top of page

Gallery

Proud to serve the Chicagoland area!

Excavations

An excavator placed in the far center of the frame at a job site with machine tracks visible. Guard rails protect the neighboring buildings.

The side of two excavators lined up alongside each other at a job site near piles of rubble.

On a cold day, five Brophy Excavation experts in their coats are working at a job site with wooden shoring.

Two excavators can be seen on screen with another excavator just off screen as one of Brophy Excavator's specialists implement shoring.

An excavator can be seen doing a final passthrough on ensuring the layers of stone are flat. Nearly off frame can be seen the superior grading done by Brophy Excavation.

An excavator at a job site surrounded by a mesh fence cleans up piles of bricks and rubble in front of it.

Demolitions

An excavator demolishing a building with large piles of bricks nearby.

Two excavators (one behind a wall) demolish a building while surrounded by apartments with piles of bricks laying on the ground.

Three male demolition specialists stand to watch one of Brophy Excavation's excavators safely demolish a building without harming the neighboring buildings.

An aerial view of an excavator demolishing a specified home at a job site. A Brophy Excavation professional in professional protective equipment sprays water to keep dust down.

Through a window, multiple excavators demolish a job site.

An excavator with the name "Brophy" on its arm rolls over a pile of dirt at a job site.

The side of two excavators lined up alongside each other at a job site near piles of rubble.

Two excavators at a job site demolishing a building near piles of rubble.

An excavator with the word "Brophy" on its arm tears down two neighboring buildings without harming unintended areas. At the tracks of the excavator lay rubble.

Two excavators on a cold day near a pile of stone at a job site.

The inside of a demolished building where piles of rubble, destroyed wood, and home materials lay.

The arm of an excavator holds up a large steel, beam over a pile of rubble during the demolition of a building.

Piles of bricks, rubble, and scrap metal can be seen at a jobsite with excavators and a haul truck.

One of Brophy Excavator's professionals stand on the end of a crane truck to continue the demolition at a job site.

An excavator alongside other machines just out of frame in an alley between two buildings.

A Brophy Excavation professional is held up by a lift truck to oversee the progress on the demolition of a building. The top half of the building is gone. There is a pile of rubble on the ground.

A Brophy Excavation professional in an excavator has the machine's arm lifted ready to demolish a building.

Two machines demolish a jobsite as a hose splashes water on the area to minimize dust and irritants in the air. Parts of a building still standing can be seen.

On a bright day, two excavators demolish a building while placing rubble, cement bricks, and garbage in appropriate piles.

Piles of rubble, trash, and cement bricks lay around a vacant building as Brophy professionals demolish it.

An excavator clears away bricks at a jobsite that is near completion. The neighboring buildings are unharmed.

On a sunny day, a yellow excavator tears down a building. Protective fences surround the building for the public's safety against rubble. Various trees can be seen on the left.

Piles of rubble, wood, and stone can be seen during the demolition process done by Brophy Excavation.

On a bright day, two excavators demolish a building while placing rubble, cement bricks, and garbage in appropriate piles.

Two yellow, heavy machinery for construction demolish a building from the top down without impacting the neighboring home behind it. The machines stand on top of piles of brick and rubble.

Shoring and Backfill

Several excavators above and below ground level at a job site are protected by the shoring put in place by Brophy Excavation.

A dozer evens out the terrain at a job site.

An excavator sits in the background. A job site, surrounded by a mesh fence, contains shoring.

At a job site below ground level are various excavators and Brophy Excavation professionals. All of which are safe from collapse due to the steel supporting structures or shoring done by Brophy Excavation.

A concrete structure lays in a large, flat hole in the ground. A person in protective personal equipment walks around and ensures proper installation.

On a cloudy day, Brophy Excavation professionals finish up their work at a job site.

Steel corrugated plates and support beams make up the shoring necessary to protect people and nearby structures. Inside the shoring area is sand and rock.

Between two homes is a job site that has steel corrugated plates with support beams to protect the homes from soil getting loose during the backfill process.

At a job site, vertical rebar pokes out of concrete with stone filling up the areas between the concrete structures. The entire area is level.

On a sunny day, steel corrugated plates with support beams protect neighboring structures from a potential collapse.

An excavator at a job site surrounded by a mesh fence backfills dirt.

Excavation 1.avif

“We have worked with Brophy Excavation on our last three construction projects and they consistently exceed our expectations. Brophy’s team takes ownership of the process and keeps projects moving forward. As the first contractor on a project, it is vital to have a demolition and excavation contractor we can depend on to start projects on time. Their operators and field staff are true professionals and their experience is evident. Brophy Excavation has delivered time and time again.”

ICM Properties

bottom of page