Patio Predig or Demolition

Mandatory NJ One Call Flags

Without exception before Trenching or any digging type of work can commence Miniskid4hire.com customers are REQUIRED to contact NJ One Call (811) to have the following town owned utility lines Pre-flagged for damage avoidance.

Main Gas Line (Yellow) Main Water Line (Blue) Underground Electric (Red) and Telecommunications (Orange) must be marked. We advise customers to pre-call NJ One Call leaving a 2 week lead time. This free service and is 100% REQUIRED. When calling or online ordering with NJ One Call we suggest not mentioning the contractor name or even the desired use of a contractor. This contractor omission is needed if you (the homeowner) want to control the ordering process and the setting of dates. Indicate that you the homeowner are doing the digging work. If you don't do omit they will question you and avoid accepting an order from a homeowner. They ask for the contractor to order the markout only if you tell them one is involved. Please keep all flags in place once they are planted and maintain all their confirmation emails. No machine trench or digging work is possible within 2 feet in either direction of any flagged utilities. Close in adjacent areas require hand digging w/shovels to avoid any line danger. https://www.nj1-call.org

What Is Patio PreDig?

Also called known as "paver base prep" (retaining wall prep is very similar) - Patio Predig is a process of digging soil and adding of QP (quarry process) This is needed before a homeowner or a mason builds a brick, flag stone or paver stone patio. Sometimes Predig requires some stump grinding or rock removal. Our R300 and our Cast 30T Loader is perfectly suited to handle this job regardless of the size of the patio. Part of the process is the relocation of removed soil. Typically relocation requires drop and spread to redistribute the large piles of excavated dirt.

Patio PreDig Process

Mark the patio boundaries.
Determine patio depth.
Determine Patio Drainage - slope
Rip area using 4 Prong Ripper.
(stump grind any roots if needed)
(backhoe out any rocks that get in way)
Remove Ripped Dirt using Light Material Bucket
Smooth base using Level Bar
Add correct level of QP using Light Material Bucket
Level and compact with Level bar and driving over QP
8. Knock down the removed dirt piles and spread on property using level bar and Drag Harrow.