Blogs Double B Excavations & Grade

Not every day can be a perfect day for excavation work - and that's actually a good thing. When the rain rolls through Ohio like it did this morning, it might look like everything comes to a stop. But for our team at Double B, these weather delays are just part of running a quality excavation business.

Sometimes the biggest wins in landscaping come from knowing when to keep it simple. Out in Newark today, we're tackling a project that perfectly shows why. While most folks might expect to see big equipment rolling up for any excavation job, we pulled up with just our crew and our tools - because that's exactly what this job needs.

When it comes to yard work, a lot of folks think adding topsoil is as simple as dumping it and spreading it around. I see it all the time - someone brings in a load of good topsoil, spreads it over their existing ground, and hopes for the best. But here's the truth: what happens before that topsoil goes down is just as important as the quality of the soil itself.

Standing water in your yard isn't just an eyesore - it's a problem that can damage your property and make simple tasks like mowing a real headache. We're seeing this firsthand at a project we just started in Pataskala, where a homeowner's dealing with exactly this issue. Their yard collects water in all the wrong places, making parts of their property unusable and difficult to maintain.

When most people think about preparing ground for a pool, they assume the site needs to be perfectly flat. Makes sense, right? After all, you wouldn't want your pool to be crooked. But here's something that might surprise you: completely flat isn't always the best approach. In fact, after years of installing pools across central Ohio, we've learned that a small crown in the middle can make the difference between a pool that lasts and one that causes headaches.

In excavation, sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones. We're out here in Grove City today, working on a project that requires a perfect circle in a tight space. When most people think about modern excavation, they probably picture GPS-guided equipment and fancy technology. But I'm about to show you how we get precision results using nothing more than a screwdriver and a tape measure.

Sometimes business brings you full circle. Today we're back in Grove City, working on the kind of project that helped get Double B off the ground - a soft shell pool installation. While we don't take on as many pool projects these days, there's something satisfying about returning to our roots and putting all those years of experience to work.

You've probably heard it before: "Why not just dump the stone and level it out?" It's a question we get all the time, and I heard it again this week at our Utica camper pad project. Seems like it would save time, right? Well, after years of fixing other people's rushed stone work, I can tell you that skipping proper site prep is like trying to build a house on sand - it might look good for a minute, but it won't last.