Hydraulic hammer attachments on excavators up to 36-ton. Bedrock, buried boulders, reinforced concrete — when a standard excavation bucket hits its limit, we switch to a hammer and keep going.
When excavation hits rock that buckets can't penetrate, a hydraulic hammer turns an hour-long stoppage into a workday. We run hammers on our mid and heavy excavators for rock breaking in new construction, basement excavation, utility trenching through rock formations, and road work. Jefferson County has plenty of buried limestone — we've worked in it for years.
Buried boulders are common in Jefferson County — you don't find them until the bucket hits one. A hammer can break a 3-ton boulder in place so it can be loaded and hauled without stopping the excavation sequence. We carry out what we break.
Thick slabs, old foundations, reinforced concrete walls — a hydraulic hammer makes short work of concrete that would take a skid steer all day to remove. We break it, load it, haul it. Full scope from demolition prep to haul-out.
Every job we book, we show up with the right attachment for what's in the ground. If the scope calls for a hammer, it's on the machine before we mobilize — not something we figure out when we get there. Equipment available same-day or next-day.
Questions we get from contractors, homeowners, and developers who need rock breaking as part of a larger excavation or utility scope.
Hydraulic breaker attachments on our excavators, sized from medium to 36-ton heavy excavators. The right hammer for a basement dig is different from the right hammer for utility trenching — we match the equipment to the job scope.
Usually yes. Our trucks and excavators work together so breaking and haul-out happen in sequence rather than two separate mobilizations. For large rock volumes, call and we'll plan the haul schedule.
Yes, including for sewer and water line installation. Jefferson County has rock in some corridors where trenching without a hammer isn't realistic. We do rock trenching for utility installation as part of our utility service scope.
By the hour or as part of a full excavation scope. Hammering time is separate from general excavation on most quotes. Call and describe what you're hitting — we'll give you a straight number.
Yes. We carry out what we break. Broken rock, rubble, and concrete are hauled to a disposal or recycling facility. If you want crushed material left on-site, we can discuss that too.
Call dispatch — we'll mobilize equipment and give you a straight answer on what it'll take to get through it.