Excavation Contractor in Sterling Heights, MI
Mansour’s Innovations digs for the work Sterling Heights homes and businesses need most: exposing foundation walls for exterior waterproofing and crack repair, trenching to broken sewer laterals and water service lines, cutting in French drains and dry wells, excavating for egress windows and regrading yards that slope toward the house. Because the same company handles the waterproofing, drainage and plumbing in the hole, the job doesn’t stall waiting on a second contractor.
We’re based in nearby Shelby Township and work throughout Sterling Heights and the rest of Macomb County. Every dig starts with a MISS DIG 811 ticket so public utility lines are marked, and we handle permits when required. Call (586) 345-7292 for a free estimate.
Excavation Work We Do in Sterling Heights
Foundation Excavation
Digging down to the footing along a leaking or cracked wall so it can be repaired, sealed and fitted with new drain tile from the outside.
Sewer Line Excavation
Opening the ground where a sewer camera inspection points, so a broken or root-filled lateral can be repaired or replaced.
Water Service Line Trenching
Trenching for new or replacement water service lines between the street and the house, deep enough to stay below the frost line.
French Drains & Dry Wells
Trenches and pits for French drains and dry wells that carry sump and downspout water away from the foundation.
Yard Regrading
Reshaping soil that slopes toward the house so rain and snowmelt run away from the foundation.
Egress Window Excavation
Digging the well area outside a basement wall so an egress window can be cut in, installed and drained.
Commercial Excavation
Excavation for waterproofing, drainage and utility line work on commercial properties.
Digging in Sterling Heights Clay
Much of Sterling Heights, like most of Macomb County, sits on dense clay. Clay drains slowly, so water stays packed against foundation walls and around buried pipes long after a storm or a spring thaw. It swells when wet and shrinks as it dries, and those seasonal cycles, together with frost, put steady pressure on basement walls and older sewer joints.
Clay also changes how a trench has to be dug. Saturated clay can slump into an open excavation, so deep trenches are sloped or shored as conditions require, and the soil that goes back in is placed and compacted in layers so the ground doesn’t sink later. Around the house, the final grade is shaped to carry water away from the foundation instead of back toward it.
MISS DIG 811, Private Lines and Permits
Michigan law requires a MISS DIG 811 notice before excavation, and we put in a ticket before every job so public gas, electric, water and communication lines are located and marked. MISS DIG does not mark privately installed lines, such as sprinkler systems, landscape lighting, invisible pet fences or a power line to a detached garage, so tell us about anything like that before we start. We handle permits when required.
When to Call an Excavation Contractor
- Water comes through a basement wall in more than one place, or you want it stopped from the outside (see exterior waterproofing).
- A camera inspection found a break, collapse or sag in your sewer line (see sewer repair).
- Your water service line is leaking or needs to be replaced (see water service lines).
- Water pools against the house, the yard slopes the wrong way or the sump pump discharge has nowhere to go (see exterior drainage).
- You’re finishing the basement and need an egress window.
- A new foundation needs waterproofing before backfill (see new foundation waterproofing).
How a Sterling Heights Excavation Job Works
Free Estimate & Site Review
We look at the job, the access and everything along the dig line, including decks, patios, driveways, fences and landscaping, and explain the plan.
MISS DIG 811 & Permits
We put in a MISS DIG 811 ticket so public utility lines are marked, and we handle permits when required.
Excavation
We dig to the depth the work needs, sloping or shoring the trench where the clay calls for it.
The Work in the Hole
The waterproofing, sewer, water line, drainage or egress work gets done while the excavation is open.
Backfill, Grade & Clean Up
We backfill in compacted layers, shape the grade to carry water away from the house and clean up the work area.
Why Sterling Heights Calls Mansour’s
20+ Years in the Trade
Owner Matt Mansour has more than 20 years in the trade, and Mansour’s Innovations was founded in 2014.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Mansour’s Innovations is fully licensed, bonded and insured.
4.9 Stars on Google
A 4.9-star average from 110+ Google reviews, with more than 1,600 projects completed.
One Company for the Whole Job
Excavation, waterproofing, drainage and plumbing from one company, so nothing gets lost between contractors.
Fast Replies
Open 8 AM to 8 PM every day and reachable 24/7 for emergencies. We typically reply within 2 hours or less.
Free Estimates & Financing
Every estimate is free, and financing is available through our partner Enhancify.
Frequently Asked Questions
Excavation Across Sterling Heights and Macomb County
Mansour’s Innovations is based in Shelby Township and serves Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, including Sterling Heights, Utica, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, Clinton Township, Troy and the rest of Macomb County.
Related services: excavation, exterior waterproofing, sewer repair, water service lines and exterior drainage.
We’re open 8 AM to 8 PM every day, reachable 24/7 for emergencies, and veteran-friendly. Call (586) 345-7292 for a free estimate, or ask about financing through Enhancify.
Recent Sterling Heights jobs on video
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