Schlouch Incorporated

Schlouch Incorporated is an excavating and site development contractor headquartered at 132 Excelsior Drive in Blandon, Pennsylvania, a village in Maidencreek Township, Berks County, just north of Reading along the Route 222 corridor. The company performs the earthwork and underground infrastructure phases of construction projects, meaning the work that happens before vertical building begins: clearing and grubbing, mass excavation, grading, stormwater systems, water and sewer lines, and the base and paving work that ties a finished site together.

The firm has operated in southeastern Pennsylvania for several decades and grew from a small excavating operation into one of the larger site contractors in the region. It functions as a self-performing contractor, maintaining its own fleet of heavy equipment, its own crews, and its own shop and support facilities at the Blandon campus rather than relying primarily on subcontracted labor and rented machines. That structure is common among established site contractors because earthmoving schedules are weather dependent and often need to shift quickly, and an in-house fleet gives the contractor more control over sequencing.

Scope of Work

Site development is a broad category, and a contractor of this type typically handles a long list of interrelated tasks on a single job. Work commonly associated with Schlouch Incorporated includes:

• Site clearing, tree removal, grubbing, and topsoil stripping and stockpiling
• Mass excavation, cut and fill operations, and rock excavation where conditions require it
• Rough and finish grading, building pad preparation, and subgrade proof rolling
• Erosion and sedimentation control, including silt fence, basins, inlet protection, and permit compliance measures
• Storm sewer systems, detention and retention basins, infiltration beds, and outfall structures
• Sanitary sewer and water main installation, service laterals, manholes, and pump station excavation
• Underground conduit and utility trenching for electric, gas, and telecommunications
• Curbing, sidewalks, concrete flatwork, and site concrete
• Aggregate base placement, asphalt paving, striping coordination, and parking lot construction
• Retaining walls, hardscape features, seeding, and landscape restoration
• Demolition of existing structures and pavement, plus material crushing and recycling where feasible

Because these tasks depend on each other, site contractors are often engaged early. A developer or general contractor may bring an excavating firm into the preconstruction conversation to review soil reports, evaluate earthwork balance, estimate haul quantities, and identify permitting constraints before a design is finalized. Small changes in finished floor elevation or basin placement can meaningfully change the amount of material that must be moved or imported, which in turn affects both budget and schedule.

Project Types

Schlouch's portfolio spans the range of work typically found in a growing suburban and exurban market. That includes commercial and retail pads, warehouse and industrial distribution sites, office and medical buildings, schools and institutional campuses, municipal facilities, recreational fields, energy and infrastructure projects, and residential subdivisions where streets, utilities, and lots must be built out in phases. The company also handles individual residential site work, such as driveways, drainage corrections, basement excavation, grading around new homes, and yard restoration.

The mix of large commercial work and smaller private projects is a practical advantage for property owners in Berks County and the surrounding counties, since a single point of contact can cover both a routine drainage problem and a multi acre development. Homeowners considering site work should expect the process to involve a site visit, discussion of grades and water flow, and, depending on scope, coordination with township permitting or stormwater management requirements.

Service Area

Operating from Blandon places the company within convenient reach of Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Pottstown, Harrisburg, and the Philadelphia suburbs. Site contractors of this scale generally serve a multi county footprint, and Schlouch has worked across Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Lancaster, Montgomery, Chester, Schuylkill, Lebanon, and Dauphin counties, among others. Travel distance, project duration, and equipment mobilization costs all factor into how far a crew will go for a given job, so prospective clients outside the immediate area are encouraged to call and ask.

Safety, Training, and Workforce

Heavy civil construction is a regulated and hazard intensive field, and reputable contractors invest heavily in operator training, trench safety, utility locating protocols, equipment inspection, and site specific safety planning. Schlouch is known regionally for the emphasis it places on developing its workforce, including structured training programs, equipment operator development, apprenticeship style advancement, and internal leadership education. The Blandon headquarters includes office space, maintenance shops, equipment yards, and training and meeting facilities that support both field operations and employee development.

For clients, this kind of internal investment tends to show up in practical ways: crews who are familiar with the equipment they run, foremen who can interpret plans and resolve field conflicts, consistent documentation, and fewer delays caused by turnover or rework. For job seekers, the company is a recognized employer in the Berks County construction labor market, hiring operators, laborers, pipe crew members, mechanics, truck drivers, surveyors, estimators, and project managers.

Visiting the Office

The Excelsior Drive location offers on-site parking in a free lot, with wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. Business is conducted in English, and the company provides on-site services, meaning crews and equipment travel to the client's property to perform the work. Most project conversations begin by phone at +1 610-926-7070.

Practical Notes for Prospective Clients

• Have any available site documents ready, such as surveys, plot plans, soil borings, engineering drawings, or township correspondence. These speed up estimating considerably.
• Ask about permitting responsibility up front. Stormwater, driveway access, and grading permits vary by township and can affect the schedule.
• Earthwork is weather sensitive. Wet seasons, frost, and saturated subgrade can shift timelines, and reputable contractors will explain those contingencies rather than promising a fixed date in all conditions.
• Utility marking through Pennsylvania One Call is required before digging, and the process has mandated waiting periods that should be built into planning.
• For larger projects, early involvement of the site contractor during design often reduces total cost by improving the earthwork balance and reducing imported or exported material.

As a long established Berks County business, Schlouch Incorporated occupies a familiar place in the regional construction landscape, working with developers, general contractors, engineers, municipalities, and individual property owners across southeastern and central Pennsylvania.