Excavation · Site work

Commercial excavation and site work in Southeast Michigan

Excavation, earth moving, underground utilities, building pads, and parking lots — CHC Total’s operators and equipment prepare sites across Canton, Ann Arbor, Plymouth, and Metro Detroit.

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Excavation crew with two excavators and a dump truck digging a utility trench

CHC Total is a commercial excavation and site-work contractor in Southeast Michigan. We excavate and grade building pads and parking lots, install underground utilities (sanitary sewer, water, and storm), clear land, build roads, and handle the related demolition, concrete, and paving.

Excavation and site-work services

Commercial excavation

Mass excavation, basements, footings, and foundations.

Underground utilities

Sanitary sewer, water, and storm lines and structures.

Land clearing

Trees, brush, and debris removed to prepare raw land.

Building pads

Cut, fill, compaction, and grading to elevation for new buildings.

Parking lots & roads

Subgrade, base, and drainage for lots and private roads.

Demo work

Removal of existing pavement, foundations, and structures.

From raw ground to a finished lot

Site work is where schedules are won or lost. Because CHC Total also handles demolition, concrete and asphalt, and trucking, your site doesn’t wait between contractors. Our operators run excavators, dozers, loaders, and dump trucks we own and maintain, so the equipment is ready when your schedule says go.

From our job sites

Aerial view of underground utility excavation and concrete removal at a commercial property

Overhead view of a storm sewer structure exposed during excavation

Aerial view of an excavator mass grading sand on a site-preparation job

Operator grading a building pad with a crawler dozer

Excavator loading a dump truck with spoils during commercial excavation

Excavation & Site Work FAQs

What excavation services do you provide?

Commercial excavation, earth moving, underground utilities (sewer, water, and storm), land clearing, building pads, parking lots, road building, grading, and demolition work.

Do you install underground utilities?

Yes. We excavate and install sanitary sewer, water, and storm lines and structures for commercial sites.

Can you handle the concrete and paving too?

Yes. Concrete and asphalt paving follow our site work directly, so one contractor carries the site from dirt to striping. See concrete & asphalt paving.

Where do you excavate?

Across Southeast Michigan, including Canton, Plymouth, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Livonia, Novi, Belleville, and Detroit.