Excavation & Site Prep
Full-service excavation and site preparation for residential, commercial, and municipal projects. Grading, trenching, backfill, and compaction.
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Bluff terrain, an old village core, and a county MWRD drainage layer that we know how to permit and build under.
Excavation & Site Work help in Lemont
Lemont carries a second permit layer most towns do not. Because Lemont is in Cook County, the MWRD Watershed Management Ordinance applies to development here, regulating drainage and detention, volume control, and soil erosion and sediment control. Contractors must notify the MWRD field office at least 2 days before starting permitted work, and we build that job start notice into the schedule.
Lemont pairs an old village core with newer bluff growth: about 13 percent of housing units predate 1960 while 38 percent were built in 2000 or later, and the median home dates to 1995 per ACS tables B25034 and B25035. Tight old village lots need small machine access work and careful demolition. The newer bluff subdivisions bring slope grading and drainage jobs that flat towns never see.
About 75 percent of Lemont housing is single family detached and 88 percent of occupied homes are owner occupied per tables B25024 and B25003. A stable owner occupied base on varied terrain keeps repeat per house work coming through referrals: patios, drives, and retaining grades that hold a hillside yard in place.
Median home value in Lemont is $468,800 and median household income is $123,370 per tables B25077 and B19013. That equity supports engineered hardscape and slope drainage packages at the premium end of the quote sheet. Village permits run through one small Building Department at 418 Main Street, reachable at [email protected], and we know that process.
Our services in Lemont
Excavation & Site Work services in Lemont
Land Clearing
Lot clearing, tree and brush removal, stump grinding, and forestry mulching for development and property improvement.
Land Clearing in Orland Park →Demolition
Residential and commercial demolition, concrete removal, interior demo, and debris disposal.
Explore demolition →Drainage Solutions
French drains, catch basins, culverts, downspout drainage, and regrading to fix water problems on your property.
Our drainage solutions process →Hardscape Construction
Retaining walls, paver patios, walkways, and outdoor living spaces built to last.
See hardscape construction details →Snow Removal
Commercial snow removal, parking lot plowing, sidewalk clearing, and salting for businesses across the south suburbs.
Snow Removal in Orland Park →Storm Response
Emergency storm cleanup, fallen tree removal, debris clearing, and site restoration after severe weather.
Explore storm response →Lemont excavation & site work questions
Where can I find excavation and grading services near me in Lemont?
Lemont is our northern Cook County stop, up the bluffs from the canal corridor and an easy run from the Orland Park base. StoneLex brings excavation, careful demolition, slope grading, and drainage solutions to both the old village core and the newer hillside subdivisions. Call +17085507007 for a response within 1 hour by phone.
What is the MWRD rule for drainage work in Lemont?
Because Lemont sits in Cook County, drainage and detention, volume control, and soil erosion and sediment control fall under the MWRD Watershed Management Ordinance, a county level layer beyond the village permit. The MWRD field office needs at least 2 days notice before permitted work starts, at [email protected]. We file both layers.
Can you grade a sloped backyard in Lemont?
Yes, slopes are normal work here. The newer bluff subdivisions bring slope grading and drainage jobs that flat towns never see, and about 38 percent of Lemont homes were built in 2000 or later on that terrain. We cut benches, set retaining grades, and route the water so the hill stays put through spring melt.
Do you do small lot demolition in old Lemont?
Yes. About 13 percent of Lemont housing predates 1960 in the old village core, where tight lots need small machine access work and careful demolition. We use compact equipment, protect neighboring structures, and haul debris off narrow streets in staged loads. The village Building Department at 418 Main Street permits the work, and we file it.
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