Stratham has been one of Rockingham County’s fastest-growing towns for two decades, and the pace has not slowed. New subdivisions off Route 108 between Stratham Hill Park and the Exeter line are adding dozens of house lots per year, each requiring foundation excavation, driveway cuts, and septic installation. The soil profile is favorable for digging—mostly sandy loam over glacial till—though contractors working lots near the Squamscott River lowlands encounter saturated clay that complicates below-grade work.

Route 101 bisects Stratham and drives the town’s commercial development. The interchange area near Stratham Circle has seen steady retail and office construction, with site prep jobs that need a mid-size excavator for utility trenching, grading, and stormwater basin work. Our CAT 313GC fits this niche precisely—enough reach for commercial pad excavation, enough precision for the residential lots a mile away on Portsmouth Avenue. The town center along Route 108 is also evolving, with mixed-use projects replacing older commercial properties.

Stratham’s residential lots tend to run between one and three acres, with mature tree cover that requires stump removal and root grubbing before excavation can begin. Properties along Winnicutt Road, Bunker Hill Avenue, and Guinea Road represent the classic Stratham job—clear a wooded lot, dig a basement, trench for utilities, and grade for a driveway. Neighboring Greenland and North Hampton share similar soil and development patterns, making it practical to keep the machine for a multi-town rental stretch.

Call (866) I-DIG-NOW to book the excavator for your Stratham site. We deliver to residential subdivisions and commercial properties alike.