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Dirt Work Services Around Hammond, LA

Land clearing, demolition, excavation, fill dirt, gravel driveways, grading, site prep and concrete removal, all run out of Hammond.

Dirt work covers a lot of different jobs, so here is everything we take on. Pick the service that fits your property, or check the job photos to see what the work looks like.

Cleared lot with a graded gravel pad and pine trees behind it near Hammond, LA
Land Clearing

Overgrown ground opened back up

Land clearing for overgrown lots, fence lines and acreage across Southeast Louisiana. We take out the underbrush and small trees, then dig the stumps and root balls out with the excavator.

  • Underbrush, briars and vines cleared out
  • Small trees taken down and moved out
  • Stumps and root balls dug out with the excavator
  • Lots opened up for building
  • Fence lines and property lines cleared
  • Overgrown acreage put back in use
Land Clearing in Hammond
Demolition debris and torn-down structure on a residential lot near Hammond, LA
Demolition

Take the building down and clear the lot.

We take down houses, mobile homes, sheds, barns and small commercial buildings. The debris gets loaded out and hauled off, so the lot is clear when we leave.

  • House and full structure demolition
  • Mobile home teardown and removal
  • Shed, garage, carport and barn teardowns
  • Small commercial building demolition
  • Storm and flood damaged structures
  • Slabs and old foundations broken out
Demolition in Hammond
Kubota SVL75-3 tracked skid steer parked in front of a Case excavator on a job site near Hammond, LA
Excavation

Digging that accounts for the water

Excavation covers cuts and fills, soft or bad material dug out, and ditches and drainage swales. A Case excavator and a Kubota SVL75-3 skid steer do the work within 50 miles of Hammond.

  • Cuts and fills on residential and commercial lots
  • Soft or bad material dug out and replaced
  • Ditches and drainage swales cut to fall
  • Trenching for site drainage
  • Case excavator for the deep and heavy work
  • Kubota SVL75-3 tracked skid steer for tight lots
Excavation in Hammond
Excavator loading fill dirt into a dump truck
Fill Dirt

Dirt for sale, hauled in and packed down

We sell fill dirt and haul it to your property. Loads get dumped where you want them, spread out, and packed down so the ground holds.

  • Fill dirt for sale by the load
  • Delivered and dumped where you point
  • Spread with a Kubota tracked skid steer
  • Compacted in 6 to 8 inch layers
  • Low spots and standing water raised up
  • Holes and washed out ground filled in
Fill Dirt in Hammond
Finished gravel driveway leading to a house
Gravel Driveways

Built on a base that holds, crowned so water runs off

We build new gravel driveways and gravel roads from the subgrade up, with base rock under the top rock. We also re-gravel and regrade older drives that have gone to potholes and soft spots.

  • New gravel driveways and gravel roads
  • Topsoil stripped and subgrade packed first
  • Base rock laid and compacted under the top rock
  • Crown shaped so rain runs off both sides
  • Re-graveling and regrading worn drives
  • Potholes, ruts and soft spots rebuilt
Gravel Driveways in Hammond
Motor grader leveling a dirt surface with trees behind it
Land Grading

Ground shaped to drain and sit level

Land grading shapes your ground so water runs off it instead of standing on it. We handle yard leveling and lot grading within a 50 mile radius of Hammond.

  • Yard leveling and lot grading, residential and commercial
  • Fall built away from the house and outbuildings
  • Drainage swales shaped to move water to an outlet
  • Low spots filled so water stops standing
  • Rough and rutted ground leveled and smoothed
  • Final grade left ready for seed or sod
Land Grading in Hammond
Aerial view of a graded rectangular building pad cut into a field
Site Prep

Raw lot to build-ready pad.

We take a lot from raw ground to a pad you can build on. Fill placed and compacted in lifts, rough grade set, and access roughed in for the trucks.

  • House pads built up and compacted
  • Mobile home pads set to height
  • Barn and shop pads
  • Commercial building pads
  • Fill hauled in and placed in lifts
  • Soft ground dug out and replaced
Site Preparation in Hammond
Skid steer with a breaker attachment breaking out an old concrete driveway
Concrete Removal

Old concrete broken out and hauled off

We break out old driveways, slabs, patios, sidewalks and footings and haul the pieces off. The ground gets graded smooth or built back up with fill.

  • Concrete driveway removal
  • Slabs, patios and sidewalks broken out
  • Old foundations and footings after a teardown
  • Rebar and wire mesh pulled and separated
  • Broken concrete loaded and hauled off
  • Ground graded smooth after removal
Concrete Removal in Hammond
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