Excavation, Grading & Construction Contractor in Concord, ON
Concord is the industrial-and-residential community in southeast Vaughan, bounded loosely by Steeles to the south, Dufferin to the east, Highway 407 to the north and Highway 400 to the west. It’s the most mixed-use part of Vaughan — light-industrial along Jane Street, big-box retail around Highway 7, and pockets of older residential streets off Dufferin and Keele. OCM Excavation & Construction works Concord regularly — 15 minutes from our Richmond Hill base via Highway 7. Our Concord work splits between commercial site-prep for small industrial buildouts (trenching, parking-lot regrading, drainage swales) and the steady residential demand in the older Concord village streets — side-entry walk-ups, pool digs, and lot regrading for infill rebuilds.
Services We Provide in Concord
Most-Requested Services
- Excavation & Site Preparation — residential and small-commercial excavation — basement digs, pool digs, foundation holes and parking-lot site preparation.
- Land Grading & Yard Levelling — laser-guided lot and pad grading; commercial-pad prep with engineered subgrade for light-industrial buildouts.
- Trenching & Post Drilling — water, gas, hydro, storm and sanitary trenching for both residential and commercial sites.
- Deck Building — pressure-treated, cedar and composite decks; OBC 2024 footings to 1.2 m frost depth.
- Fence Installation — residential and industrial chain-link, privacy and composite fences; Vaughan Fence Bylaw 218-2017 compliant.
- Walk-Up Basement Entrances — side-entry walk-up basements on older Concord village bungalows; full underpinning and waterproofing.
Specialty & Add-On Services
- Septic System Installation & Repair — rarely needed in Concord (full municipal services) — but available for any rural-overlay lots.
- Retaining Walls — armour-stone, segmental and poured retaining walls; engineered for the light-industrial parking-lot retaining applications.
- Interlocking Pavers — interlock driveways, walkways, patios and commercial-entry pavers with polymeric jointing.
- Foundation Waterproofing — exterior dig-down waterproofing, weeping-tile replacement and sump systems for older Concord basements.
- Yard Cleaning & Debris Removal — industrial-volume haul-off, post-construction clean-outs, stump removal.
Why Concord Homeowners Choose OCM
- Direct service via Highway 7 / 400 — most Concord quotes booked within 24 hours.
- Concord is part of City of Vaughan, so we use the same Vaughan-approved grading consultants and lot-grading deposit refund process as the rest of our Vaughan portfolio.
- Comfortable with Concord’s industrial overlay zoning — we coordinate with Vaughan’s Engineering Services for any commercial site work.
- Experience with TRCA permits along the West Don River corridor that crosses east Concord.
- WSIB-certified, $2M liability, ESA-compliant — meets the bar for small commercial clients in Concord’s industrial parks.
Local Knowledge: Concord Permits & Conditions
Site Alteration & Lot Grading Bylaw
Concord enforces a site-alteration and lot-grading bylaw on most residential lots. Before any major dig, regrade or fill import we file the lot-grading plan with the Concord building department and book the pre-pour and final-grade inspections so your deposit gets released on schedule.
Tree Preservation & Protection
Concord protects mature trees on private and boulevard lots. We assess the tree-protection zone before mobilising, install snow-fence hoarding where required, and coordinate with the city arborist on any work inside the drip line so you avoid surprise stop-work orders mid-dig.
Conservation Authority Setbacks
Lots near rivers, ravines or wetlands in Concord fall inside the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area. We flag this on the quote, prepare the permit package and engineering letters, and stage the dig so the inspector signs off the first time — no two-week resubmission delays.
Concord is part of Vaughan, so building permits flow through Vaughan City Hall at 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive West. Excavations past 1.2 m for footings, pools, or walk-up basements trigger a building permit under the Ontario Building Code 2024, and any commercial site-prep work requires Site Plan Approval from Vaughan Engineering Services before any earth is moved.
