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Top-Rated Excavation pros in Pigeon Forge - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for Smoky Top Contractor
Smoky Top Contractor
5.0(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"We were extremely pleased with every aspect of this project. Response to our inquiry was prompt. Mickey explained the job completely and offered excellent suggestions. The results was more than we texpected for less than our budget. Work was done promptly, efficiently and professionally. Clean up was very well done. I would not hesitate to recommend Smoky Top Contractors."
Pavers
Concrete Patio
Landscaping Project
Pavers
Concrete Patio

+88

12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by25%of homeowners
ETERNAL OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LLC
4.7(
47
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

Welcome to Eternal Lawn & Landscaping! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you!

30 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Lucas Outdoor Design
4.9(
22
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Lucas and his crew did a great job! They were on time and on budget. Itâ s difficult to find a company who does excavating and tree removal and they were perfect for the job!"
Response time1 day
Response rate88%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Quality Lawn Care, Hauling & Excavating
4.3(
39
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great working with this company replacing a long section of underground corrugated metal drain pipe. The employees here were great, the heavy equipment was owned by the company itself, and the operator was a surgeon with the excavator."
Walkway sitting area
Walkway sitting area
Retaining wall
Retaining wall
Cutting driveway

+7

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Stiles Property Maintenance
4.9(
8
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

"Tristen redid our back deck/porch. At first we thought we just needed to redo the boards on top. However, once he got the top off, we quickly realized that the railing and support beams were also rotten so he had to redo almost our whole deck. He was very communicative every step of the way and made sure we were okay with every change before he did anything. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for maintenance issues or needing a deck repair!"
28 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Andrew Pazder Excavation
5.0(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Pigeon Forge, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Emergency services offered

I started off in a skid steer at young age with my family owning an excavation business and became very interested at a young age. I’ve been in excavation full time since I was 15 years old working at 2 grading company’s one residential and the other commercial to better my knowledge for whatever the job throws at my crew and I.

Project petree
Project petree
Lake view lot
Lake view lot
Lake view lot

+16

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

Digging a well can cost between $20 and $25,000, depending on your needs. If you’re looking to dig a well yourself, all you need is a shovel. If you’re looking to have a well drilled by a professional, you can expect to pay around $15 to $30 per foot. The total cost of drilling a well will average to $5,500.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

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. 

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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