Serving Southern Maine's homes, businesses, and development projects.
Based in Saco, Taylor Earthworks provides excavation, site development, septic systems, drainage solutions, demolition, erosion control, and land-clearing services throughout Southern Maine.
A 75-mile service radius from Saco
From the York County coast to Cumberland County's lakes and developments, Taylor Earthworks moves earth across all of Southern Maine — and we know how the ground behaves in every town.
Towns regularly served
Counties covered — York & Cumberland
Service radius from our Saco base
We know the ground we work
Earthwork in Southern Maine isn't like anywhere else. The soils, the ledge, the water, and the regulations differ town to town — and local experience is what keeps projects on schedule and in compliance.
York County soils
Clay pockets near the rivers, sandy coastal ground, and ledge inland — we read York County soil before the bucket touches it.
Cumberland County growth
Scarborough, Falmouth, and Windham are developing fast. We deliver subdivision-scale grading, roads, and stormwater to engineered plans.
Coastal drainage
Sandy soils, high water tables, and tidal influence near Saco Bay and OOB make coastal drainage a specialized discipline we've mastered.
Granite ledge excavation
Near-surface bedrock is the rule here. We plan ripping, hammering, and rock-splitting up front instead of discovering it mid-dig.
High groundwater
Seasonal water tables run high inland and along the coast. Without dewatering and curtain drains, basements flood and septic fields surcharge.
Freeze-thaw impacts
Maine ground heaves and settles all winter. Footings, drains, and septic systems must sit below frost depth and move with the season.
DEP requirements
Maine DEP governs stormwater, erosion control, and earthmoving above set thresholds. We build to permit and document compliance.
Shoreland zoning
Work near the coast, rivers, and lakes triggers shoreland review, buffers, and strict erosion control. We navigate it correctly the first time.
Our most active communities
Where we work most across Southern Maine — each with its own soils, challenges, and the local expertise to handle them.
Services available throughout Southern Maine
Every discipline, in every town we serve. Wherever you build across the region, Taylor Earthworks brings the complete range of earthwork and site-development services.
| Town | Excavation | Site Development | Septic | Drainage | Erosion Control | Demolition | Invasive Removal |
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// All services available in every community within our 75-mile radius
More of Southern Maine
Beyond our most active towns, Taylor Earthworks regularly works across these communities throughout York and Cumberland Counties. If you're within 75 miles of Saco, we likely cover you.
Project experience across the region
Real Southern Maine earthwork — from luxury home sites in Scarborough to stormwater remediation in Biddeford and foundation excavation in Portland.
A regional earthwork leader
Property owners, builders, developers, and municipalities across Southern Maine choose Taylor Earthworks for the same reasons — depth of experience and a contractor who knows the region.
Local expertise
We live and work in Southern Maine. We know the soils, the ledge, the water tables, and how each town's code office operates — which means fewer surprises on your project.
Fast response
Based in Saco and never far from the job, we're one of the quickest-responding excavation contractors in the region for site visits and free estimates.
Regional conditions
Coastal sand, riverfront clay, inland ledge, lake-country shoreland — we tailor every approach to the specific ground your property sits on.
Modern equipment
The right machine for the job, from compact excavators on tight urban lots to the iron needed for subdivision-scale mass earthmoving.
Residential & commercial
From a single homeowner's septic system to commercial building pads and municipal drainage, we bring the same disciplined standard to every scale.
Regulatory experience
DEP stormwater, shoreland zoning, HHE-200 septic permits, MaineDOT entrances — we handle the permitting that keeps your project compliant.
Coverage, travel & getting started
Straight answers about where Taylor Earthworks works and how soon we can get to your Southern Maine project.
Taylor Earthworks serves all of Southern Maine within roughly 75 miles of our Saco base. That covers the York County coast and the Cumberland County developments and lakes region — from Kittery and York in the south to Portland, Falmouth, and the Sebago lakes area to the north and west. If you're inside that radius, we can almost certainly help.
For most projects within our core service area around Saco, Biddeford, Scarborough, and Portland, there's no separate travel charge — it's built into a fair, itemized estimate. For jobs at the far edge of our 75-mile radius, mobilization may be a small line item, which we'll always show you up front. There are never hidden trip fees.
Our focus is Southern Maine within 75 miles of Saco, where our local knowledge of soils, ledge, water tables, and town permitting genuinely benefits your project. For larger commercial or development work just beyond that radius, give us a call — we'll let you know honestly whether we're the right fit or point you toward someone who is.
Yes. Coastal work is a specialty. We handle sandy soils, high water tables, tidal influence, and strict shoreland zoning along the coast in Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford Pool, Kennebunk, Wells, Cape Elizabeth, and beyond — all built to Maine DEP and shoreland standards to protect both your property and the surrounding resources.
Absolutely. Much of our work is on rural and wooded lots in Buxton, Gorham, Standish, Hollis, and the western towns — clearing land, building long driveways and culverts, installing rural septic systems, and managing ledge. Rural site development from raw land to build-ready is core to what we do.
Yes. Alongside residential work, Taylor Earthworks handles commercial site development across Southern Maine — building pads, parking areas, utilities, drainage, and erosion control for retail, office, and industrial sites, working to engineered plans and town approvals alongside general contractors and developers.
We help you understand which permits your project needs and coordinate them. Septic installs need a state subsurface wastewater permit through the local plumbing inspector based on a licensed site evaluator's HHE-200 design. Work near water triggers DEP and shoreland review. Driveway entrances often need town or MaineDOT permits. We work directly with site evaluators, engineers, and code officers across the region.
It depends on the season and the scope, but because we're local and responsive, we typically schedule a free site visit within a day or two and provide a written estimate shortly after. Smaller jobs can often start within a couple of weeks; larger projects are scheduled around permitting and your build timeline. Call us and we'll give you an honest start date.
We likely cover it
If you're within 75 miles of Saco, give us a call — chances are we're already working near you.