Excavation Contractors in Norwood, OH

Excavation contractors in Norwood work in a small, dense city completely surrounded by Cincinnati. Norwood covers about 3.1 square miles with 19,043 residents in 2020, roughly 6,059 per square mile, and 9,644 housing units. It became a village in 1888 and a city in 1902, then grew fast: from 6,480 residents in 1900 to 33,411 in 1930. Much of its housing comes from that early boom.

Industrial past

General Motors bought about 50 acres in 1922 and built cars at its Norwood Assembly plant from 1923 to 1987, employing nearly 9,000 workers at its peak. Former industrial land can hold buried foundations, slabs and fill, so redevelopment and infill digs may turn up surprises.

A buried creek

Duck Creek once ran through the area and was enclosed in a concrete aqueduct in 1923. Low areas along its old path can collect water, and old fill along buried waterways settles differently from native ground.

Tight lots

Narrow lots, alleys and detached garages are common. We use compact equipment, plan around neighbors and hand dig close to foundations and fences.

High ground north of downtown

Norwood sits on high ground, with its highest point at Water Tower Park, where the prehistoric Adena earthwork called Norwood Mound is listed on the National Register. Ground near historic sites may need extra care, and anything that disturbs such features is off limits. For typical home jobs, the high ground means clay soils that drain slowly, so regrading and downspout lines are some of the cheapest, most effective fixes we offer here.

Typical Norwood jobs

• Sewer lateral replacement trenches
• Detached garage teardowns and new pads
• Downspout lines and small yard drains
• Footings for porches and additions

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