Excavation Contractors in Cannon Township, MI

Excavation contractors in Cannon Township work northeast of Grand Rapids in a township dotted with small natural lakes and one artificial one, Lake Bella Vista. Cannon covers about 35.3 square miles of land and 1.7 square miles of water, with 14,379 residents in 2020, up from 12,075 in 2000. The Grand River crosses the southwest corner, and Bear Creek enters it at Chauncey. Cannonsburg is in the southeast.

Lakes and erosion permits

With several lakes and creeks, many properties are within 500 feet of water, where Kent County requires a soil erosion permit for any earth change. Lakefront grading, drains and foundations all go through that check.

Larger lots

Cannon's lots are large and often wooded. Custom homes, pools, outbuildings and long drives are common projects.

Septic or sewer?

Before we quote, we confirm whether the home is on public sewer and water or on a private well and septic system. Township properties often have both arrangements on the same road. Septic work follows the design approved by the local health department; we dig the tank and field to that plan and keep machines off the field area. Well lines are trenched below frost and kept clear of the septic system.

Typical Cannon jobs

• Lakeside drainage with sediment control
• Septic systems
• Clearing and site prep
• Long drives and culverts

Cannonsburg and the hills

Around Cannonsburg, rolling wooded hills mean sloping lots. Driveways need drainage that keeps runoff from washing out the stone, and building sites need careful cut and fill. A township legend says a small cannon was buried here and never found. Buried surprises on real job sites are more likely to be old fill or field stone, which we deal with as we go.

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