Top-rated excavation pros.

Best excavation pros near La Follette, TN

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 5 pros

Need a pro for your excavation project in La Follette, TN?

Select your specific project to find the pro for you.

Top-Rated Excavation pros in La Follette - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Creative Excavating Concepts, LLC
Creative Excavating Concepts, LLC
4.9(
7
)
Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The quality of the work and responsiveness were top notch. It has been a pleasure doing business with Creative Bobcat Concepts; Cory is extremely honest, hard working, very knowledgeable about excavation best practices, and provides very reasonable and fair pricing. Within hours of my request for quotation, Cory drove 1 ½ hours to examine the work necessary, provided a quotation the next day, and completed the job in a timely manner within the highest standards of quality. Thank you Cory, Creative Bobcat Concepts has my highest personal recommendation."
Start house seat and footers
Houses seat+ footings
House seat and footers
Houses seat+ footings
Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Rutherford Construction
4.2(
28
)
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Randy did an excellent Job.. I look forward to having him do more work for me in the future. He is very professional in attire and workmanship, Up do date tools to do up to date work. Prompt, explained what he would do and how it would look. Just a pleasure to have him here."
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
Lafayette Landscaping
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

At Lafayette Landscaping, we provide dependable, professional service throughout Knoxville and the surrounding areas. We offer landscaping, junk removal, pressure washing, and property cleanups. Whether you need a construction site cleaned up, old furniture hauled away, or a freshly mulched flower bed, we’re here to help. Our goal is to make every job quick, stress-free, and leave your property looking its best.

6 neighbors recently requested a quote
...
Showing 1-10 of 109
Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

The La Follette, TN homeowners’ guide to excavation services

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