Postwar blocks, Deer Park Avenue storefronts and pine-barrens soil in the northeastern corner of the Town of Babylon.
Excavation, Grading & Demolition Services in Deer Park
Deer Park's name is said to come from the scrub oak and pine that once gave deer good cover, and the hamlet still lies in the pine barrens in the northeastern corner of the Town of Babylon. After the railroad arrived in 1842 it was farm country, shipping cucumbers, strawberries and peaches to city markets, and later known for dahlias. Then the postwar boom hit: the population went from 425 in 1940 to 17,914 in 1960. Most homes date from the 1950s and 1960s, with ranches, split-levels and Cape Cods on closely packed blocks and lots of about a quarter acre. Those houses are now being expanded and sometimes replaced, so we dig footings and basements for additions and handle full teardowns down to the foundation.
Small yards and short driveways leave little margin when water collects. A new patio or a widened driveway on a quarter-acre lot can push runoff straight toward the foundation, the garage or the neighbor's property. We regrade so the ground slopes away from the house, cut swales along property lines and install underground drainage pipe where surface water needs a route out. Deer Park Avenue, also known as Route 231, is the hamlet's commercial spine, lined with plazas, diners and garden centers, and the Tanger Outlets draw shoppers from across the region. For commercial owners we offer demolition, site preparation and parking-lot snow removal. At home, we excavate for in-ground pools and finish disturbed ground with sod or seed.
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Places Around Deer Park
Geiger Lake, part of the Carll River, was dedicated as Geiger Memorial Park in 1957, and the Grand Boulevard park now adds lake fishing and a spray park. The Deer Park Public Library opened on Lake Avenue in 1966 and set a Suffolk County circulation record for a new library in its first month. Tanger Outlets, opened in 2008, anchors The Arches Circle. Nearby, the Edgewood Oak Brush Plains State Forest protects 813 acres of rare pitch pine-scrub oak barrens.
Parks, local history and regional draws in and around Deer Park.
- Geiger Lake Memorial ParkA Town of Babylon park on Grand Boulevard with lake fishing, junior baseball fields, courts and a spray park.
- Deer Park Public LibraryOpened August 26, 1966, at 44 Lake Avenue, and still on its original site after several renovations.
- Tanger Outlets Deer ParkThe outlet center at 152 The Arches Circle, a few miles from the Long Island Expressway.
- Hamlet of Deer Park (Town of Babylon History Book)The Town Historian's chapter on Deer Park's 1842 depot, Golden's Pickle Works, the old airport and the dahlia festivals.
- Edgewood Oak Brush Plains State ForestLand the State first acquired for psychiatric hospital use, now a preserve with more than 23 miles of trails and roads and a model airplane field.
Map of Deer Park
Deer Park Excavation & Demolition FAQs
Is Deer Park in the Town of Babylon or the Town of Huntington?
Deer Park is a hamlet in the Town of Babylon, while Dix Hills, directly to the north, is in the Town of Huntington. That line decides which building department handles demolition, pool and excavation work. For a Deer Park address, start with the Town of Babylon, and call New York 811 so underground utilities are marked before digging.
Can you dig an in-ground pool on a quarter-acre Deer Park lot?
Often, yes. Lots here are compact, so the plan has to account for setbacks, access for equipment and where excavated soil will go. We excavate the pool, haul off what is not reused, and grade the yard around the deck so rainwater drains away from the pool and the house. Call (631) 337-8050 to look at your yard together.
We are tearing down our house to rebuild. What can you handle?
We demolish the house, remove the foundation and slabs, haul away debris and rough-grade the lot so the builder can start. We can also excavate for the new foundation and basement. On Deer Park's closely spaced blocks we use modern equipment and work to protect neighboring homes, fences and driveways. Utility shutoffs and Town of Babylon approvals should be arranged first.
Rain runs off my driveway into the garage. Can that be fixed?
Usually. Short driveways that pitch toward the house are a common problem on postwar lots. We regrade the surrounding ground, add a swale or underground drainage pipe to intercept the water, and give runoff a path away from the garage and foundation. Where lawn is disturbed, we restore it with sod or seed so the new grade holds.
Do you clear snow for plazas on Deer Park Avenue?
We offer commercial snow removal for parking lots and access drives, including retail plazas and businesses along Deer Park Avenue. Keeping lots open for customers and staff during and after a storm is the priority. Property owners and managers can call (631) 337-8050 to go over the site, entrances and which areas need clearing first.
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