like Bermuda grass and Zoysia ssp. These grasses turn brown in cold weather.
Cool-season sod comes from a mixture of grasses that grow in a cooler climate such as areas cooled by marine influences.
The ideal time for putting down sod is during active growth periods. We assess soil compositions and season conditions to guide our clients on suitable times for laying sod.
Can you lay Sod on Your Existing Grass?
Sodding a lawn is a quick and easy way of replacing dying or struggling turfgrass. However, you cannot simply lay sod on top of your grass without proper preparation. To root, all sod needs to make direct contact with the soil. With this, the existing grass or lawn ought to be completely sparse. If you do not intend to do this, you can bring soil/dirt and put it on top prior to laying new sod.
In addition, the grade is important and the water flow needs to be done right. There should be no holding spots for water, and you should be careful to cut off chances of water running to your home/building.
Our sod Installation Process
Our professional sod installation includes five processes.
- Measuring the Lawn: Stamford landscape excavation starts by taking lawn measurements to determine the amount of sod and resources required, as we give our customers a price quote.
- Killing and Removing Grasses: We use environmental and lawn-friendly chemicals to kill the existing grass and achieve a fully brown grass lawn. A sod cutter or root-tiler is used to get rid of top layer grass and debris to achieve a smooth grated surface for laying new turf.
- Soil Preparation and Grading: Deeper roots makes grass more drought resistant. We prepare the lawn to allow deep penetration of roots.
- Laying and Rolling the Lawn: When the soil is graded and ready for sod installation, we install the sod
- Watering, Fertilizing and Mowing: To avoid grass drying out, we soak upon installation. 7-10 days are enough for sod to establish but at times takes more time on cold seasons.
Did You Know?
Annual flowers like geraniums, marigolds, impatiens, gerbera daisy and perennial flowers such as bleeding heart, evergolds, and Serbian wallflower do well in Stamford. We can help you find the best flower grades, and plant them on your property.
Excavating Services
Whether you are after residential/commercial excavations, sewage system installation, site restoration, compaction & backfilling, foundations or footings, installation of water lines or any other excavating services in Stamford, we are exactly what you need.
Common Types of Home Foundation
Knowing the best foundation of your home is one of the most important steps to make when building or purchasing a house. At Fairfield County Excavation, we are experts in the following home foundations.
Did You Know?
Annual flowers like geraniums, marigolds, impatiens, gerbera daisy and perennial flowers such as bleeding heart, evergolds, and Serbian wallflower do well in Stamford. We can help you find the best flower grades, and plant them on your property.
Excavating Services
Whether you are after residential/commercial Stamford excavator, sewage system installation, site restoration, compaction & backfilling, foundations or footings, installation of water lines or any other excavating services in Stamford, we are exactly what you need.
Common Types of Home Foundation
Knowing the best foundation of your home is one of the most important steps to make when building or purchasing a house. At Fairfield County Excavation, we are experts in the following home foundations.
Concrete Slab Foundation
The concrete slab is one of the most common foundations in modern house building. This is nothing more than a slab formed using concrete blocks; as the name suggests. Slabs range from 4 to 8 inches thick and are reinforced using drainage pipes and steel rods. When the slab is ready, the home is directly built on top of it.
Pros
- Low cost
- Quick construction and drying time
- No airspace left between the foundation and the building; thus no room for termites or mold.
Cons
- Lack of ventilation between building and slab
- Challenges in repairing damaged/leaking lines embedded into the slab.
- The slab lays low, thus not suitable for places frequented by floods
Basement Foundation
These are built with a concrete perimeter of pillars supporting the home building’s structure above the ground. We dig basement foundations at least 8 feet deep above the building’s flooring.
Pros
- An added space/ square footage to allow a bigger living or storage space
- Makes future renovations possible
- Natural ventilation underneath a building which acts as a suitable cooling mechanism during summer.
Cons
- Expensive
- Basements are prone to flooding, mold, and moisture.
Pier Foundation
Pier foundations are made using square pads of concrete located on strategic places on the home’s outer perimeter. We insert pads and secure them into the ground with steel rods or wood posts. We then connect the rods or posts to home for support.
