Top-rated excavation pros.

Get matched with top excavation pros in Lafayette, LA

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 5 pros

Need a pro for your excavation project in Lafayette, LA?

Select your specific project to find the pro for you.

TRUSTED BY LAFAYETTE, LA HOMEOWNERS

  • Average homeowner rating star icon4.8
    Average homeowner rating
  • Verified reviews icon12
    Verified excavation services reviews

Find Excavation pros in Lafayette

Avatar for Leger's Construction, LLC

Leger's Construction, LLC

5.00(
2
)
•Approved Pro

Leger's Construction, LLC

5.00(
2
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

We work hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We look forward to working with you on your next project. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.

"Very personable and polite. Willingness to go the extra mile. Offered to cut my grass for no extra charge."

Jeannie J on May 2023

We work hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We look forward to working with you on your next project. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.

"Very personable and polite. Willingness to go the extra mile. Offered to cut my grass for no extra charge."

Jeannie J on May 2023

Avatar for Opulent Professional Services LLC

Opulent Professional Services LLC

5.00(
5
)
•Approved Pro

Opulent Professional Services LLC

5.00(
5
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
62 local quotes requested
Free onsite estimate

Opulent Professional Services, LLC proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Please give us a call today! Serious Inquiries only please.

"He got the job done right, on time and was very professional. I’m happy I chose them and am very satisfied with his work. I would recommend them to anybody that asked and would have given them 10 stars if I could. I will be using them in the future "

Racheal B on October 2025

Opulent Professional Services, LLC proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Please give us a call today! Serious Inquiries only please.

"He got the job done right, on time and was very professional. I’m happy I chose them and am very satisfied with his work. I would recommend them to anybody that asked and would have given them 10 stars if I could. I will be using them in the future "

Racheal B on October 2025

Avatar for Acadiana Roll Off and Services

Acadiana Roll Off and Services

5.00(
2
)
•Approved Pro

Acadiana Roll Off and Services

5.00(
2
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
33 local quotes requested
1 years of experience

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"work was done very very wello job clean up great"

John M on September 2025

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"work was done very very wello job clean up great"

John M on September 2025

Avatar for PIVOT POINT ASSOCIATES LLC

PIVOT POINT ASSOCIATES LLC

No reviews yet

PIVOT POINT ASSOCIATES LLC

No reviews yet
5 years of experience

Pivot Point Associates offers almost every residential service from fencing to full new construction builds. With over 30 years combined experience in the construction industry, no job is too big or too small.

Pivot Point Associates offers almost every residential service from fencing to full new construction builds. With over 30 years combined experience in the construction industry, no job is too big or too small.

EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

No reviews yet

EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

No reviews yet

Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

Showing 1-10 of 35
Excavating questions, answered by experts

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

While general contractors sometimes handle demolition, you can also look specifically for local demolition contractors. Demolition experts need to understand structural integrity, the equipment needed for safe demolition, and the permits required for demolition.

This depends on your location. Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep. People in colder climates will have deeper sewer lines than people in warmer climates due to the dangers of the frost line and freezing pipes. Permits are required for all aspects of septic system installation, so the city should have the building plans for your system, which will tell you how deep your lines are.

The Lafayette, LA homeowners’ guide to excavation services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.

See all articles