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From the first tree down to the last load of gravel.
Woods, brush, old buildings and junk out; a workable site in.
Most East Tennessee lots start as woods, brush or an old field gone wild. We clear what has to go, leave what you want kept, and get the ground ready for whatever comes next: a house site, a driveway, a septic system or open pasture.
Trees in the footprint of a house, drive or drain field have to come out, stumps and roots included, or they cause trouble later. We take them out with the machine and clean up behind it.
Bought a property with sheds falling in and junk piled behind the barn? One of our customers did. We cleared out the old buildings and debris so the land could be used again.
Septic systems, utility trenches and pool holes, dug to the plan.
A septic system is only as good as the ground it sits in and the care taken putting it there. Every system starts with a permit and a soil evaluation from the state or county; we install the tank and field lines to that permit, at the grades it calls for, and leave it ready for inspection before it is covered.
Water lines, sewer lines and electrical conduit all need a trench at the right depth and a clean backfill. We dig and backfill utility runs so your plumber and electrician can do their part.
A pool hole has to be the right size, level and on a firm base, and in East Tennessee that often means digging through red clay and rock. Our photos show a fiberglass pool going into a gravel-bedded hole we dug.
House sites, footers and the dirt work every build stands on.
A house site is cut, filled and graded so the foundation sits on firm ground and water runs away from it. On a hillside lot that means planning where the cut dirt goes and where the drive comes in before the first bucket of dirt moves.
Footers are dug to the size on your plans, down to firm soil and below frost depth. We dig them clean and square so your concrete crew and the inspector have nothing to fix.
Whatever the job calls for: leveling a yard, backfilling a foundation, shaping a slope, moving a pile of dirt from where it is to where it should be. One customer called it bringing a long-neglected driveway back to life.
Gravel driveways, drainage, concrete and the final grade.
A good gravel driveway starts with a graded base, a crown or slope to shed water and ditches or culverts where water crosses. We build new drives and rework old ones that have washed out or gone to ruts.
Gravel for a new drive, a parking pad, a building pad or a fresh top coat on an old driveway. We spread and grade it so it stays put.
Concrete is part of the list on our listing, and it often finishes a job we started with the excavator. Ask us about the concrete work your project needs.
!Before any dig
Septic systems need a permit and soil evaluation from TDEC or, in Jefferson and Sevier counties, the county’s own program. Every dig needs a Tennessee 811 ticket so buried utility lines get marked. Shoreline work on Douglas Lake needs a TVA Section 26a permit. We’ll talk through what your job needs before it starts.
Permit questions$Pricing
Rock, slope, access, wet ground and how far dirt or gravel has to travel all change the cost of a job. So we walk the site, lay out the work and give you the price before the machine moves. You decide.
423-231-4094EST. 2024Excavation services & more
Land clearing, house sites, septic installs and driveways across East Tennessee, from Dandridge.