St. Matthews, KY Contractor
St. Matthews is Louisville's east-end commerce hub — Shelbyville Road, Mall St. Matthews, Trinity High School, Holy Trinity Parish. Mostly mid-century brick ranches and Cape Cods on quarter-acre lots, with steady tear-down-and-rebuild activity in pocket neighborhoods. We do a lot of driveway replacements, basement waterproofing excavation, and outdoor living additions out here.
About St. Matthews
St. Matthews is Louisville's east-end commerce hub — Shelbyville Road, Mall St. Matthews, Trinity High School, Holy Trinity Parish. Mostly mid-century brick ranches and Cape Cods on quarter-acre lots, with steady tear-down-and-rebuild activity in pocket neighborhoods. We do a lot of driveway replacements, basement waterproofing excavation, and outdoor living additions out here.
Soil & Bedrock
St. Matthews soil is the classic east-end profile — silt loam over Jefferson clay, with Beargrass Creek tributaries running through several pockets. Some properties have known basement-water issues that need real drainage planning, not band-aids.
Permits & Inspections
City of St. Matthews handles its own building and grading permits separately from Louisville Metro. Driveway aprons on Shelbyville Road and other state routes need a KYTC entrance permit.
What We Do Here
Driveway tear-out and replacement on the older brick ranches. Basement excavation and exterior waterproofing. Detached garage pads. Composite decks, screen porches, and stamped patios for the steady tear-down-rebuild market. Drainage correction for the creek-adjacent lots.
Landmarks & Areas We Work Around St. Matthews
Landmarks
Mall St. Matthews and Oxmoor Center, Shelbyville Road corridor, Beargrass Creek tributaries, Trinity High School and Sacred Heart.
Neighborhoods & pockets
Beargrass, Bellewood, Browns Lane, Springhurst-adjacent, Norbourne Estates.
ZIP codes
40207, 40222
Services Available
Every service below has a dedicated St. Matthews page with local scope, pricing drivers, and process.
Concrete in St. Matthews
Driveways, pads, sidewalks, foundations, and flatwork — poured straight, finished clean, built to last on Kentucky soil.
Excavation in St. Matthews
Basements, footings, ponds, trenches, and dig-outs. Real excavators, real operators, real day-rates without the surprise add-ons.
Grading in St. Matthews
Rough grade, finish grade, drainage correction, and lot leveling. Water flows where you want it — away from the house.
Land Clearing in St. Matthews
Lot clearing, brush hogging, stump removal, and forestry mulching. From overgrown weed lots to building-ready acreage.
Utility Installation in St. Matthews
Water lines, sewer laterals, drainage, and underground utility trenching. Buried at the right depth, bedded in the right material.
Site Prep in St. Matthews
Full site prep for new builds — clear, strip, cut, fill, compact, and stub utilities. Building-pad ready when we leave.
Decks in St. Matthews
Custom wood and composite decks built on real footings — multi-level, wraparound, screened, or simple. Built to outlast the neighbors.
Pergolas in St. Matthews
Cedar, PT, and aluminum pergolas — freestanding or attached. Real footings, real beams, built to handle Kentucky wind and snow.
Covered Porches in St. Matthews
Roofed back porches, screen porches, and three-season rooms. Tied into your house's roofline like it was always there.
Patios & Outdoor Living in St. Matthews
Paver patios, fire pits, retaining walls, and outdoor kitchens. Built on a real base so your patio doesn't shift in two winters.
Driveways in St. Matthews
Concrete, asphalt, and gravel driveways built on a real base. Proper grading, drainage, and a finish that lasts decades — not a couple winters.
Retaining Walls in St. Matthews
Segmental block, boulder, and poured concrete retaining walls. Built with the right drainage and geogrid so they don't bulge or fail in five years.
Working With Us in St. Matthews
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, fully licensed and insured. Certificates available before any job begins — just ask.
Do you give free estimates?
Yes, every estimate is free and on-site. Usually scheduled within 48 hours of your call.
What's your service area?
Louisville and Jefferson County, all of Bullitt County, Nelson County (Bardstown, Cox's Creek, Boston), and Hardin County (Elizabethtown corridor).
Do you handle small jobs?
Yes — we'll do single-pad concrete pours, short driveways, and small trench work. If it's truly tiny, we batch it with nearby work to keep cost down.
Do you do emergency work?
When we can. Sewer lateral failures, sinkholes, washouts after storms — call us first thing and we'll see what we can do.
What's the timeline from quote to start?
Most jobs start within 1–3 weeks of accepting the written quote, depending on weather and current schedule.