Excavating in Winfield, AL
Footings, trenches, culverts, stump pulling and drainage in Winfield, on both the Marion County and Fayette County sides of town. Close to home for us, with our own excavator and dozer. Call or text (205) 535-6376.
Excavating in Winfield, on both sides of the county line
Four utilities can be under a Winfield yard before you count your own lines. The city lists Winfield Water Works and Sewer Board for water and sewer, the Northwest Alabama Gas District for gas, and either Alabama Power or Tombigbee Electric Cooperative for power, depending on where you are. Add a septic tank, field lines and a water line somebody ran to a shed years ago, and a simple trench has a lot to miss.
Winfield is close to home for us, and part of the town lies in our home county. We take the usual run of excavating on the Marion County side and the Fayette County side alike: footings for shops and carports, trenches for water and power, driveway culverts, stumps and root balls pulled, and ditching for wet ground. The excavator digs and the Cat dozer backfills and grades. The excavating page has the whole list.
We look at the job, then price it, and the estimate is free. On a small job there is a minimum, and you know what it is before saying yes. If brush or timber has to come off first, see land clearing in Winfield. If your project needs more than what is listed here, tell us about it.
Excavating jobs we take around Winfield
- Footings for shops and carports
- Water, power and drain trenches
- Driveway culverts set and covered
- Stumps and root balls pulled
- Ditching and wet-spot drainage
- Backfill and finish grading
Things to know before a dig in Winfield
Which county is your address in?
Winfield lies in southern Marion County, with a portion extending south into Fayette County. It matters for a dig because the county road office you ask about a driveway pipe depends on which side you are on. Check your tax notice if you are unsure. Inside the city, the Winfield Planning Commission keeps the zoning ordinance and the forms for the building permits the city requires, so call City Hall before footings are dug.
Foothill ground and creek bottom
Winfield sits in foothill country at a little over 550 feet, higher than Fayette or Hamilton. The East Branch of Luxapallila Creek curves past downtown and runs south-west toward the Tombigbee. So the town has two kinds of ground: sloping lots on the hills, where a level spot has to be cut and filled, and flat bottom along the creek, where water is the problem. Digging in or next to a stream or wetland can involve the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, so find out first. Culvert installation covers drive crossings.
Highways and the locate
US-43 runs through Winfield, Highway 129 comes up from Glen Allen, and Interstate 22 is reached by Highway 129 near Brilliant. A new drive or culvert that ties into a US or state highway needs an ALDOT permit. County roads go through the county engineer on your side of the line, and city streets through the city. The Alabama 811 locate marks the utility companies' lines and nothing else, so walk us through the private ones: septic, field lines, well lines and anything run to a barn or a shop.
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Is my Winfield address in Marion County or Fayette County, and does it matter for digging?
Winfield is in both counties. It matters because county offices, such as the engineer you ask about a culvert on a county road, go by which side of the line you are on. Your property tax notice shows the county. City rules apply inside the city limits on either side.
Who marks buried lines before excavating in Winfield, AL?
Alabama 811 has the member utilities mark their lines, and state law requires that locate before digging. In Winfield that can include the water and sewer board, the gas district and the power provider. A locate will not mark private lines such as septic field lines or a water line run to a shop. Tell us about those.
Can you dig footings and trench power to a new shop in Winfield?
Yes. Footings are dug to the size and depth on your plans with square corners and a level bottom. Trenches for power and water can be opened on the same trip and backfilled once the lines are in. Our footings and trenching page goes through it.
Do you set driveway culverts near Winfield, Guin and Glen Allen?
Yes. The pipe is set with the excavator, bedded, backfilled and covered, and the ends are left open so water can get through. Ask the county engineer or ALDOT, whichever has the road, what size and location they want before the pipe goes in.
Winfield and Around
We cover Winfield and the country around it, including:
Forestry Mulching in Winfield
Brush, briars and small timber ground to mulch where they stand. No piles, no hauling.
See the Winfield pageHouse Demolition in Winfield
Old houses and outbuildings torn down, hauled off, slab out, lot filled and graded.
See the Winfield pageAll Services in Winfield
Everything we do in Winfield and Marion County.
Winfield overviewMarion County
Land clearing, mulching and dirt work across Marion County.
County overviewExcavating
Footings, trenches, culverts, stumps and the digging jobs that have no name.
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