Site work for the starter homes, split-levels and busy corridors that grew up around Huntington's 1868 rail depot.
Excavation, Grading & Demolition Services in Huntington Station
Huntington Station exists because of a land dispute. When the Long Island Rail Road began service on January 13, 1868, its president balked at the price of land near the village and placed the depot about a mile and a half south, where land was cheaper, and a hamlet first known as Fairground grew up around it. Much of today's housing went up between about 1930 and 1960, and the mix of ranches, Cape Cods, hi-ranches and split-levels has been called a large share of the town's starter housing. Many of those houses are now being enlarged. We excavate for rear additions and basements, dig footings for garages and extensions, and prepare backyards for in-ground pools where the lot allows.
Lot sizes here change with distance from the tracks: parcels near the station tend to be small, while those toward the hamlet's edges are larger. On a tight lot, taking down an old garage or shed often frees the space a family needs, so we remove the structure, break out the slab, haul the debris and regrade. Along Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike, where most of the hamlet's shops and plazas sit, we provide commercial site preparation, demolition and parking-lot snow removal. The hamlet sits at about 217 feet, well above the harbor, but any yard can drain badly once a patio or driveway changes its slope, and that is where regrading, swales and underground drainage pipe earn their keep.
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Places Around Huntington Station
Huntington Station's best-known landmark is the Walt Whitman Birthplace on Old Walt Whitman Road, a farmhouse built around 1819 by the poet's father and now a state historic site. The 1909 station building off New York Avenue still anchors the center of the hamlet, with the Huntington Public Library's Station Branch just south of it. Manor Field Park on East 5th Street, beside the former state armory, offers lighted fields, courts and a playground complex.
Historic sites, parks and community anchors in and next to Huntington Station.
- Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic SiteThe c. 1819 farmhouse at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, with an interpretive center holding letters, manuscripts and more than 100 portraits.
- Manor Field ParkLighted turf and softball fields, tennis and basketball courts and a playground on East 5th Street between Park Avenue and Lenox Road.
- Huntington LIRR StationThe Port Jefferson Branch stop near New York Avenue and Broadway, opened in 1868, with its present building dating to 1909.
- Huntington Public Library - Station BranchThe branch at 1335 New York Avenue, south of the train station, with a second-floor community room and a training room.
- West Hills County ParkMore than 800 acres on Sweet Hollow Road, where the Walt Whitman Trail climbs Jayne's Hill, Long Island's highest natural point.
Map of Huntington Station
Huntington Station Excavation & Demolition FAQs
Can I build an addition on a small lot near the train station?
Often, yes, though small lots near the Huntington Station tracks need careful planning. We look at where equipment can enter, where excavated soil can sit and how close the dig comes to property lines and the neighbors' homes. Then we excavate the footings or basement, backfill and grade around the new work. Setback rules come from the Town of Huntington, so check with the building department first.
Which building department covers Huntington Station?
Huntington Station is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Huntington, so questions about approvals for demolition, pools or major excavation go to the Town of Huntington building department rather than a village office. Ask them early in your planning, and call New York 811 so underground utilities are marked before anyone digs on your property.
Can you take down a detached garage and reuse the space?
Yes. Older detached garages and sheds are common on Huntington Station lots, and removing one can open up room for a patio, a pool or simply more yard. We demolish the structure, break up and haul away the slab and footings, and regrade the ground. If you want lawn there, we can finish the area with sod or seed.
Do you prepare commercial sites along Route 110 or Jericho Turnpike?
We do. For commercial properties along Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike we handle demolition of old buildings and pavement, land clearing, excavation and grading for new pads and parking areas. We work with modern equipment and keep disruption to neighboring businesses and traffic as low as we can. Call (631) 337-8050 to go over the site and the schedule.
Water collects against my foundation after storms. What can you do?
Most of the time the ground around the house has settled or was graded toward it. We regrade so the soil pitches away from the foundation, add a swale to carry runoff along the lot, and install underground drainage pipe where water needs a longer route out. Downspout discharge is part of the plan too. The disturbed ground is finished with sod or seed.
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