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Excavation & Grading in Cherry Hill and South Jersey.
J.A. Cuzzupe Inc. has been digging in South Jersey since 1979. We self-perform foundation excavation, grading and site prep, utility trenching, and demolition with our own operators and equipment — so schedules hold and the site is left clean, compacted, and ready for the next trade.
Foundation Excavation Dug to plan, on grade.
We excavate for new home foundations, additions, garages, and commercial footings — cutting to the elevations on your plans and keeping the subgrade undisturbed so the concrete crew can pour on schedule.
- Basement, crawlspace, and slab-on-grade digs
- Footing trenches cut to engineered depth
- Spoil management, stockpiling, and haul-off
- Backfill in compacted lifts after foundation waterproofing
Grading & Site Prep Water moves where it should.
Grading is what keeps water off your foundation and out of your basement. We clear, strip, cut, and fill lots to a controlled rough grade, then fine grade for lawns, driveways, or flatwork.
- Lot clearing, stripping, and stump removal
- Cut and fill to engineered elevations
- Positive drainage away from structures
- Rough and fine grading, topsoil placement, seed prep
Trenching Clean, safe, compliant.
We trench for water, sewer, gas, electric, conduit, and storm lines — with proper bedding, backfill, and compaction so the surface does not settle a year later. Mark-outs and township inspections are coordinated before we break ground.
- Water and sewer service trenches
- Electric, gas, and conduit runs
- Storm and drainage piping
- Restoration of lawns, driveways, and roadway cuts
Demolition Down, hauled, and graded.
Structure, slab, and pool demolition with permits pulled, debris hauled, and the site backfilled and graded when we leave. One licensed crew handles the demo and the dirt work, so there is no gap between contractors.
- Garage, shed, and small structure demolition
- Concrete slab, driveway, and sidewalk removal
- Inground pool demolition and engineered backfill
- Debris hauling, disposal, and final grade
- Family-Owned Since 1979
- Licensed & Insured
- NJLICA Member
- Free Written Estimates
- 24/7 Emergency Response
Common questions, honest answers.
Most residential excavation work in New Jersey runs from a few thousand dollars for small digs and trenching up to $15,000 or more for full foundation or site work, depending on access, soil, depth, and how much material has to be hauled off. Every job gets a free written itemized estimate before we start.
Yes. We work on both — homeowner projects like foundations, drainage, and pool digs, as well as commercial site prep, utility work, and grading for builders, developers, and property managers across South Jersey.