The Demucking Experts

Back in the 1950s when properties in Sarasota and Manatee counties were first being developed, the beaches were dredged and a lot of organic material was left behind and just covered with clean fill. 

This worked well enough for about 50 years, but the homes that are now being built throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties are much taller and heavier than homes that were built in the 50s so the foundations have to be built on more stable ground in order to support these heavier loads. 

These heavier loads make the demucking process more important than ever before. During the demucking process, we typically excavate the site 4’ to 6’ until we hit an organic or silt layer which can be anywhere from 6” to 4’ in thickness. This process can be challenging because the water table is typically only 2’ to 4’ below the surface. 

The demucking experts at Graber Excavating and Demolition use a quiet wellpoint system in order to remove the water from the soil and provide a dry surface in which to excavate the muck and bring in structural fill that is compact and in one foot lifts to ensure the highest rate of compaction.