The Baltimore Excavating Company serves Ellicott City, MD for excavation, grading, trenching and land clearing, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (410) 873-7935 or text a photo of the job.
Excavation & Site Work services in Ellicott City
Ellicott City grew around a mill on the Patapsco, and its historic Main Street runs down a steep, narrow granite valley where several streams meet the river. That geography has brought severe flash floods to the old town, most recently in 2016 and 2018, and Howard County has since been building flood control projects there. Outside the historic district, Ellicott City is a large suburban area of rolling Piedmont land, with weathered rock soils, boulders and hard rock at uneven depth. Neighborhoods range from 1960s subdivisions to newer homes on large lots with long drives. For homeowners we dig footings and basements for additions, regrade and drain sloped yards, cut for retaining walls and patios, and trench water and power lines. Stormwater control matters on every job here.
Neighborhoods we cover in Ellicott City
- Historic Ellicott City
- Dunloggin
- Turf Valley
- St. John's Lane area
- Centennial area
Permits and local rules
Ellicott City is unincorporated Howard County, so county permits apply, and work in the historic district or the floodplain carries added review. Grading near streams has its own rules. Contact Miss Utility at least two full business days before digging.