Know Before
We Dig.

Use the quote form, call, or text us at (513) 927-9675. The most useful details are the project address, photos, what needs fixed or built next, and any access or drainage concerns. If the scope is simple, we can often move quickly. If the site needs eyes on it, we will schedule a visit and give you a clear next step.

Send the address, photos or videos of the work area, what you want done, what the site needs to be ready for next, and anything you already know about utilities, wet areas, slopes, fences, gates, septic, or access limits. You do not need perfect information. Rough context is enough to start.

Sometimes, but only when the scope is clear enough to avoid misleading you. Sitework pricing changes fast based on access, grade, soil, haul-off, disposal, utilities, drainage, and finish condition. We would rather give a useful range or schedule a site visit than throw out a number that falls apart later.

We serve Greater Cincinnati, including Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties in Ohio, plus Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. If you are near the edge of the service area, send the address and we will tell you straight.

Pricing is based on scope, access, site conditions, machine time, hauling, disposal, materials, finish expectations, and risk. A clean flat lot with easy access is very different from a tight backyard with clay, utilities, slopes, fences, or water problems. Our quote explains what is included so you know what you are actually buying.

Most scheduled projects require a deposit, with the balance due at completion or according to the terms in the written estimate. Larger or material-heavy jobs may have different payment milestones. We spell that out before work starts.

We accept common business payment methods including check, card, and bank transfer. Payment terms are included in the estimate so there are no surprises at the end of the job.

The usual culprits are poor access, soft or wet ground, unknown buried material, utility conflicts, bad drainage, steep slopes, haul-off distance, disposal requirements, and scope changes after work begins. We try to identify those risks early so they do not become expensive surprises.

Small residential projects can take one to three days. Larger clearing, drainage, demolition, excavation, or site prep work can take a week or more. Weather, soil conditions, materials, permits, and access all affect timing. We give you a realistic timeline with the quote.

We can help identify what permits may be needed and point you in the right direction. Permit requirements vary by municipality and project type. Some projects require homeowner, builder, or municipal involvement before work can begin.

Heavy rain, snow, freeze-thaw, and saturated ground can delay sitework. Working in bad conditions can create rutting, unsafe access, poor compaction, or a worse final result. If weather affects the schedule, we communicate clearly and restart when conditions make sense.

Before excavation or trenching, utilities must be marked through the proper utility protection process. Utility marking is a non-negotiable safety step, but it does not always locate private lines like irrigation, invisible dog fence, septic laterals, or homeowner-installed utilities. We talk through those risks before work starts.

We use professional excavation and sitework equipment such as excavators, skid steers, compact track loaders, forestry mulchers, dump trailers or trucks, and attachments suited to the job. The goal is not always the biggest machine. It is the right machine for the property, access, and finish needed.

Yes, within safe operating limits. Track equipment helps with slopes, soft ground, and rough conditions, but every site is different. We evaluate access, rollover risk, soil stability, drainage, nearby structures, and what the machine needs to safely enter and exit.

Often, yes. Tight access is common in residential work. Gates, fences, turf, trees, neighboring property, overhead lines, and turning room all matter. If access is tight, we plan the machine choice and route before the job instead of figuring it out after the equipment arrives.

Forestry mulching can handle a lot of brush and smaller trees efficiently. Larger trees may need to be cut, moved, or handled separately depending on size, species, lean, location, and cleanup expectations. We will recommend the right approach after seeing the site.

Yes. Cleanup and final condition are part of the job conversation. Depending on the scope, that may mean hauling debris, shaping grade, smoothing disturbed areas, staging material neatly, restoring access routes, or leaving the site ready for the next contractor.

It depends on the project. Material may be hauled away, reused as backfill, spread on site, stockpiled for later, or disposed of properly. We discuss that during quoting because haul-off and disposal can materially affect cost.

It means the work is left in a condition that supports what happens next. That could be a foundation crew, concrete contractor, drainage finish, builder, landscaper, driveway install, or simply a homeowner who needs usable ground again.

Yes. If something does not look right or you have a workmanship concern, call us. Site conditions vary, especially with water and soil, but we would rather have the conversation and make things right than disappear after the invoice.