Excavating Contractor in Ray Township, MI
Ray Township is a rural township in north-central Macomb County, between Romeo and Richmond. Elite Excavating LLC, based in Capac, takes on land clearing, gravel drives, grading and drainage across the township.
- Free on-site estimates
- Owner-run by George
- Based in Capac, MI
Working in Ray Township
Ray Township had 3,780 residents at the 2020 census, close to the 3,740 counted in 2000. There is no incorporated village inside it. Instead it has four small communities: Davis at Romeo Plank and 27 Mile, Meade at 26 Mile and North Avenue, Ray Center at Hartway and 29 Mile, and Wolcott Mills at Wolcott Road and Indian Trail. The whole township uses the 48096 ZIP code.
With about 36.5 square miles of land and few subdivisions, most work here is on farms and homes on acreage: clearing for a new house or barn, long gravel drives, fields that need mowing and pads for outbuildings.
Elite Excavating LLC is owner-operated. George walks the job, prices it and runs the equipment himself. In Ray Township that covers all eight services on this site, including land clearing in Macomb County.
Estimates are free. Call (989) 702-2426 or send the contact form with the address and what you need.
Wolcott Mill Metropark and the Clinton River watershed
Wolcott Mill Metropark lies entirely inside Ray Township, around a mill built in 1847. The township as a whole sits within the Clinton River watershed, so the water that runs off a field or yard here ends up in Lake St. Clair east of Mount Clemens.
On a property, that means low spots and ditches carry water a long way downstream. Drainage work starts with the grade, with pipe only where the ground needs it. See drainage solutions. County drains in Macomb County go through the Macomb County Public Works Office, and work in a stream channel or on its banks goes through Michigan EGLE.
Mile roads and Macomb County offices
Ray Township's roads, from 26 Mile and 29 Mile to Romeo Plank, Hartway, Indian Trail and North Avenue, are handled by the Macomb County Department of Roads. A new drive or culvert onto one of them goes through that office. Check with Ray Township before a house or pole barn goes up, and confirm current requirements with each office before work starts.
Spring brings seasonal weight limits on many roads. Our guide to Michigan frost laws covers how they affect deliveries.
Clearing and drives on acreage
A new home site usually starts with clearing, then the drive, then the pad and the rough grade. Forestry mulching suits fence rows and overgrown fields, while full clearing takes out stumps and roots where something is being built. A long gravel drive needs a firm base and a crown. See gravel driveways in Macomb County.
Getting a price in Ray Township
George walks the job with you and gives you a number before any work starts. The village of Romeo touches the township's northwest corner and Richmond is about twelve miles to the northeast. Nearby, the company also covers Romeo, Armada, Richmond and New Haven.
What we get called for
- Land clearing and site prep for homes and barns
- Gravel driveways built and repaired
- Brush hogging and forestry mulching
- Grading and yard leveling
- Drainage work and swales
- Pole barn and garage pads
- Stone, topsoil and fill hauled in
Macomb County service pages
Work like yours, up close
Every photo here is from a real Elite Excavating job. See more recent work.
Questions from Ray Township.
Not seeing yours? Call (989) 702-2426 and ask George, or read the guides.
- Cost GuideWhat a Gravel Driveway Costs in Michigan, and Why It Varies
- GuideHow to Fix a Gravel Driveway: Potholes, Washboard and Spring Ruts
- GuideDriveway and Culvert Permits in Michigan: Who Issues Them
- GuideHow a Gravel Driveway Gets Built in Michigan
- GuideWhich Gravel Belongs on a Michigan Driveway
- GuideAsphalt Millings for a Michigan Driveway: The Trade-offs
What ZIP code covers Ray Township, MI?
48096. The township has no incorporated village, so Davis, Meade, Ray Center and Wolcott Mills all share it.
Who approves a new driveway on a mile road in Ray Township?
The Macomb County Department of Roads handles roads in the township. Confirm their current requirements before the drive is cut in.
Do you clear land for new homes in Ray Township?
Yes. Clearing, the drive, the pad and the rough grade are all part of site prep. Check with the township and your builder about permits first.
Who handles county drains in Ray Township?
In Macomb County, county drains go through the Macomb County Public Works Office. Ask them before tying into or changing one.
How do I get an estimate in Ray Township?
Call (989) 702-2426 or send the contact form. George comes out, walks the property and gives you a free estimate.
Other towns we cover.
Ray Township is part of the Macomb County work. See the full service area.
Nearby communities
Armada
Macomb County
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Macomb County
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Macomb County
ViewNearbyNew Haven
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Walk the job
George comes out, looks at the ground with you and talks through what it actually needs.
A number before work starts
You get a price for the job in front of you, not a rate and a shrug.
The machine shows up
The equipment arrives when it was said it would, and the work runs start to finish.
Left clean
Ruts knocked down, ground graded, debris gone. The site is finished, not abandoned.
Free estimate in Ray Township.
Send the details and he will come out, walk the job with you and give you a number before anything starts. If it is easier to talk it through, call him.
Capac, Michigan · St. Clair, Lapeer and Macomb counties
Free estimate. A real number.
Call George. He walks the job with you and gives you a price before any work starts.