How a job goes

From measuring to cleanup, in six steps.

Most jobs take three to five working days once we start digging.

We measure

A short visit to measure the wall, check the soil outside and look at the room inside.

You get a written quote

The quote lists the window, the well, the cover and the price. You decide at your own speed.

You check with your town

We tell you what to ask your town about the opening. You make the call; we wait for your word.

We dig and cut

We dig the well, cut the concrete, and haul the soil and the cut-out away.

We set the window and the well

The window is framed and sealed, the well is set in gravel, and the cover goes on.

We clean up

We sweep the basement, rake the yard and walk through the finished opening with you.

Before the ground freezes

The fall calendar.

  1. November 2–13

    Measuring visits

    Open every weekday. Quotes go out within two days.

  2. Until November 20

    Last day to book a fall dig

    A signed quote by this date keeps your place before the freeze.

  3. November 16–25

    Fall digs

    Dig dates run until the ground firms up, usually near the end of the month.

  4. December–February

    The winter list

    We still measure and quote. Digging waits until the soil thaws.

  5. March

    Spring digs

    Winter-list jobs are scheduled in the order they were quoted.

Ready for step one?

A measuring visit is free.

Request a measuring visit