Rock Work Inc., Drilling and Blasting

10/20/2026

Shifting mountains to build safer roads. 🏔️🚛

This past winter, our crews tackled one of the most challenging phases of the $115 Million PENNDOT Frackville Grade reconstruction project—the largest non-interstate project in District 5 history.

Our mission? Safely eliminate a notorious, sharp bend (AKA Dead Man's Curve) on PA State Route 61, just south of Frackville, PA. Achieving road subgrade required significant rock excavations, with vertical cuts exceeding 100 feet. To execute this safely and precisely, we combined high-production, multi-lift blasting with advanced neat-line control measures to ensure absolute slope stability, despite less than desirable geology.

Shoutout to our crews and the reliable Sandvik Ranger DX800 rock drills.

Proud to deliver precision drilling and blasting services where it matters most!

09/02/2025

Literally moving a mountain for PENNDOT!

Noontime on the Frackville grade of Route 61, and there’s not a vehicle in sight. Following a momentary thud, a portion of the outcropping fractures and a dust cloud floats across the horizon. It’s…

02/14/2025

2024 Land Development Trade Partner of the Year!

Rock Work Inc., Drilling and Blasting is proud to announce that we have been honored as the Land Development Trade Partner of the Year by Pulte Group’s North East Division, which stands as the third largest homebuilder in the United States!

Rock Work Inc. was honored with this award for its significant contribution to a large residential project in Morris County, New Jersey. In early 2023, Rock Work Inc. played a crucial role in securing Final Subdivision approvals amidst challenges from neighboring property owners who sought to halt the project due to concerns about blasting. Matt Ryan, who served as an expert witness, addressed numerous inquiries from residents, Council Members, and the Mayor for nearly four hours. By the conclusion of the meeting, the project received unanimous approval from both the Mayor and Council Members, with no restrictions placed on blasting activities!

In 2024, construction officially kicked off as Rock Work Inc. took on the ambitious project of removing a granite mountainside. The team executed cuts exceeding 40 feet to clear the space needed for new homes and a four-tiered retaining wall. Impressively, all of this work took place right next to residential properties and an active four-lane highway, and it was completed without any incidents!

10/21/2024

Site contractor working hard in Royersford, Pa digging out over 30ft of blasted rock for a new subdivision!

10/17/2024

A couple of our drills working in an existing roadway. Closely spaced holes are bing drilled in the 20ft deep trench excavation to help expedite mechanical removal of the rock.

08/30/2024

Drilling and Blasting required for a major PENNDOT highway expansion project in the Philadelphia, PA Area. 30FT rock embankments were blasted for the new road alignment. All blasting was completed with ZERO rock on the roadway!

Have an upcoming blasting project? Keep us in mind for your Public and Private projects located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York.

06/07/2024

Some great pics from our recently completed PENNDOT 422 Reconstruction project located in Montgomery County, PA. Multiple Sandvik Ranger DX800's were utilized to drill the blastholes for this rock cut!

05/24/2024

Excited to be one of the corporate sponsors for the Central Perk 12U Stars and Stripes Memorial Day Tournament! Excited to watch 10 local teams compete all weekend!

05/08/2024

500 KV power lines? No problem……

Recently completed drilling and blasting a sanitary sewer easement that went under 500 KV power lines coming directly off the local Nuclear power plant.

With only 17 feet of vertical working clearance, our Sandvik DC302R sure came in handy with its short feed that allowed us to drill the blastholes safely under the wires.

Drilling and blasting completed in the power company’s easement safely and without incident.