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Clearing Ditches and Culverts Before Winter: Prevent Spring Washouts in Central New York

Plugged ditches and culverts are quiet problems until the spring thaw, when meltwater has nowhere to go and your driveway ends up in the field. Fall is the best time to open them up, while the ground is dry and still workable.

At TonyX Services, we use backhoe work to dig out silted ditches, reset culvert inlets, and regrade low spots for Central New York landowners.

Signs Your Drainage Needs Work

  • Standing water along the lane days after rain
  • Culvert openings half buried in silt or leaves
  • Ruts and washouts forming at the driveway edge
  • Brush and saplings growing in the ditch line

Brush First, Then Dig

Overgrown ditch banks trap debris. We start with brush hogging or land clearing along the line, then dig out the channel so water moves freely.

Haul or Spread

Spoil can be spread on site or removed with our hauling service and 25′ deck-over trailer.

Flat-Rate Pricing

Every job is flat-rate, never hourly, so you know the price before we start.

Get It Done Before Freeze-Up

Call (585) 669-6920 or request a free quote. We serve Wayne, Cayuga, Seneca, Oswego, Monroe, and Onondaga counties.

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