northern-excavation

Moving A Building

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:28:12 GMT

1. Demolition of the Existing Garage

Safe and efficient dismantling of the old small garage to prepare for foundation work.

Utility Disconnection:

Disconnect all utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and telephone lines safely.

2. All in the prep (Bracing for move)

Assessment and Planning
Inspect the building to evaluate its condition and determine if it’s suitable for moving.
Obtain necessary permits and approvals from local authorities. o Plan the route for the move, considering obstacles like power lines, trees, and road conditions.

Utility Disconnection
Disconnect all utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and telephone lines safely.

Structural Reinforcement
Reinforce the building’s structure as needed to withstand the move.
Remove or secure loose parts like chimneys, porches, or awnings that might be damaged or cause instability.

3. Foundation Construction:

Building a strong, stable new foundation designed to support the garage and ensure long-term durability.

Foundation Preparation

Excavate around the foundation to expose the base of the building.
Insert steel beams or support jacks under the structure to lift it.

Dig Footing (Below frost line)

Digging footing below the frost line is a crucial step in foundation construction to prevent frost heave and ensure structural stability. Here's a brief overview:

Determine Frost Line Depth: Find the local frost line depth for your area, which is the depth at which the ground freezes during winter.
Excavation: Excavate the footing trenches deeper than the frost line to avoid freeze-thaw cycles affecting the foundation.

Footing reinforced

Footing reinforcement involves strengthening the concrete footing with steel bars (rebar) to enhance its load-bearing capacity and durability. Here's a concise overview:

Placement of Rebar: Steel rebar is arranged in a grid or cage pattern within the footing formwork according to structural design specifications.
Spacing and Size: The size, spacing, and number of rebar are determined by engineering requirements to support the building’s load.
Support and Positioning: Rebar is supported on chairs or spacers to maintain proper positioning, ensuring it is fully embedded in concrete with adequate cover to prevent corrosion.
Tying Rebar: The bars are securely tied together using wire to maintain the structure during concrete pouring.

Foundation

(with footing drain): A foundation with a footing drain combines structural support with effective water management to protect the building from moisture damage. Here's a clear overview:

Foundation Construction: The foundation is built on reinforced footings that provide a stable base to distribute the building’s load evenly into the soil. o Footing Drain Installation: A footing drain (also called a perimeter or foundation drain) is installed around the exterior base of the foundation footing. This usually consists of a perforated pipe placed in a gravel-filled trench.
Drainage Function: The footing drain collects groundwater that accumulates around the foundation and directs it away from the building, typically to a storm sewer, sump pump, or daylight discharge point.

Foundation is Ready for a new Garage to sit on it & Compacted base for slab

Gravel base is compacted for Garage floor slab
Footing drain & Drainage installed
Back filled & compacted
The foundation is now complete and ready to support the new garage structure. Additionally, the base for the slab has been properly compacted to ensure a stable and durable surface for the concrete slab, providing a solid foundation for the garage floor. This preparation helps prevent settling and enhances the overall strength and longevity of the garage structure.

4. Run power out to the foundation

Power Installation:

Installation of underground electrical power by extending service from the nearby telephone pole, ensuring a clean, reliable power supply to the garage.

The underground electrical power installation involves extending the service from a nearby telephone pole directly to the garage. This method ensures a clean, safe, and reliable power supply by burying electrical cables underground, protecting them from weather-Here are key details about underground electrical power installation for your garage:

Service Extension: Electrical power is extended from the nearest utility pole, typically a telephone or power pole, using underground cables rather than overhead lines.
Trenching: A trench is dug from the utility pole to the garage location, deep enough to meet local electrical codes (usually 18-24 inches or deeper depending on regulations).
Conduit Installation: A protective conduit (PVC or metal) is laid in the trench to house and protect the electrical cables from moisture, soil pressure, and physical damage.
Cable Type: Underground-rated electrical cables (such as UF cable or THWN wires inside conduit) are pulled through the conduit to connect the power source to the garage.
Connection and Metering: The underground cable is connected to the main power line at the pole side and to the garage’s electrical panel or meter on the other end.
Grounding: Proper grounding and bonding are installed to ensure safety and compliance with electrical codes.
Inspection and Testing: The installation is inspected by local authorities and tested for proper function and safety before energizing.
Benefits: Underground power provides enhanced safety, reduced risk of weather-related outages, improved aesthetics, and protection against accidental damage.

This installation should be performed by licensed electricians following local electrical codes and utility company requirements to ensure a safe, reliable power supply to your garage.

5. Garage Relocation and Placement

Expertly moving the garage structure and securely setting it onto the newly constructed foundation, ready for use.

Lifting the Building:

Use hydraulic jacks to carefully lift the building off its foundation.
Ensure even lifting to prevent structural damage.

Securing for Transport:

Place the building on a moving platform, such as dollies or trailers designed for heavy loads.
Secure the building to prevent shifting during transport.

Final Checks:

Double-check stability and secure all parts.
Confirm all safety measures are in place before moving.

