Home & Shop Building Pads
Cut, fill, and compact a proper pad so the slab crew or barn builder can set forms without fighting the ground.
Excavation
Excavation Contractor in Central Mississippi
General excavation, grading, drainage work, and building-pad preparation. Dirt done right the first time so what comes next lasts.
Overview
What Excavation Actually Includes
Harper's provides general excavation services across Central Mississippi for homeowners, builders, farms, and commercial clients. Whether it's a footing, a pad, a ditch, or a full site reshape, we bring the right machine and the operator to run it.
Good excavation isn't just about moving dirt — it's about moving the right dirt to the right place at the right elevation. We plan how water is going to leave the site before the first bucket comes out of the ground.
- General excavation and earthmoving
- Site grading and shaping
- Drainage improvements and ditch work
- Foundation and building-pad excavation
- Trench work for footings and drain lines
- Soil removal, relocation, and stockpiling
- Erosion control shaping
- Pre-construction site preparation
Common Projects
Where Excavation Makes the Difference
Commercial Site Excavation
Larger cut-and-fill work for retail, industrial, and multi-lot development sites.
Drainage & Ditch Work
Move water off the property — driveways, low spots, building perimeters, and field drainage.
Foundation Prep
Excavate for footings, stem walls, and slab pours to grade and plans.
Land Shaping & Grading
Recontour rolling property, level pasture, and shape building lots.
Access & Trench Work
Trenching for utility runs and drain lines coordinated with your other trades.
Our Process
How the Work Actually Goes
- 01Site Visit & Scope
We look at grades, access, existing drainage, and what needs to end up where.
- 02Written Estimate
Clear breakdown of the work, equipment, and finished conditions.
- 03Layout & Staking
Confirm pad locations, elevations, and drainage flow before dirt moves.
- 04Excavation & Grading
Cut, fill, shape, and compact to plan.
- 05Final Walk
Walk the finished grade with you and confirm everything drains and reads clean.
Why Harper's
A Contractor You Can Actually Count On
- Local Central Mississippi contractor based in Sebastopol
- Straight communication — you talk to Mike, not a call center
- Commercial-capable equipment for real projects
- Honest, on-site estimates with no surprises
- Projects sized from a single lot to hundred-plus acres
- We leave the property clean and usable — not a mess
Service Areas
Excavation Across Central Mississippi
Serving Leake, Scott, Neshoba, Rankin, Newton, Madison, Lauderdale, Kemper, and Smith counties.
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FAQ
Excavation FAQs
What kinds of excavation work do you do?+
General excavation, grading, drainage, ditching, foundation and building-pad prep, and trench work. We do not handle specialty scopes like utility installation, septic systems, demolition, or engineered pond construction unless discussed and confirmed up front.
Can you build a pad for a shop, barn, or new home?+
Yes. Building-pad prep is one of the most common excavation jobs we run — cut, fill, shape, and compact so the pad is ready for the builder.
Do you fix drainage problems?+
Often, yes. We can regrade to move water away from structures, add ditching, shape swales, and set up culvert crossings. Complex engineered drainage systems may require a designer.
Do you handle both residential and commercial excavation?+
Yes. From a single homesite pad to multi-acre commercial sites, we scale the equipment and crew to the job.
How is the site left when you're done?+
Graded, drained, and cleaned up — ready for the next trade to walk on and start work.
Do you coordinate with builders and other contractors?+
Yes. We're used to working ahead of concrete, framing, and utility crews and keeping our schedule aligned with theirs.
What areas do you excavate in?+
Sebastopol and across Leake, Scott, Neshoba, Rankin, Newton, Madison, Lauderdale, Kemper, and Smith counties. Larger jobs, we'll travel further — call and we'll talk.
Free Estimates · Central Mississippi
Ready to talk about your excavation project?
Free on-site estimates across Central Mississippi. Call Mike Harper directly.