1. Walk the leach field on a dry day. The ground over the field should feel as firm and dry as the rest of the lawn.
2. Check when the septic tank was last pumped. We recommend pumping a typical household tank every three to five years.
3. Watch the water pressure and the yard. A drop in water pressure, or water pooling on the ground between the street and the house, can point to a leak in the service line.
4. Book septic and site work while the ground is open, when it digs easily and the yard is quick to put back.
Excavation, Septic and Site Work on the Seacoast
Riverview Contracting
THE RIVERVIEW NEWSLETTERVol. 1, Issue 3 ◆ October 2026
◆ Featured Project
From First Dig to Final Loam, a Lakefront Build in Alton Bay
Published
This lot sat right on the water in Alton Bay, open ground above the lake with room for a custom home. The job called for the full excavation, the septic system, the utility work and a wraparound driveway.
The driveway was cut into the slope, and the crew backfilled inside the new foundation walls once they were up. The last loads of loam went down when the house was finished, and the home now sits right on the shore.
“What a project.”Riverview Contracting, on Instagram
ServiceExcavation
What we builtFull excavation, septic system, utility work and a wraparound driveway
WhereAlton Bay, NH
Before · Breaking Ground on the Lot
During · Cutting In the Driveway
Build · Backfilling the Foundation
After · The Finished Home on the Shore
Seasonal Tips
Your Fall Site Checklist
Pro Tip
Planning a foundation, an addition or a new line next year? Ask how rock would be handled on your lot when you get the estimate, so there are no surprises once the digging starts.
Company News
New Articles on the Blog This Month
New articles are going up on the blog this month, starting with how to read your septic system before winter. Next up are connecting to town sewer step by step, when to replace a water service line, and how ledge gets handled on a rocky lot. Browse the blog →
New Septic, Sewer and Excavation Pages for Your Town
We added septic system and sewer line pages for fifteen Seacoast towns, from Kittery, York and Eliot to Portsmouth, Dover and Rochester, and rebuilt the excavation pages for the same fifteen towns with drone footage from our own jobs. Find your town →
What Customers Say
★★★★★“Riverview has completed many projects at our house including all the site work for our addition, building demolition, tree removal, complete landscaping installation, and hydroseeding. All work has been high quality and looks great!”Shawn Tobey, Google review
If we did work for you this year, a short Google review helps your neighbors on the Seacoast find us.
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Now · Book septic and site work while the ground is still open
Before the freeze · Walk the leach field and watch for wet spots in the yard
Early spring · Plan the site work for a new home or addition
Before the freeze · Walk the leach field and watch for wet spots in the yard
Early spring · Plan the site work for a new home or addition
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