Following these steps with experienced professionals ensures the building is properly prepared for a safe and successful move.

Setting the Garage on New foundation

Setting the garage on the new foundation involves carefully aligning and securing the structure to ensure stability and safety. The process includes:

Positioning: The garage is carefully moved and aligned over the new foundation, ensuring it sits squarely and level.
Lowering: Using hydraulic jacks or other equipment, the garage is slowly lowered onto the foundation.
Anchoring: The structure is securely anchored to the foundation using bolts or straps, following building codes and engineering specifications.
Sealing and Insulation: The gap between the garage and foundation is sealed to prevent moisture intrusion and improve insulation.
Final Inspection: A thorough inspection confirms the garage is properly seated, stable, and ready for further finishing work.

This careful process ensures the garage is safely and securely placed on its new foundation, ready for use.

Sitting Pretty in place (in place)

What we do:

We help our clients with all the site work needed to make their dreams REALITY! We assist you to get you from the ground up & ready to frame!

"We also work with a team of experienced professionals that also do QUALITY work at a reasonable price"!

We have been working with for years, that return phone calls & will show up.

Concrete Foundation Companies (usually on the job in days/ not months)
Concrete "Flat work" Companies (Specializing in garage & cellar floors, slabs, walkways...)
Disposal companies for Demo & tear downs
Asphalt companies for the finished driveway
Modular home companies, Builders... to make your dreams a reality!
Electricians
Plumbers

Spring has been wet... Is your basement flooding?

Tue, 16 May 2023 05:16:33 GMT

Wishing you all a Great Spring! A special thanks to all of our valued clients & people kind enough to refer us. "Your kind referrals are the back bone of our business"!

After a week of Spring rains we received 6 calls a days for basement flooding.

SOLUTION: Here is a French Drain project we did in Exeter, NH

Waterproofing the foundation & footing
installing drainage pipe wrapped in fabric & set in a bed of crushed stone (also wrapped in fabric)
Run drain lines into a dry well tank set in stone wrapped in fabric

NORTHERN HOME & EXCAVATION specializes in:

Repair gravel driveway
Additions
Foundations Holes,
Septic and Sewer systems
Underground utility work: waterlines, sewer lines, gas lines...
Site Work: Land clearing, grading/ sloping, drainage,
Shed prep
Driveway grading, Culverts, Extensions & repairs (no asphalt work)
Demolition work

Proudly serving customers in:

NH areas: Portsmouth, New Castle, Dover, Rollinsford, Barrington, Madbury, Durham, Stratham, Exeter, Somersworth, Rochester, New Market, Newington, Hampton, North Hampton, Rye, Strafford, Exeter, Somersworth, Rochester, New Market, Newington, Hampton, North Hampton, Rye, NH areas

ME areas: York, Eliot, Kittery, Berwick ME areas

Our company philosophy: “To do your project well enough, that you feel compelled to refer anyone you know that needs our services”!

Please call/ text for a FREE Estimate # (207) 517-0800

"Our goal to always be there when you needs, answer questions and help you and anyone you know that needs our services... Your kind referrals are the backbone of our business!

Want to Build that Dream Garage, Addition or Additional Dwelling Unit?

We can help you:

We dig the foundation holes!
Run utilities (Power, gas & sewerage/ septic) for you!
We work closely with foundation contractors to make it easier on you

Put your cars/ trucks and toys away from the elements with a more garage space!

Want more living space without having to move? Put an addition on your home!

Major Driveway Repairs (drainage, pot holes, flooding and water issues...

After a long winter and plowing can really damage your gravel driveway:

Regrade & Re-crown driveways
Repair potholes
Instal Culverts

Call us right now to discuss your drainage and land grading needs with an experienced team!

Here is what are our clients had to say:

★★★★★

Site Prep for a Shed: This year we decided to replace our small shed. This meant tearing down the old small steel shed, down to the base on which it stood, and building out the base to accommodate the new, bigger shed. But to do this, we needed some more sonotubes, filled with cement with 4x4s put into the ground. This was not something we could do ourselves. We got in touch with Dana Kiklis of Northeast Home Repair and Excavation, who had helped us in the past. He came to our home, saw what we were trying to do, and discussed options with us. We settled on having him drill additional holes into the ground, set the sonotubes into them and fill them with cement and 4x4s. Dana arrived with all the materials, tools (including a laser level), and the drill (12 inch wide auger bit - yikes!) and did a great job getting the cement tubes installed and set up correctly. It is wonderful to have a resource like Dana Kiklis to call on for tasks that are beyond our abilities. This is especially true during a pandemic when good help is so hard to get. A big thank you, Dana Kiklis.

- Paul C.

★★★★★

Water Shut off line replaced: Very highly recommend. He did a great job, very responsive, I very much appreciate his help.

- Chris

★★★★★

Clients referring: I've known Dana for a long time and always dependable!

- Michael B.

