Site preparation
Building pads, footings, driveways and access roads laid out and ready for your builder.
Includes: layout check, stripping topsoil, pad cut/fill, compaction
Northeast Tennessee · Residential, farm & commercial
Ground ready to build on, from clearing to final grade.
Site prep, excavation, grading, land clearing, pond and pool digs, debris haul-off and careful demolition — done by a local crew that shows up when we say we will.
Takes about 2 minutes. Send photos of the property and we can often give a ballpark before visiting. [Callback promise, e.g. “We call back the same business day.”]
- Licensed contractorTN License [License #] · [Classification]
- Insured[Insurance carrier / coverage] — certificate on request
- We call 811 firstUtility locates requested before every dig
- [X.X] stars · [##] reviews[Link to Google profile]
Interactive
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Six faces, six kinds of site work. Tap a service on the glass panel — or drag the cube — to see the equipment that fits that job.
Services
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What we do
Site work services
Each service below would get its own page on the full site, named the way people search for it.
Excavation
Basements, foundations, utility and drainage trenches dug to plan and depth.
Includes: digging, spoil management, backfill
Grading & drainage
Rough and finish grade that moves water away from your house, barn or lot.
Includes: slope correction, swales, culverts, French drains
Land clearing
Trees, brush and overgrowth cleared for a homesite, pasture, fence line or view.
Includes: tree removal, stump grubbing, brush mulching options
Pond & pool digging
Farm and stock ponds, and pool excavations dug to your installer’s spec.
Includes: dig, shaping, spoil spread or haul, overflow planning
Debris removal
Storm debris, stumps, old fencing, concrete and fill hauled off and disposed of properly.
Includes: loading, hauling, disposal at approved sites
Safe demolition
Sheds, barns, garages, mobile homes and small structures taken down with utilities disconnected first.
Includes: utility shut-off coordination, teardown, clean-up
Who we work with
Pick your path
Homeowners
Building a home, adding a garage, fixing a wet yard or clearing a lot. We explain each step in plain words.
Builders & GCs
Pads, footings and utility trenches on your schedule. Send plans with your quote request.
Farms & land
Ponds, pasture clearing, fence lines, farm roads and drainage for working land.
Commercial
Lot prep, demolition and haul-off for small commercial sites. [Bonding / capacity details]
How it works
From first call to finished ground
Tell us about the job
Use the quick quote form, call or text. Photos help a lot.
Site visit & written quote
We walk the property, check access and slope, and give you a written scope and price.
Locates & permits
We request 811 utility locates and help you sort out any local permits before we dig.
Work & walkthrough
We do the work, clean up, and walk the finished site with you before we leave.
Free quote
Tell us about your project
Answer a few quick questions so we can show up with the right machine and a real answer, not a game of phone tag.
What affects the price
- Size & volume: acres cleared or cubic yards of dirt moved.
- Access & slope: gate width, steep ground and soft spots change which machines fit.
- What’s in the ground: rock, clay, roots and stumps.
- Haul-off: keeping spoil and debris on site costs less than trucking it away.
- Permits & timing: inspections, erosion control and weather.
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BEFOREAFTER
Demo stock photos. On a live site, replace with a real photo pair of the same spot, town named in the caption.
Our work
See the difference
Drag the slider. The real site would show 4–6 photo pairs from local jobs, each with the town, the scope and how long it took.
Example caption: “[Town], TN · structure removed, pad graded in [#] days.”
Equipment
The right machine for the job
Listing the fleet helps builders size you up fast and tells homeowners whether we fit through their gate. Placeholder list; replace with the owner’s actual machines.
[Mid-size excavator]Basements, ponds, trenching
[Mini excavator]Tight backyards, pool digs
[Dozer]Clearing, pads, rough grade
[Compact track loader + mulcher]Brush and lot clearing
[Dump truck(s)]Haul-off, fill, gravel
[Laser / grade control]Accurate finish grade
Service area
Local to Northeast Tennessee
We work within about [##] miles of [base town]. Placeholder towns:
- Johnson City
- Jonesborough
- Elizabethton
- Kingsport
- Bristol
- Erwin
- Gray
- Piney Flats
- Limestone
- Unicoi
Counties: [Washington · Carter · Sullivan · Unicoi]. Don’t see your town? Ask anyway.
