We excavate, form, and pour footings for retaining walls, buildings, and civil structures across Sydney. Proper site preparation, engineered footings. The foundation your project needs to stand on.
Skip the site preparation and you pay for it later. Insufficient excavation, poor compaction, wrong footing depth, inadequate drainage, these are the problems that show up as cracked walls, leaning retaining structures, and settling buildings. Foundations don't fail visibly until the damage is done.
METCON carries out excavation and footing works across Sydney for retaining walls, residential builds, and civil projects. We work from engineer's specifications with proper survey control, documented hold points, and quality materials. Every footing is engineered, inspected, and certified.
From a simple strip footing for a garden retaining wall to deep rock excavation for a multi-level basement, we bring proper planning, the right equipment, and experienced operators to every job.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth a free site visit. We will tell you straight what your site needs.
Retaining walls need engineered footings at the right depth, with proper drainage behind and below.
Clay soils, fill, or soft ground require deeper footings and sometimes ground improvement before building.
Sydney sandstone and shale need the right equipment and techniques, standard excavators won't cut it.
Most building work requires footing inspections at hold points before concrete is placed.
Level pads, benched cuts, and controlled fill placement need experienced operators working to survey levels.
Stormwater, sewer, and utility trenching often runs alongside footing works and needs coordinated excavation.
Got a site that needs excavation? Send us the plans, we'll give you a clear scope and competitive quote.
From simple trench footings to complex multi-level excavations, we handle the full range of groundworks.
Bulk excavation, cut and fill, bench cutting, and level pad preparation. GPS-controlled machine work to survey levels with documented compaction testing.
Continuous strip footings for retaining walls, boundary walls, and building perimeters. Excavated, formed, and poured to engineer's specification.
Individual pad footings for posts, columns, and point loads. Sized and reinforced per structural design with documented depth and bearing verification.
Drilled pier footings for deep foundations, steep sites, and areas with limited access. Machine-bored or hand-dug to engineer's specification.
Sydney sandstone and shale excavation using hydraulic hammers, rock saws, and controlled methods. Clean faces for retaining walls and basement construction.
Ag drains, subsoil drainage, sump pits, and stormwater connections. Coordinated with footing works for a complete below-ground solution.
A selection of recent excavation and footing works across Sydney.
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Every excavation and footing project follows our structured five-step process. No guesswork, just proper planning and execution.
We survey the site, confirm levels, locate services, assess soil conditions, and identify access and staging requirements before any digging starts.
We review the structural and geotechnical engineer's specifications for footing type, depth, reinforcement, and any ground improvement requirements.
Our operators excavate to the specified levels using appropriate equipment for the ground conditions. Depths are verified and documented at hold points.
Footings are formed, reinforcement is placed per the bar schedule, and concrete is poured to specification. Inspected before every pour.
Engineer inspects completed footings before backfill or construction proceeds. You receive full documentation and certification.
Compaction test results, footing inspection records, pour documentation, and engineer certification. Everything your certifier and council need.
The difference between a good build and a bad one usually starts underground. We get the ground right first. Every excavation is controlled, every footing is engineered, and everything is documented.
Every footing is designed and signed off by a qualified structural engineer.
From mini excavators to 20-tonne machines and rock breakers, the right tool for the site.
Meteora Constructions Pty Ltd, fully licensed in NSW with all required insurances.
All excavation to survey levels with documented depth and compaction verification.
Dial Before You Dig, potholing, and careful excavation around existing services.
Hands-on Sydney building experience going back to the 1970s.
Real reviews from homeowners, strata and builders.
We're a strata block and needed a retaining wall replaced urgently. METCON moved fast, communicated well, and the residents are very happy.
We needed a large gabion wall for a steep commercial block. Engineered, certified, and done on time. Professional from start to finish.
I called three builders and METCON were the only ones who actually came to look at the site before quoting. Honest pricing, no surprises.
Straight answers from the builder. Anything else, just ask.
It depends on the height and location. As a general guide in NSW:
We check your council's rules and handle the application for you.
In almost every case, yes. Poor drainage is the number one cause of retaining wall failure. We install ag-drainage, gravel backfill and weep holes as standard on every wall.
Yes. We arrange machinery, spoil removal and disposal as part of the job, and any fill is compacted in controlled layers to engineer specifications.
A standard residential wall typically takes 3 to 10 working days, depending on length, height, access and whether excavation or engineering is involved. Walls that need council approval can add 4 to 8 weeks for the approval process.
Not sure this is the right wall for your site? Compare the other systems we build, or ask the builder.
Back to Retaining WallsPlain-language guides from our team on the questions we are asked most.
We service all of Sydney and surrounding regions, from tight inner-city sites to large suburban and semi-rural projects.
Whether it's a retaining wall footing, a building slab, or a full site excavation, send us the plans and we'll give you a clear, itemised quote. Honest pricing from experienced builders.