Pros
- Good for lands where a traditional foundation is not easy to lay.
- One of the robust long-lasting foundations
- Excellent support
Cons
- Costly
- Can lead to poor ventilation
- Might lead to sagging and creaking floors.
Crawl Space Foundation
Crawl space is a three to four feet high foundation with concrete pillars around the perimeter for supporting the building above. We prefer these foundations in areas where the soil is hard to dig. These foundations are normally preferred for small structures.
Pros
- Durable in areas with high groundwater levels.
- Good protection against water and loose soil
- Underneath airflow suitable for summer
- You can store outdoor items on crawlspaces.
Cons
- Crawlspace ventilation are not suitable in cold areas
- A crawl space might trap water and moisture
- Require insulation or sealing.
At Fairfield County Excavation, we specialize in foundation construction and repair. Whether your problem is basement drainage concrete slab issues or any foundation problems, we have all it takes to solve your problems. We have tons of experience in foundation leveling and repair. Contact us today to get to get the job done.
What Is Landscape Grading?
Our lawn grading entails coming up with a level base or one that has a specified slope for construction. The aim of this is creating a property’s foundation, improving landscape or gardens, or making improvements on surface drainage.
We do our grading paying attention to utilities such as power, gas, water, sewerage disposal, and communication systems. Our experts are careful about the change of contours to support building integration with the site.
Reasons For Grading
- To accommodate new structures
- Bettering drainage
- Overcoming erosion, landslide, and flood effects
Lawn site Grading Basics
When doing lawn site grading, we follow the procedures below.
- Assessing the existing conditions
- Identifying contour lines
- Calculating the sports elevation
- Assessing other standard annotations
- Calculating the slope
- Planning the setup.
We have skilled engineers and the best technology for site grading.
Did you know?
With a population of over 131,000, Stamford is the 7 largest city in New England, and the third largest city in the state, after Bridgeport and New Haven. We source a huge portion of our talented engineers and designers from this town.
Asphalt Driveway Services
We have reliable asphalt driveway installation and repair services
How Do You Know it’s Time to Repair your Asphalt Driveway?
Minor asphalt driveway problems should be repaired before they become major. Replacing the entire driveway is at times the most sensible thing to do. Repair/replacement demand signs include:
- Standing water
- Raveling
- Alligator cracks
- Missing pieces
- Multiple failures resulting from longitudinal or transverse cracks
Other Services on Offer
We are the best Stamford experts in:
- Hardscape design
- Interior stonework
- Property maintenance
- Exterior masonry
- Dumpsters
Whatever you hire us to do on your Stamford lawn, we guarantee you quality and timely results at competitive prices.
Did you Know?
Stamford has a temperate climate with cold winters and hot summers. Similar to coastal Connecticut, there is a broad transmission zone between New England and South East Canada’s continental climates to the milder North and south subtropical and milder temperate climates. Tropical cyclones are infrequent in Stamford. All these make lawn installation and sod growing in Stamford easier.
Why Us?
- Tons of industry experience
- Free expert advice
- We deliver in time
- Worried about your sod not yielding? Don’t worry! We offer warranties on the same.
- Competitive prices and unbeatable discounts
- We have
Customer Testimonials
“Amazing!!”
Fairfield County Excavation is absolutely AMAZING. They are very responsive, very clear in communicating, have attention for detail and timeframe. I got everything I asked for and more. They were on always on time, which was very appreciated. The staff went above and beyond. I could not be happier! I would definitely use this company again. Also, I have recommended this company to friends and family already. If you’re looking for great service and incredible landscaping…use this company!
Jason
“Seamless Experience”
The team has been fantastic. We have done several projects with them and without exception, they have gone above and beyond to make sure that everything was done to the highest level, and deliver a seamless experience. They from start to finish have been professional, dependable, and excellent in every way. I highly recommend them.
Thom
Contact Us!
Fairfield County Excavation is undeniably the partner you need for your residential/commercial property construction or improvement in Stamford. Irrespective of your budget, we will customize a service package for you and handle it with top-notch expertise. To get free advice and get a price quote, contact us today!