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    Jefferson County · Excavation & Demolition

    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.

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    Itemized written quote for your Middletown job. On-site within 48 hours — most Jefferson County requests scheduled the same week.

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    What We Cover in Middletown

    All four scopes under one contract — quoted up front, no change-order traps.

    Excavation

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

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    Demolition

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

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    Grading & Drainage

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

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    Site Restoration

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

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    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.

    Most Relevant Guides for Middletown

    Written for Louisville Metro pricing, permits, and soil — applies directly to Middletown jobs.

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    Middletown Excavation & Demolition FAQs

    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.

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    On-site, written quote — usually within 48 hours. Itemized pricing, no hidden fees, no surprise change orders. Tell us about your project and we'll come look.

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