Excavation & Grading Services in Connecticut

Serving Across New Haven, Fairfield, and Hartford Counties | Based in Orange, CT

Whether you are preparing a plot for new building construction, installing custom drainage systems, leveling a sloping yard or clearing land for development, successful projects depend on precise, expert earthmoving. For over 25 years, Paulo Landscaping & Tree Removal, LLC has provided comprehensive site work, excavation and grading services throughout Connecticut.

Why Choose Us fOR Excavation & Grading?

  • 25+ Years of Local Experience
  • Fully Licensed & Insured

  • In-House Heavy Fleet

  • Promotions & Flexible Financing

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Orange CT

Complete Site Work, Excavation & Grading Solutions

Based in Orange, CT, our fully licensed and insured team handles residential land preparation, commercial site prep, structural grading, and foundation excavation. Equipped with a commercial-grade fleet of heavy machinery, we manage every phase of ground preparation—from initial tree and brush clearing to final precision grading.

We provide heavy-duty earthmoving and site development services tailored to your property’s exact structural and drainage requirements:

  • Site Preparation & Land Clearing: Full-scale removal of trees, stumps, heavy brush, rocks, and existing structures to transform raw land into build-ready terrain.
  • Precision Excavation: Earth excavation for building foundations, additions, utility trenching, driveway sub-bases, patios, and swimming pools.
  • Rough & Finish Landscape Grading: Re-shaping terrain, leveling sloping lawns, backfilling foundations, and preparing smooth topsoil beds for sod, seed, or hardscapes.
  • Drainage Solutions & Water Control: Installation of curtain drains, French drains, dry wells, swales, and culverts engineered to direct stormwater runoff away from basements and foundations.
  • Driveway & Access Road Prep: Excavating, grading, and compacting gravel sub-bases for asphalt, paver, or stone driveways and commercial access roads.
  • Commercial & HOA Site Services: Mass earthmoving, retention basin clearing, building pad preparation, and site infrastructure excavation for corporate and multi-family developments.

Frequently Asked Questions About Excavation & Site Work

Proper grading is essential because it controls how rainwater and melting snow flow across your property. Inadequate or improper grading can cause water to pool against your foundation, leading to basement flooding, soil erosion, cracked masonry, and standing water on lawns. Correct finish grading channels water safely away from all structures and creates a stable, level base for lawns, driveways, or construction.

Permit requirements vary by municipality across New Haven, Fairfield, and Hartford counties. Small residential grading projects or French drain installations generally do not require permits. However, major land clearing, foundation excavation, site development, or work taking place near designated wetlands or public easements usually requires town building or inland wetlands permits. We assist clients in identifying municipal requirements prior to digging.

Safety is our top priority. Before any excavation, trenching, or site preparation begins, we contact Connecticut’s Call Before You Dig (CBYD) service. Public utility lines (gas, electric, water, sewer, and telecommunications) are clearly marked out on the property to ensure our operators dig safely around buried infrastructure.

We engineer custom drainage systems based on your soil type and slope. Common installations include French drains (perforated pipes wrapped in stone to collect groundwater), curtain drains (intercepting surface runoff before it hits a lawn), dry wells (underground containment basins for roof runoff), swales (graded turf channels), and catch basins for driveways and parking areas.

Yes! That is one of our primary competitive advantages in Connecticut. Instead of hiring a tree service to cut down trees, a stump grinder to remove roots, an excavation crew to grade the land, and a landscaper to finish the soil, Paulo Landscaping & Tree Removal handles the entire process seamlessly under one contract with our own fleet and crew.

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Areas We Serve

Based in Orange CT, Paulo Tree Removal & Landscaping proudly provides tree care, custom masonry, site work, and property maintenance across:

  • New Haven County

  • Fairfield County

  • Hartford County

Primary Local Service Areas:

Orange • Woodbridge • Milford • Branford • Shelton • West Haven • New Haven • North Haven • Ansonia • Fairfield • Guilford & the surrounding communities.

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