Safety first: we call 811 before every dig
Tennessee law requires anyone digging, grading or demolishing to contact Tennessee 811 so buried utility lines get marked. It’s free. Here’s what that means for your timeline:
- We request the locate at least 3 working days (and no more than 10) before we start.
- Utilities mark their lines with paint or flags. We wait for the legal start date on the ticket.
- Private lines such as a well pipe, septic, or a line to a shop or barn usually aren’t marked by 811, so please point those out to us.
Source: Tennessee 811 – Before You Dig. For demolition we also coordinate disconnects with your utility providers.
Reviews
What customers say
On the live site these would be real reviews with a link to the Google profile: [X.X] stars from [##] reviews.
Example review · placeholder
★★★★★
“[Real customer quote about showing up on time and leaving the site clean.]”
— [First name], [Town] · [Service]
Example review · placeholder
★★★★★
“[Real builder quote about pads being ready on schedule.]”
— [Name], [Company] · Site prep
Example review · placeholder
★★★★★
“[Real farm customer quote about a new pond holding water.]”
— [First name], [Town] · Pond dig
FAQ
Common questions
How much does land clearing or excavation cost?
It depends on size, how thick the trees and brush are, slope, access, rock and whether debris is hauled away or mulched on site. We give a written quote after a site visit, and photos help us give a ballpark sooner.
Do I need a permit?
Sometimes. Building, grading, demolition and land-disturbance permits vary by city and county, and larger disturbed areas can need erosion-control plans. We’ll tell you what we know applies and help you check with [the local office]. [Owner: list who pulls which permits.]
How long will my job take?
Many residential jobs take [1–3] days once we start. Add at least 3 working days for 811 utility locates, plus any permit time and weather delays.
What happens to the stumps and trees?
Options include grinding or grubbing stumps, mulching brush on site, or hauling everything off. Haul-off costs more but leaves the site clean. [Owner: note any firewood or burning policy; open burning may need a permit.]
What if you hit rock or bad soil?
Rock, springs and soft clay are common here. If we find something that changes the scope, we stop and talk with you before any extra work or cost.
Will a pond hold water on my land?
Soil makes the biggest difference. Ponds need enough clay to seal. We look at your soil and water source first and tell you honestly if it’s a poor spot.
Do I need to be home?
Not for most of the job. We do want to walk the site with you at the start (to mark wells, septic and private lines) and at the end.
Do you offer financing?
[Placeholder: add only if the owner actually offers financing or payment plans, with the provider’s terms.]
Do you do storm clean-up or emergency work?
[Placeholder: e.g. “Yes, when storms bring trees down, we prioritize blocked driveways and damaged structures.” Owner to confirm availability.]
Ready to get your ground ready?
Send photos and a few details. We’ll get back to you with next steps.
For the owner · demo add-ons
What could run behind this page
Visitors wouldn’t see this section on the live site. These are optional back-office tools that cut phone tag and paperwork.
Lead inbox on your phone
Every quote request arrives sorted by job type, size, ZIP and timeline, with photos attached. Spam is filtered out.
Instant text-back
The customer gets an automatic “Got it, we’ll call by [time]” text, so they don’t call three other contractors.
Out-of-area filter
The ZIP check flags jobs outside your range, and “just budgeting” jobs are tagged so you can call hot leads first.
Job photo log
Before, during and after photos saved per job and per town, so the gallery and Google profile fill themselves.
Scheduling & locate tracker
A calendar of site visits and jobs, with 811 ticket numbers, legal start dates and 15-day expirations.
Review requests
A friendly text asking for a Google review the day a job wraps up, when customers are happiest.