Practical yard and site work for a railroad hamlet that turned from farmland into suburbs after the 1950s.
Excavation, Grading & Demolition Services in Port Jefferson Station
Before the railroad, this area was known as Comsewogue, and for a time as Echo. The Long Island Rail Road arrived in 1873 to serve neighboring Port Jefferson, and the depot gave the hamlet its present name. The land stayed mostly farmland until Nesconset Highway was built in the mid-1950s; by the early 1970s Port Jefferson Station was primarily suburban. Much of the housing stock grew out of that suburban wave and now carry the projects that come with age: additions, larger garages, backyard pools and replacement patios. Each of those starts with excavation and a sound grade. Yards that have settled over half a century often hold water near the foundation or along fences, and regrading with drainage pipe and fresh sod usually corrects them.
The hamlet sits on higher ground than the harbor village to its north, with an elevation of about 177 feet, and its edges are easy to trace: the railroad tracks on the north and Nesconset Highway, Route 347, on the south, where Terryville begins. Route 112 starts just south of Port Jefferson village and runs through the business district toward Patchogue. Shopping centers and offices along these corridors depend on clear lots in winter, and we provide commercial snow removal for them. For homeowners, we clear overgrown back sections and remove unwanted trees and shrubs, demolish old sheds, decks and garages, and prepare sites for new construction. Before any digging, call New York 811 and check permits with the Town of Brookhaven.
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Places Around Port Jefferson Station
At the crossroads of Nesconset Highway and Route 112, the chamber of commerce keeps a preserved LIRR electric baggage car from about 1914, a Suffolk County Landmark beside Chambers Memorial American Flag Park. The railroad station that named the hamlet stands on Route 25A at Oakland Avenue. Comsewogue Public Library has occupied 170 Terryville Road since voters approved its building in 1967, and the Greenway trail heads west from the hamlet toward Setauket.
Rail history, community anchors and neighboring places close to the Route 112 corridor.
- Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Train CarAn LIRR electric baggage coach placed in service around 1914 and moved to Nesconset Highway and Route 112 in the mid-1970s.
- Port Jefferson LIRR StationOpened January 13, 1873, the diesel-served end of the Port Jefferson Branch sits on Main Street at Oakland Avenue.
- Comsewogue Public LibraryThe community library at 170 Terryville Road, serving the hamlet since the late 1960s.
- Setauket to Port Jefferson Station GreenwayA walking and biking path of roughly four miles, completed in phases between 2009 and 2013.
- TerryvilleThe Brookhaven community directly south of Nesconset Highway, home to about 11,500 people in 2020.
Map of Port Jefferson Station
Port Jefferson Station Excavation & Demolition FAQs
My Port Jefferson Station house was built decades ago and the yard holds water. Why?
Soil settles over time, and decades of patios, sheds and additions can change how a lot drains. Water then collects against the foundation or in low corners. We find where runoff starts and where it stops, regrade so the ground slopes away from the house and add underground drainage pipe or a swale if grading alone is not enough. Sod or seed finishes the work.
Can you excavate for a backyard pool or addition?
Yes. Pool and addition excavation is a big part of what we do, along with foundations, footings, basements and utility trenches. We plan the access route, where spoil will go and how to protect the rest of the yard before we start. Confirm permits with the Town of Brookhaven building department, and call New York 811 so underground lines are marked first.
Do you provide commercial snow removal near Route 112 and Nesconset Highway?
We do. Shopping plazas, offices and other commercial properties along these busy corridors need lots and entrances cleared quickly so customers and staff can get in safely. Call (631) 337-8050 before winter to walk through your property, mark curbs and drains and set a plan for where plowed snow should be stacked.
The back of my lot is overgrown. Can you clear it?
Yes. We remove brush, unwanted trees and shrubs, haul away the debris and grade the cleared area so it drains properly. From there, we can lay sod, spread seed or prepare the ground for a shed, patio or pool. We work with modern equipment that limits ruts and damage to the rest of your yard and keeps neighbors' property protected.
Can you tear down an old shed or garage and leave the area usable?
We demolish sheds, detached garages, decks and concrete slabs, remove all debris and grade the site so it is ready for lawn, a new structure or a driveway. Check with the Town of Brookhaven about any demolition permit, and have electric or other services to the building shut off and disconnected before work starts.
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