Excavation & Foundations in Gretna, VA
Gretna sits at the north end of Pittsylvania County, where a lot of people are building on wooded or farm acreage. These sites usually need everything: clearing, a long driveway, a septic system and a foundation, with no city utilities to tie into.
About 25 miles north of Blairs on US 29.
Wooded acreage and long driveways
Many home sites around Gretna sit well back from the road, so the driveway is often one of the biggest parts of the job. It has to be built on a solid stone base with a crown and ditches, plus culverts wherever it crosses a low spot, or the first heavy rain will rut it. Clearing comes first on wooded lots, and stumps and rock have to come out before the footings go in.
What Gretna-area jobs usually call for
Land clearing, long gravel driveways with culverts, building pads, footings and foundations, and septic installs for new homes. Farm work comes up too: pasture clearing, pond and drainage work, and pads and foundations for barns, shops and outbuildings.
Our services in Gretna
Grading & Land Clearing
Turn overgrown or uneven land into a usable lot, from rough clearing to final grade.
Learn moreRoads, Driveways & Culverts
Gravel driveways, private roads, culverts and base work built to hold up.
Learn moreSeptic Tank Installs
New septic tank and drain field installs, plus tank replacements, done to the approved permit.
Learn moreExcavation & Site Prep
Basements, building pads and full site preparation, dug right and to grade.
Learn more
- Footings & Masonry Foundations
- Water, Sewer & Utilities
- Drainage & Stormwater
- Demolition & Hauling
- Residential Construction
Also near Gretna
- Chatham
- Hurt
- Altavista
- Sandy Level
Questions from Gretna customers
By building it from the subgrade up: a compacted stone base, a crown so water runs off the sides, ditches to carry it away and culvert pipe wherever the drive crosses a low spot or drainage path.
Yes. We clear trees, brush and stumps, pull out rock where it's in the way and grade the lot so it's ready for the building pad and foundation.
Planning a project in Gretna?
We'll come out, walk the site with you and give you a straight, written estimate at no cost.