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Top-Rated Excavation pros in Fordland - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Legacy Land Leveling LLC
Legacy Land Leveling LLC
5.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving Fordland, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"I recently purchased a brand new home in Hollister that has a really large unfinished yard. I needed someone that could do some leveling, spread a huge amount of pea gravel in the backyard for my dogs and also clean up a solid limestone rock wall that was still existing from the build out. He also dug out and buried gutter lines out for me on a massive slope that the builder did not attend to adequately. This is a stand alone, family owned business and the owner is highly dependable, communicative, knowledgeable, professional and incredibly affordable. He takes great pride in his work and goes above and beyond to make sure he gets the job done correctly. I would recommend him for any major or minor overhaul landscaping project that needs big equipment to get the job done. I’ll definitely be using him again this fall to help me tackle the front yard."
GET 2 IT DIRTWORX LLC
5.0(
3
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fordland, MO and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"This company did a marvelous job tearing down our old car port. They were able to do it in a short time frame and cleaned up the area quite well. I appreciated them calling me when they had questions as to what exactly was to be hauled away. I recommend them highly!"
Response time3 days
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Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Ozark Valley Earthworks, Inc
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Fordland, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

At Ozark Valley Earthworks, we pride ourselves on being a family-owned business dedicated to providing high-quality Excavation, Earthworks, Concrete and Hardscape services throughout the Springfield, Missouri area. We combine industry expertise with the values of hard work, honesty, and personalized service that come with being a local, family-run business.\n\nAs a locally owned and operated company, we take pride in our reputation for honesty, reliability, and quality work. Our goal is to provide every client with efficient, cost-effective solutions tailored to their unique needs, while ensuring the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility.\n\nLet Ozark Valley Earthworks handle your next project with the trust and care that only a family-owned business can provide. Contact us today and discover why we are the trusted name in Southwest Missouri for all your excavation and earthworks needs!

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4P Land Services
New to Angi
Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Fordland, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

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.

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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

Excavation and grading are both generally necessary for designing your foundation, and leveling the ground where your foundation will go. These steps can also prepare the area by removing vegetation and anything else that could interfere with your home’s foundation.

A crawl space can be as little as 42 inches below the grade of your house, but this is not always recommended in flood-prone areas. At a minimum, there must be at least 16 inches of clearance between the ground and the floor joists to access the space in an emergency.

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

Concrete blocks are the cheapest way to base a shed. However, the space in between allows critters to go under, burrow, and even damage your shed’s frame. For a more pest-proof option, consider building a shed base with gravel or paver stones. Both options are fairly affordable and easy enough for a DIY project. For gravel, you can build a wooden frame to contain the loose material.

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