Lee’s residential growth has been steady, fueled by proximity to UNH in neighboring Durham and access to Route 4 connecting to the seacoast and Concord. The town’s wooded lots along Route 155, Mast Road, and Wednesday Hill Road offer two to five acres of privacy on sandy glacial soil—good digging conditions with moderate boulder frequency. Residential construction on these lots follows the standard rural New Hampshire sequence: clearing, stumping, foundation excavation, septic installation, and driveway work.

The Oyster River and its tributaries influence soil conditions in Lee’s lower-lying areas. Parcels near the river and the associated wetlands have heavier clay soils and higher water tables that complicate below-grade excavation. Our CAT 313GC provides the precision needed for trench work in these wetter zones while delivering the raw digging power required on the rocky upland lots. Strafford County’s residential building activity in Lee has been enough to keep the machine booked through the warmer months.

Lee’s proximity to Epping, Barrington, and Newmarket makes it practical for contractors to serve multiple towns from a single staging location. Septic work drives a significant share of the demand—the town is entirely on private systems, and properties built in the 1970s and 1980s are cycling through their first full system replacements. New construction continues to add homes, though the pace is moderated by Lee’s conservation-minded zoning.

Call (866) I-DIG-NOW for excavator rental in Lee. We deliver to residential sites throughout the town.