Excavation Contractor in Central Kentucky
Footers, foundations, ditches and plain hard digging, done with full-size and compact excavators and 30 years of experience behind the controls.
Done Right the First Time
Good excavation is the part of a project nobody sees once it's finished, and it's the part everything else sits on. Dig a footer too shallow, leave a soft spot under a slab or cut a ditch that holds water, and the problem shows up years later in a cracked wall or a wet yard.
Pistol Ridge Land Services handles excavation for homeowners, farmers and builders across central Kentucky. We run a full-size John Deere excavator for the heavy digging and compact machines for tight lots and work close to a house, so the machine fits the job instead of the other way around.
Central Kentucky ground keeps you honest. One site is deep red clay, and the next has limestone a foot under the grass. Thirty years of experience means knowing what the bucket is telling you and changing the plan before it turns into a problem.
What our excavation work covers
- Footer and foundation digs for homes, shops and additions
- Basement and crawl space excavation
- Ditches and drainage swales
- Utility trenches for water and electric lines
- Cut and fill to bring a site to rough grade
- Digging out old concrete, stumps and buried debris
Residential, farm and commercial
Most of our excavation is for people building a home or shop, farmers who need ground moved, and contractors who need a dig crew they don't have to babysit. The same care goes into a small footer dig as a full site cut.
One call for the whole dirt side of the job
Excavation rarely stands alone. The same visit often covers demolition of what's in the way, site prep, the building pad and the trench for the water line. Keeping it with one crew means one schedule and nobody pointing fingers.
Excavation Jobs We've Done
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From First Call to Final Pass
Reach Out
Call or send the form and tell us where the job is and what needs doing.
Walk the Site
We look at the ground, the access and the scope so there are no surprises.
Get a Quote
You get a straight quote and a plan for the work.
We Dig In
The machines roll in and the job gets done right.
Excavation FAQ
How much does excavation cost?
It depends on how much dirt has to move, how deep, what's in the ground and how easy it is to get a machine in. Rock is the big wild card in central Kentucky. We look at the site, talk through what you need and give you a straight quote before any work starts.
Can you dig in rock?
Limestone is common here and we run into it often. How we handle it depends on how much there is and how hard it is. We'll tell you what we find and what your options are instead of surprising you with it later.
Do underground utilities get located first?
Yes. Kentucky law requires a call to Kentucky 811 before digging so public utilities can be marked. Private lines, such as power to a barn or a line to a well, are the owner's to point out, so tell us about anything you know is buried.
Do you work on small residential jobs?
Yes. We run compact excavators and tracked skid steers for exactly that: tight back yards, work close to a house and small digs that don't need a big machine.
More reading: What Does Excavation Cost in Kentucky?
Excavation Across Central Kentucky
Based in Finley, between Campbellsville and Lebanon. Pick your town, or call and ask if we cover it.
Demolition
Houses, barns, outbuildings and fire-damaged structures taken down safely and cleaned up to a clear slab or bare dirt.
Learn more →Pond Digging
New ponds dug and shaped, and existing ponds cleaned out and reworked.
Learn more →Basements
Basement digs and basement clean-outs down to the walls.
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Call Trey or send the details. You'll get a straight answer on what the job takes.