Excavating contractor

Excavating contractor Services in Batesville, IN

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Hodges Grading & Excavating provides full-scale excavation and site preparation services to homeowners and businesses throughout Batesville, Greensburg, Shelbyville, and surrounding areas. With over 12 years of industry experience, we handle everything from foundation digging to land leveling with precision and affordable pricing.

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Excavating contractor Services in Batesville, IN

Choose the excavation service that matches your project. Whether you need site prep, trenching, or land grading, we have the equipment and expertise to get it done right.

An excavator clearing and grading a raw residential lot in Batesville, Indiana, with exposed soil shaped for drainage and a clean build-ready surface. Heavy equipment positions the ground for foundation work on a southeast Indiana construction site.

Site Preparation

Hodges Grading & Excavating handles site preparation for residential and commercial projects across Batesville, Indiana and the surrounding region.

  • Stable, compacted ground reduces the risk of foundation settling after construction
  • Proper drainage shaping moves water away from your build zone before problems start
  • Vegetation, stumps, and debris are fully removed so crews have a clean surface to work from
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An excavator digging a narrow utility trench across a residential property in Batesville, Indiana, with dark clay soil visible along the trench walls. The surrounding yard remains largely undisturbed as the machine works along the planned line route.

Trenching and Excavation

Hodges Grading & Excavating handles trenching and excavation for properties across Batesville, Indiana and the surrounding region.

  • Trenches cut to the correct depth protect buried pipes from Indiana's winter freeze-thaw cycles
  • Precise excavation reduces the risk of damaging existing underground utilities on your property
  • Proper backfill and compaction after trenching prevents ground settling that can shift or crack installed lines
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A graded residential lot in Batesville, Indiana showing a smooth, evenly sloped soil surface prepared for sod installation. A grading machine has shaped the ground away from the home's foundation with no visible low spots or pooling areas.

Land Leveling and Finish Grading

Hodges Grading & Excavating provides land leveling and finish grading services across Batesville, Indiana and the surrounding region.

  • Water moves away from your foundation instead of pooling against it
  • Low spots and uneven surfaces are corrected for a stable, usable yard
  • Soil erosion is reduced by directing runoff toward proper drainage outlets
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A freshly graded and compacted building pad on a rural property near Batesville, Indiana, with a level crushed stone surface ready for construction. Surrounding cleared ground shows cut-and-fill grading work completed by an excavating contractor.

Building Pad Installation

Hodges Grading & Excavating installs level, compacted building pads for homes, barns, and outbuildings across Batesville, Indiana and the surrounding region.

  • Topsoil removal prevents soft spots and long-term settling under your structure
  • Compacted sub-grade and stone base distribute structural load evenly across the pad
  • Proper pad pitch moves surface water away from your building during heavy Indiana rains
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A newly installed culvert pipe set beneath a gravel driveway entrance in rural Ripley County, Indiana, with graded stone backfill and a clean ditch line on both sides of the crossing.

Culvert Installation and Replacement

Hodges Grading & Excavating handles culvert installation and replacement for properties across Batesville, Indiana and the surrounding area.

  • Stops driveway erosion by routing water through a properly sized pipe instead of across the surface
  • Keeps farm entrances and private roads passable after heavy rain
  • Removes the risk of a collapsed or undersized culvert undermining your driveway base
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Common Questions About Excavating contractor in Batesville, IN

Straight answers to the questions customers ask before hiring a local contractor.

Site preparation readies your land for construction or development. It includes grading, clearing, and leveling to create a safe, stable foundation for your project.

Yes, we provide trenching and excavation for water lines, drainage systems, and other utility installations throughout our service areas.

We specialize in building pad installation, which prepares and levels the ground for home or commercial structure foundations.

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Wonderful experience! The work was quoted and completed within the same week. Price is very competitive and the work is top notch. During the installs and in between dump truck deliveries the staffing supported minor landscaping and helped with surrounding projects. Great local service that met all of my needs!

Andrew Mobley Google review · March 2026
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Hours

  • Monday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Saturday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed

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