Excavation, Concrete & Foundation Repair in Athens County, Ohio – From River Bottoms to Forest Ridges
Little's handles excavation, concrete, foundation repair, ponds and septic work from the Hocking River valley to the hills of the Wayne National Forest, with free estimates.
Your Local Excavation Contractor Serving All of Athens County, Ohio
Athens County packs a lot of different ground into one map. The Hocking River valley around the county seat holds wet bottomland soil, the old mining country near Nelsonville, Glouster and Trimble climbs into steep, wooded hills, and the southern townships toward Albany and Coolville roll out into farm fields. A contractor working here has to change tactics from one road to the next.
Little's Landscape & Excavation works out of Pomeroy, just across the line in Meigs County, and has spent more than three years doing site work across Southeast Ohio. We clear land, grade, pour concrete, build ponds, install septic systems, take down old structures and repair existing foundations, so a single Athens County property can be handled by one crew.
Every job starts with a free, detailed estimate. We come out, walk the slope, look at where the water goes and how equipment will get in, then put the price in writing. We are licensed and insured, and we call Ohio 811 (OUPS) before any digging begins so buried lines are marked first.
Our Services in Pomeroy & Southeast Ohio
Excavation
- Land Clearing & Site Prep
- Culverts, Drains & Ditches
- Rock Removal
- Driveways & Grading
Concrete
- Driveways & Aprons
- Slabs & Garage Pads
- Sidewalks & Patios
- Footers
Demolition
- Houses, Barns & Garages
- Concrete Removal
- Debris Hauling
- Site Cleanup & Grading
Foundation Repair & Sealing
- Foundation Excavation
- Crack & Wall Repair
- Waterproof Sealing
- Drain Tile & Drainage
Landscape Design
- Retaining Walls
- Grading & Drainage
- Topsoil & Seeding Prep
- Outdoor Living Areas
Septic Systems
- New Septic Installation
- Tank Replacement
- Leach Field Repair
- Site Prep & Backfill
Pond Construction & Repair
- Pond Design & Digging
- Dam & Spillway Work
- Leak Repair
- Pond Cleanouts
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Excavation Services in Athens County, Ohio
Excavation in Athens County means dealing with whatever the hillside hands you. We clear brush and timber, cut building pads, shape driveways up wooded slopes and dig trenches for water and electric lines. Sandstone and shale ledges turn up often on the ridges, so we bring equipment that can break and remove rock instead of working around it.
Culverts are a big part of rural work here. Runoff from the hills cuts across gravel drives after every heavy storm, so we set properly sized culvert pipe, bed it in stone and grade the ditches so water passes under the lane instead of over it. A well-built drive saves years of patching.
Concrete Contractor in Athens County, Ohio
We pour concrete driveways, aprons, garage pads, sidewalks, patios and footers for properties throughout Athens County. Because our crew digs and compacts the base first, the slab sits on stone we placed and checked ourselves. That matters on clay ground, which moves with moisture and punishes a thin or uneven base.
Freeze-thaw cycles in Southeast Ohio are hard on flatwork, so every pour gets reinforcement, control joints and a finish suited to its use. Whether it is a pad for a pole building on a back road or a new apron where a gravel drive meets the county road, we build it to last.
Foundation Repair & Sealing in Athens County, Ohio
Little's repairs and seals existing foundations; we do not build new ones. Across Athens County, older farmhouses and in-town homes alike develop cracked, bowing or leaking basement walls, usually because water has been pressing against them for decades. We excavate along the outside of the wall so the real problem can be reached.
Once the wall is exposed, we repair cracks and bowing, apply a waterproof seal, lay new drain tile at the footer and backfill with clean stone. Then we regrade the soil so surface water runs away from the house. On valley floors near the Hocking River, that drainage step is often what finally keeps a basement dry.
Pond Construction & Repair in Athens County, Ohio
A lot of Athens County acreage seems made for a pond: a draw between two hills, a spring seeping from a bank, a hayfield corner that never dries out. We look at how much land drains into the site, then size the pool, dam and spillway so the pond fills and holds through a dry summer.
The county's clay seals well when it is worked right. We key the dam into firm ground, compact it in thin lifts and shape banks you can mow. Older ponds that leak, have silted in or carry a dam full of trees can be drained, cleaned out and rebuilt.
Demolition Services in Athens County, Ohio
Rural Athens County has plenty of buildings that have outlived their use: collapsing barns, storm-damaged garages, empty mobile homes and sheds swallowed by vines. We take them down safely with the right machine for the site, coordinate utility shutoffs and help you understand which permits apply before work begins.
When the structure is down, we load and haul the debris, fill any old cellar or cistern, and grade the spot smooth. Whether the ground becomes a new building site, a garden or more pasture, you are left with clean, usable land instead of a hazard.
Septic System Installation & Repair in Athens County, Ohio
Outside the city of Athens and a few village systems, most Athens County homes depend on private septic. We install new systems, replace failed tanks and repair or rebuild leach fields. Hillside soils here can be shallow over rock, so laying out a field that drains properly takes careful planning.
When a system backs up or the yard stays soggy over the lines, we dig to find the cause and fix it at the source. New leach field chambers go into clean, level trenches, and we restore the grade afterward so the yard looks like a yard again.
Landscape Design & Grading in Athens County, Ohio
Hilly property is beautiful to look at and hard to live on. Across Athens County we regrade yards, build curved block retaining walls, cut level space for patios and gardens, and correct low spots that hold water. Topsoil is stripped and saved first, then spread back so grass returns quickly.
Erosion control is the other half of the job. Runoff off the ridges carves gullies in lawns and lanes, so we add swales, drain lines and stabilized slopes that move water where it belongs. A retaining wall on a steep backyard can turn wasted ground into space you actually use.
Why Athens County Homeowners Trust Little's Landscape & Excavation
We work the same clay, shale and steep driveways that Athens County landowners live with, so we plan for them from the first site visit. Little's is licensed and insured, calls Ohio 811 before every dig, and gives free written estimates. You deal with one local crew from clearing to final grade, not a string of subcontractors.
Serving Athens County, Ohio & Nearby
Athens County sits just north of our Meigs County base, so our crews reach most of it with a reasonable drive. We work in and around the county seat of Athens, through the villages of Nelsonville, Glouster, Albany, Amesville and Coolville, and out along the back roads and townships between them. If your land is down a gravel lane without a town name, we probably have worked nearby.
Serving Pomeroy & All of Southeast Ohio
From our home base in Pomeroy, we serve homeowners, farms and businesses across Meigs, Athens, Gallia and Jackson Counties. If your property is in a township or hollow not listed here, reach out anyway. Odds are we've worked nearby.
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Whatever you have planned for your Athens County land, the first step is a free site visit and a written estimate. Reach out today and let's get your project on the schedule. Office hours: Monday–Friday 8am–5pm, Saturday 10am–2pm.
