Excavation Contractors in Shaler Township, PA

Excavation contractors in Shaler Township work on largely hilly ground with three stream valleys running north to south toward the Allegheny River. Pine Creek and Little Pine Creek converge in Etna, and Girtys Run runs down into Millvale. Shaler covers 11 square miles of land and had 28,132 residents in 2020. Development was extensive after World War II, and the township has been mostly residential ever since.

Water in the valleys

The valleys collect runoff from the hills above. Homes near the stream corridors deal with high water and floodplain rules; homes on the slopes deal with runoff moving downhill toward them. Our drainage plans start with where water comes from and end at a legal, stable outlet.

Postwar homes

Much of Shaler's housing went up after the war, so many houses are now 60 to 75 years old. Laterals, foundation drainage and retaining walls from that era are the common work.

Girty's Woods

Part of Girty's Woods, a permanently protected area, lies within the township. Work next to protected land needs extra care with erosion controls and clearing limits.

Steep lots and walls

Shaler's hills put many homes above or below the street, with block or stone retaining walls in the yard. Water building up behind an old wall is a common cause of bulging. We excavate behind failing walls, add drainage stone and pipe, and backfill for the rebuild.

Allison Park and Etna borders

Part of the Allison Park census-designated place lies in Shaler, and the township borders Etna and Millvale, where its streams end. Work near those stream outlets has to keep sediment out of the creeks. Across the Allegheny River, Shaler faces Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhoods.

Unchanged boundaries

Shaler's borders have been essentially unchanged since 1900, when it became a first-class township. Older neighborhoods near the river and newer ones farther north sit side by side.

Common Shaler jobs

• Downspout and yard drains on slopes
• Sewer lateral replacement
• Retaining wall excavation and backfill
• Garage, deck and concrete removal

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