Concord’s defining feature for excavation contractors is its industrial overlay zoning — much of the community sits in Vaughan’s E1 and EM1 employment zones, which carry tighter rules around grading, stormwater management, and oil/grit interceptors on parking-lot drainage. For residential streets in old Concord village, Vaughan’s Lot Grading Approval and Tree Preservation Bylaw still apply normally. The West Don River and its tributaries cross east Concord, so rear-yards near Black Creek Pioneer Village or along the Don Mills tributary fall inside the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area. Soil across Concord is mostly clay till, with localised fill in the older industrial parcels that sometimes requires environmental site assessment before excavation. Common Concord jobs: small commercial parking-lot regrading, residential pool digs in the older streets, and side-entry walk-ups on Dufferin-corridor bungalows.
Areas Near Concord We Also Serve
Get Your Free Concord Quote Today
Ready to start your Concord project? Call OCM Excavation & Construction at 416-317-3090 for a free on-site quote within 24 hours, or use our online quote form. OCM is WSIB-certified, fully insured, and has served Concord homeowners and contractors since 2018. Financing available on projects over $5,000.
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Concord Excavation FAQ
Do I need a permit to excavate in Concord?
Yes for most digs. Concord requires a building permit any time you excavate deeper than 1.2 m for footings, a pool, a walk-up basement or an addition — applications go through Vaughan City Hall (Concord is part of Vaughan). Site-alteration and lot-grading bylaws also apply: most new builds and major regrades require a grading certificate signed by an Ontario Land Surveyor or P.Eng before the city releases your deposit. OCM files the permit, books the inspections and coordinates with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) when your lot is inside a regulated area.
How much does excavation cost in Concord in 2026?
Most Concord residential excavation jobs land between $3,500 and $25,000, depending on volume and access. A 16×32 pool dig is typically $9,000–$14,000; a foundation hole for a 2-storey addition runs $6,500–$12,000; a single-side walk-up basement runs $14,000–$24,000 with shoring. Costs rise with deeper digs, tight rear-yard access requiring a smaller machine, hauling soil offsite, or hitting groundwater. Every OCM quote is itemised: machine time, trucking, disposal, permit fees and restoration — call 416-317-3090 for a free site visit.
How long does a typical residential excavation take in Concord?
Most Concord residential digs finish in 1–5 working days on site. A standard 30×50 foundation hole is usually 1–2 days of machine time. A rear-yard pool excavation is 2–3 days including soil haul-away. Walk-up basement entrances take 4–7 days because of underpinning, structural steel and concrete pouring. The full project clock is longer because of permitting (2–6 weeks) and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) review when applicable. OCM books a site visit within 48 hours and gives you a written start-to-finish schedule before any dig begins.
What soil conditions are common in Concord and how do they affect cost?
Concord soil varies block to block. Older neighbourhoods like Concord core often sit on dense clay till with seasonal high water tables — that means trench-box shoring past 1.5 m and slower digging. Newer subdivisions like Vaughan Mills area are often built on engineered fill that's looser but mixed with debris. Lots near rivers, ravines or the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area can hit groundwater that needs a dewatering pump on site. OCM's site visit always includes a hand-dig test pit so the quote reflects real soil — no surprise change orders mid-project.
Do you serve Concord core, Vaughan Mills area, Highway 7 corridor, Jane–Highway 7?
Yes — OCM Excavation works across all Concord neighbourhoods including Concord core, Vaughan Mills area, Highway 7 corridor, Jane–Highway 7. We dispatch from our yard in the GTA and arrive same-week for most quotes. We handle the full job: permit application at Vaughan City Hall (Concord is part of Vaughan), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) review if your lot is regulated, machine and operator, soil haul-away, and final restoration. Same crew, same project manager, start to finish. Tell us the postal code and we'll have a written quote in your inbox within 48 hours. Call 416-317-3090 or request a quote online.
Does OCM handle emergency or same-week excavation in Concord?
Yes — for true emergencies (collapsed retaining wall, foundation leak, sewer-line failure, sinkhole) we mobilise within 24–48 hours in Concord. Same-week starts are routine for non-emergency jobs when permits are already in hand. We carry full $5M commercial liability and WSIB coverage so insurance adjusters and homeowners can sign off without delay. For ongoing damage, call 416-317-3090 and ask for the emergency line — a project manager will be on site the same day with a hand-dig assessment and a written stabilisation plan.
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