Slab cracking because the subgrade settled? Driveway pooling water at the apron? Lot edges pumping mud through joints? Bad concrete starts with bad excavation. We self-perform site grading, drainage, and base prep on our own pours — 95% Proctor compaction, #53 stone base, geo-fabric where soils demand it. ROW Excavation Permits handled.
Most concrete contractors sub their excavation to whoever's cheap and available that week. Then when the slab cracks 18 months later, the concrete guy blames the excavator and the excavator is already on another job. We've ended that finger-pointing by running our own dirt crew — our pour foreman walks the subgrade with our excavator foreman, and the spec is the spec across both phases.
Madison County soils run heavy clay across most of Anderson and Pendleton, with pockets of organic topsoil that will pump under load if you don't strip them. Hamilton County (Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield) has more glacial till and better natural bearing — but new construction sites are usually cut-and-fill, which means anything could be under the slab. We test, we strip, we replace with engineered fill, and we compact in 6-inch lifts to 95% Standard Proctor.
Every service below is a dedicated entity page with its own technical spec, permit notes, and service-area localization.
Professional site preparation. Skid steers and excavators grade your land for proper drainage before any concrete is poured — essential for preventing water pooling and foundation issues. Laser-leveled to 95% Proctor compaction.
Cracked concrete or outdated surfaces? Efficient breaking and hauling leave a clean slate for your next project. Safety and precision prioritized — concrete removal is hassle-free with minimal disruption to your space.
ROW Excavation Permits required for any work in the public right-of-way. Rural drives often need culverts sized to county drainage flow — we coordinate with the County Surveyor's office on sizing.
I-69 corridor expansion has changed drainage flow on many county roads. We re-survey ditch depths and culvert sizing on every rural-drive job.
Hamilton County activity permits, Consent to Encroach agreements (Carmel), WeConnect portal (Westfield). HOA approval coordinated separately. We run point on all of it.
Our compaction and base specs follow the INDOT Standard Specifications for Construction (Section 207) and ASTM D698 Standard Proctor methods.
REF · INDOT Indiana Department of Transportation — Standard Specifications ↗We'll walk the site, evaluate your soils, and write a fixed-price quote covering strip, base, compaction, and drainage.