Excavation & Demolition Contractor in Middletown, KY

Same crew, same trucks, same written itemized quotes — now scoped for Middletown, KY. New-construction basement excavation through limestone. Driveway and circle-drive concrete. Cedar pergolas and travertine patios for the new-build market. Retaining walls and drainage swales for the sloped Eastwood lots.

Excavation & Demolition in Middletown

Middletown is a self-governing city inside Jefferson County — Shelbyville Road east of the Snyder Freeway, Eastwood, and the rapidly growing residential corridor toward Simpsonville. We do a lot of new-construction site prep, basement excavation, and outdoor living for the steady stream of custom builds out here.

New-construction basement excavation through limestone. Driveway and circle-drive concrete. Cedar pergolas and travertine patios for the new-build market. Retaining walls and drainage swales for the sloped Eastwood lots.

What We Cover in Middletown

  • Excavation

    Basements, footings, ponds, French drains, utility trenches. Skid steer to 35,000-lb class.

  • Demolition

    House, garage, pool, barn, and slab tear-outs. Permits, asbestos screening, full haul-off.

  • Grading & Drainage

    Rough and finish grading, swales, and corrective fixes for water sheeting at the house.

  • Site Restoration

    Backfill in compacted lifts, broom-clean tracking, and seed or sod where we tore it up.

Local Conditions — Middletown

  • Soil & Bedrock

    Middletown sits on the eastern Jefferson clay belt with limestone close to the surface in the Eastwood ridges. Floyds Fork-adjacent lots need real drainage planning. Standard basement digs hit rock more often than not.

  • Permits

    City of Middletown handles its own permits separate from Louisville Metro. KYTC for Shelbyville Road entrance permits. Floodplain certs required for Floyds Fork-adjacent properties.

  • Areas We Cover Nearby

    Eastwood, Polo Fields, Plainview, Lake Forest-adjacent.

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Middletown Excavation & Demolition FAQs

  • How much does excavation cost in Middletown?

    Most residential excavation in Louisville runs $2,500–$15,000. Basement digs land $6,000–$12,000 depending on size, depth, and soil. Water line replacements run $2,800–$5,500. Rock surcharge for limestone hammer work is typically $100–$200 per hour and shows up on the written quote before we start.

  • How much does it cost to demolish a house in Middletown?

    Most full house demolitions run $9,000–$22,000 for a typical 1,200–2,200 sq ft home with a slab or crawl, all-in with permits, NESHAP asbestos survey, utility disconnects, haul-off, and basic backfill. Older homes with full basements push toward $25,000+.

  • Do you call 811 before every dig?

    Yes — at least 48 hours before a blade hits dirt, every job, no exceptions. Hitting an unmarked gas or fiber line is the contractor's liability and your headache. If a contractor offers to skip locates to start sooner, walk away.

  • Will you write a rock surcharge into the quote up front?

    Yes. Limestone bedrock is the #1 surprise on basement digs in Louisville — especially on ridge lots in Prospect, Anchorage, and the Highlands, and across most of Bullitt and Nelson counties. We probe the soil before quoting and put the hourly hammer rate in writing on the original quote.

  • Do you handle pool demolition and removal in Middletown?

    Yes. In-ground pool removal runs $6,500–$14,000 depending on size, access, and partial-fill vs. full removal. Above-ground pools are typically $1,200–$2,500. Demo permits and haul-off are included in every quote.

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