Michigan's Salad Bowl
Excavation Contractors in Hudsonville, MI
A small Ottawa County city that more than doubled in the 1950s.
- No-cost site visit and written quote
- MISS DIG ticket placed before every dig
- Erosion control where county rules call for it
Farm Country Turned Suburb
Excavation contractors in Hudsonville work in a small Ottawa County city nicknamed Michigan's Salad Bowl. Hudsonville became a village in 1926 and a city in 1957, after growing 140 percent in the 1950s. It had 7,629 residents and 2,880 housing units in 2020 on about 4 square miles, with only 2.2 percent of homes vacant.
Ottawa County roads
The Ottawa County Road Commission requires a permit for any and all work in a county road right-of-way and a permit to construct, relocate or resurface a driveway. Roadside ditches cannot be filled in; an owner who wants one closed needs a permit to enclose it with storm sewer. We handle those permits for drive and utility work.
Flat land and drainage
Hudsonville sits at about 659 feet on flat former farmland. Flat lots shed water slowly, so grading for positive fall and drains to a real outlet are the most common fixes.
Typical Hudsonville jobs
- Regrading and French drains
- Driveway bases and approaches
- Service lines
- Shed and garage pads
Nature center
The 76-acre Hudsonville Nature Center has 5.4 miles of trails. Lots near it and other green space often take runoff that a swale can redirect.
Low vacancy, steady demand
With only about 2 percent of homes vacant in 2020, Hudsonville's housing is in steady use, and owners tend to improve rather than move: additions, garages, patios and drainage fixes. Terra Square on Chicago Drive, home to the farmers market, marks how the town center has grown. On flat farm-country lots, we set grades first so new hardscape drains.
Call (616) 952-4420 or
.Hudsonville Site Notes
- Growth. Hudsonville grew 140.6 percent between 1950 and 1960; it became a city in 1957.
- Housing. The 2020 census counted 7,629 residents and 2,880 housing units, 2.2 percent vacant.
- Ottawa County roads. The Ottawa County Road Commission requires a permit for any work in the road right-of-way and prohibits filling roadside ditches without a permit to enclose them.
Hudsonville Questions
Can I fill the ditch in front of my house?
Not without a permit. Ottawa County allows enclosing a ditch with storm sewer only under a Road Commission permit.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway?
On a county road, yes. We apply for it.
Is Hudsonville in your area?
Yes. We work in Ottawa County communities west of Grand Rapids.
Do you dig footings for garages?
Yes, to frost depth for inspection.
Free Estimates in Hudsonville, MI
Free site visits across Hudsonville.
Excavation Contractors Near Hudsonville
- Excavation Contractors in Grand Rapids, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Wyoming, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Kentwood, MI
- Excavation Contractors in East Grand Rapids, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Walker, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Grandville, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Rockford, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Lowell, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Ada Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Cascade Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Jenison, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Allendale, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Byron Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Plainfield Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Cedar Springs, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Sparta, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Caledonia Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Gaines Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Grand Rapids Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Alpine Township, MI
- Excavation Contractors in Cannon Township, MI