★★★★★

Ever Flooding Basement: Dana is honest and keeps his promises. He solved the water issues in my basement. That was no easy feat considering the ground that he had to work on. Very wet as it was early spring.

- Mark L.

★★★★★

Basement and furnace flooded: Dana had the experience, equipment, and connections to get a storm water management system installed in a day. This system is crucial for us as without it we get occasional flooding in our basement. Dana understood our problem and offered several suggestions for solving it, and finally installed a system to end our basement flooding problem.

- Paul F.

Spring time is here and in the North East we have lots of water runoff and drainage issues!

Please call / text now before the damage continues # (207) 517-0800 or # (781) 325-5312

Spring Has Sprung!

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:23:02 GMT

Spring Has Sprung!

Thanks for reading our newsletter. Wishing you all a Great Spring! A special thanks to all of our valued clients & people kind enough to refer us. Your king referrals are the back bone of our business!

Want to Build that Dream Garage, Addition or Additional Dwelling Unit?

We can help you:

We dig the foundation holes!
Run utilities (Power, gas & sewerage/ septic) for you!
We work closely with foundation contractors to make it easier on you

Put your cars/ trucks and toys away from the elements with a more garage space!

Want more living space without having to move? Put an addition on your home!

Want to Build that Dream Garage, Addition or Additional Dwelling Unit?

We can help you:

We dig the foundation holes!
Run utilities (Power, gas & sewerage/ septic) for you!
We work closely with foundation contractors to make it easier on you

Put your cars/ trucks and toys away from the elements with a more garage space!

Want more living space without having to move? Put an addition on your home!

Major Driveway Repairs (drainage, pot holes, flooding and water issues...

After a long winter and plowing can really damage your gravel driveway:

Regrade & Re-crown driveways
Repair potholes
Instal Culverts
Call us right now to discuss your drainage and land grading needs with an experienced team!

Here is what are our clients had to say:

Site Prep for a Shed:

This year we decided to replace our small shed. This meant tearing down the old small steel shed, down to the base on which it stood, and building out the base to accommodate the new, bigger shed. But to do this, we needed some more sonotubes, filled with cement with 4x4s put into the ground. This was not something we could do ourselves. We got in touch with Dana Kiklis of Northeast Home Repair and Excavation, who had helped us in the past. He came to our home, saw what we were trying to do, and discussed options with us. We settled on having him drill additional holes into the ground, set the sonotubes into them and fill them with cement and 4x4s. Dana arrived with all the materials, tools (including a laser level), and the drill (12 inch wide auger bit - yikes!) and did a great job getting the cement tubes installed and set up correctly. It is wonderful to have a resource like Dana Kiklis to call on for tasks that are beyond our abilities. This is especially true during a pandemic when good help is so hard to get. A big thank you, Dana Kiklis.

- Paul C. ★★★★★

Water Shut off line replaced:

Very highly recommend. He did a great job, very responsive, I very much appreciate his help.

- Chris ★★★★★

Clients referring:

I've known Dana for a long time and always dependable!

- Michael B. ★★★★★

Ever Flooding Basement:

Dana is honest and keeps his promises. He solved the water issues in my basement. That was no easy feat considering the ground that he had to work on. Very wet as it was early spring.

- Mark L. ★★★★★

Basement and furnace flooded:

Dana had the experience, equipment, and connections to get a storm water management system installed in a day. This system is crucial for us as without it we get occasional flooding in our basement. Dana understood our problem and offered several suggestions for solving it, and finally installed a system to end our basement flooding problem.

- Paul F. ★★★★★

We do it better than the rest! Here is how we get it done

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 04:42:39 GMT

Sewer lines: Many times its necessary to repair &/or replace a sewer line

Step #1: City or Town needs to locate & mark the location of the line

Step #2: Mark out the excavation area for Dig Safe to verify and to mark out any other underground utilities or hazards in the proposed area. Then order the permit

Step #3: Start excavation work; remove and replace sewer line

Locate line
Excavate to remove old sewer line
Install new sewer line with the necessary pitch for dranage in a bed of “chinked (compacted) ¾” crushed stone maintanining pitch (6” to 12” all sides).
Attached to house and city sewer line
Mark out with tracer wire or magnetic tape for the town/ city or next ecavator to locate.
Back fill with dry materials compacting to every 6 to 12”

SPECIAL NOTES: Most Cities/ Towns requirement the use of road plates or back at the end of everyday on city owned land. Most Cities own from the center of the street in 25 feet. Most cities require the use of 1 or more Flagers on busy roads.

Hand tamping, sewer line

Cover sewer line use fabric for additional protection and mark with magnetic tape

Backfill hole and grade to match existing area!

Onsite Land grading

Turning a Swamp into a Putting Green

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:09:47 GMT

Turning a Swamp into a Putting Green

Isaac Lucas Circle, Dover, NH

Taking a swamp to putting green.

Taking a swamp to putting green (Drainage Channel under loam)

Before seeding (Prepped, Raked out & graded)

Now it’s has a nice lawn for putting