Excavating in Highland, IL
Excavation, grading, land clearing, driveways, trenching and hauling in Highland. About 40 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro. Jon quotes the job himself.
- Free quotes
- Jon quotes every job
- Residential and commercial
What we get called out for
Driveways that have gone soft, yards that hold water, pads for a new shop or shed, brush and fence lines that have got away from somebody, trenching for a service run, and hauling rock or dirt in and spoil out.
About 40 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro. That matters more than it sounds — a contractor who is two hours away prices the drive into every job, and turns down the small ones.
Eight Services, One Call
Highland is in Madison County. Jon quotes every job himself. 40 minutes from the yard in Hillsboro.
Services in Highland
01Excavation & Site Prep
Ground opened, cut to grade and left ready for the next trade to start.
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02Land Clearing in Highland
Overgrown ground taken back to something you can actually work.
Land Clearing in Highland
03Grading & Dirt Work
Ground shaped so the water leaves, and keeps leaving.
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04Gravel Driveways in Highland
A drive built on a base that carries weight, not just rock over mud.
Gravel Driveways in Highland
05Hauling & Material Delivery
Rock, mulch, sand and dirt delivered — and the spoil hauled away.
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06Demolition & Debris Removal
It comes down, it goes in the truck, and the ground gets left clean.
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07Utility Trenching
Trenched, bedded and backfilled so the ground settles once, not for years.
See the work08Skid Steer & Equipment
Machine and operator on your job, for the work that needs both.
See the workPasture and fence lines
Out toward Highland, clearing is more often pasture and fence lines. Brush and small timber are taken off so the ground can be mowed, fenced or grazed again.
What happens to the brush
Brush and small timber come down and the root balls come out. The material is burned on site where that is allowed and sensible, or loaded and hauled off. Which one it is gets agreed before the work starts, because it changes the price.
Clearing is usually step one
Most clearing jobs turn into grading jobs. Once the growth is off, the ground underneath is visible for the first time in years, and it rarely drains the way the owner assumed. Same crew, same machines, no second contractor. More on the land clearing and brush removal page.
Highland Questions
Not seeing yours? Call or text (217) 710-0606 and ask Jon, or read the common questions.
- Cost GuideLand Clearing Cost Per Acre in Illinois: What Sets the Price
- GuideLot Clearing Before You Build in Illinois
- GuideBrush Clearing in Illinois: What It Is and When to Do It
- Cost GuideGravel Driveway Cost in Illinois: What Moves the Price
- GuideBest Gravel for Driveways in Illinois: CA-6, CA-7 and Big Rock
- GuideHow to Build a Gravel Driveway That Lasts
What do you do with the spoil?
Graded back on site or hauled away, whichever was agreed at quote stage. It gets decided before the work starts, not after.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the season and what is already booked. Call and ask — you will get a straight answer rather than a maybe.
How far will you travel?
Further than most people expect. Montgomery County is home, and we are in Springfield, Decatur, Effingham, Vandalia, Greenville, Carlinville and out into the Metro East as a matter of course. If your job sits past that, ring and ask — Jon would rather hear about it and tell you himself than have you rule it out.
Do you quote for free?
Yes. Every quote is free and Jon does them himself.
Other towns we work
Closest to Highland:
Four steps, no surprises
Tell us the job
Call, text or send the form. A photograph of the ground and the way in tells us more than a description does — width of the gate, where the truck can sit, what is in the way.
Jon prices it himself
Jon quotes every job on this site. You are not talking to a call centre and you are not getting a number from someone who has not looked at the ground.
The machines turn up
Excavator, dozer, skid steer or the truck — whatever the job actually needs, with an operator who has run it before.
It gets left clean
Spoil hauled off or graded back, whichever was agreed. The job is not done while there is a pile sat in your yard.
Get a price in Highland
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself. A photo of the ground and a rough idea of access gets you a straighter answer than a paragraph ever will.
- Free quotes, given by Jon himself
- Residential and commercial work
- Rather talk now? Call or text (217) 710-0606
Digging In Highland?
Send the job over and Jon will come back to you himself.