Excavation, Concrete & Foundation Repair in Gallia County, Ohio – River Flats to Ridge Farms
Little's handles excavation, concrete, foundation repair, ponds and septic from the Ohio River towns to the inland hills of Gallia County, with free estimates.
Your Local Excavation Contractor Serving All of Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County is really two kinds of country. Along its eastern and southern edge, the Ohio River has laid down wide, flat bottomland around Gallipolis, Cheshire and Crown City. Head inland and the ground climbs into wooded hills, hollows and ridge farms, with part of Wayne National Forest reaching into the county. Good site work here means knowing both soft, silty river soil and steep clay hillsides.
Little's Landscape & Excavation is based in Pomeroy, just over the line in Meigs County, and has spent more than three years on excavation and site work in this corner of Southeast Ohio. Around Gallia County that means ponds on back acreage off State Route 141, driveways and pads near US 35, and teardowns and drainage fixes in the river towns along State Route 7.
One crew can carry a Gallia County property from clearing and grading through concrete, septic, ponds and finished landscaping, and we also repair and seal existing foundations. We are licensed and insured, we call Ohio 811 (OUPS) before every dig, and every customer gets a free, detailed estimate in writing before a machine is unloaded.
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 Gallia County, Ohio
From the river flats to the ridge tops, Gallia County ground keeps an excavator honest. We clear brush and timber, cut level building pads, trench for water and electric lines and shape gravel driveways that climb away from the county roads. When sandstone or shale ledges turn up under the topsoil, we break them out and haul them off rather than building around them.
Culverts are one of the most common calls we get. Hillside runoff crosses lanes after every heavy storm and slowly washes the gravel downhill. We set correctly sized pipe, bed it in stone, armor the ends and grade the ditches so water passes under the drive. A properly built crossing saves years of patching potholes and ruts.
Concrete Contractor in Gallia County, Ohio
We pour driveways, aprons, slabs, garage pads, sidewalks, patios and footers for homes, farms and small businesses across Gallia County. Because our own crew digs and compacts the base, the stone under every pour is placed and checked before the truck arrives. On river silt or hillside clay, that base is the difference between a slab that lasts and one that cracks early.
Long gravel lanes are the norm out here, and plenty of owners eventually want the stretch nearest the house in concrete. We grade, form, reinforce and pour that section and tie it neatly into the gravel. Control joints and a broom finish help flatwork stand up to Southeast Ohio freeze-thaw cycles winter after winter.
Foundation Repair & Sealing in Gallia County, Ohio
Little's repairs and seals existing foundations; we do not build new ones. Throughout Gallia County, older farmhouses and in-town homes develop cracked, bowing or leaking basement walls after decades of wet soil pressing against them. We dig along the outside of the wall so the actual cause can be seen and fixed, not just patched from inside.
With the wall exposed, we repair cracks and bowing, apply a waterproof seal, lay fresh drain tile at the footer and backfill with clean stone. Then we regrade so surface water runs away from the house. In bottomland near the Ohio River, where the water table sits high, that drainage work is often what finally keeps a basement dry.
Pond Construction & Repair in Gallia County, Ohio
Much of inland Gallia County is natural pond country, with hollows that funnel runoff, pastures that need a dependable water source for livestock and back fields that would make a fine fishing hole. We study the watershed above the site, check the soil for enough clay to seal and size the dam and spillway so a spring downpour does not wash out the work.
Our pond work covers layout, digging, a compacted clay core, overflow pipe or spillway and graded, seeded banks you can mow. We also bring older ponds back to life. If yours has silted in, leaks through the dam or has lost its overflow, we can drain it, clean it out and rebuild what failed.
Demolition Services in Gallia County, Ohio
Leaning barns, flood-damaged outbuildings, worn-out mobile homes and houses past saving can be found all over Gallia County. We take them down safely with equipment sized to the site, coordinate utility disconnects ahead of time and talk you through which permits apply before any wall comes down.
After the structure is down, we load and haul debris, fill old cellars and cisterns and grade the ground smooth. Because demolition and excavation come from the same company, we can move straight into site prep, a driveway or a concrete pad without you waiting on a second contractor to fit you into their schedule.
Septic System Installation & Repair in Gallia County, Ohio
Outside Gallipolis and a few village sewer systems, most Gallia County homes rely on private septic. We install new systems, replace failing or cracked tanks and repair or rebuild leach fields. Soils here range from heavy clay on the ridges to fine river silt, so each field is laid out to suit the ground it sits in.
When a system backs up or the yard stays soggy over the lines, we dig to the source instead of guessing. New leach field chambers go into clean, level trenches, the tank is set on firm ground and we put the yard back to grade so it looks like a lawn again, not a work zone.
Landscape Design & Grading in Gallia County, Ohio
Water running off the hill straight toward the house is one of the most common problems we see in Gallia County yards. We regrade lawns, cut swales, install drain lines and build curved block retaining walls that turn steep, unusable slopes into level ground for a patio, garden or play area.
Topsoil is stripped and stockpiled before rough grading, then spread back so grass comes in quickly. Where a creek bank or hillside is washing away, we add erosion control and stabilized slopes. The aim is a yard that sheds rain the right way and stays put through the next wet spring.
Why Gallia County Homeowners Trust Little's Landscape & Excavation
We work the same river silt, clay and steep lanes Gallia County landowners deal with, and Pomeroy is a short drive up the river, so this county is home territory for us. Little's is licensed and insured, calls Ohio 811 before every dig and puts a free, detailed estimate in writing. One local crew handles the job from clearing to final grade.
Serving Gallia County, Ohio & Nearby
From our Pomeroy base, Little's serves the whole of Gallia County. We work in and around the county seat of Gallipolis, the college village of Rio Grande, the river villages of Cheshire and Crown City, and inland communities such as Vinton, Bidwell and Thurman. If your property sits down a gravel lane between them, we cover it too.
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 Gallia County land, it starts with 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.
