Excavation, utility work, and the hauling that goes with it.
From the first walk-through to the final hand-off, we handle the underground side of construction — and a few things above it too. Here's everything we do, and how we do it.
10 Services
01 — Site Preparation
Site Preparation
Every project starts with a clean, level, accessible site. We handle the whole process — from initial walk-through to handing off a graded pad ready for foundation. We coordinate directly with your GC, architect, or surveyor so the layout matches the plan.
- Land clearing & tree removal
- Topsoil stripping & stockpile
- Erosion control (silt fence, BMPs)
- Rough grade to plan elevations
- Building pad construction
- Access road & staging area prep
- Survey stake protection
- Soil compaction testing
02 — Excavation
Excavation & Earthwork
Foundations, basements, footings, retaining walls — wherever dirt needs to come out, we run the equipment. We work to engineered specs on tolerance, keep accurate cut/fill records, and haul or stockpile spoil based on what your project actually needs.
- Basement & foundation digs
- Footing & pier excavation
- Retaining wall & cut slopes
- Bulk earthwork (cut/fill)
- Pond & pool excavation
- Rock excavation (with sub)
- Spoil hauling & disposal
- Backfill & compaction
03 — Utility Trenching
Utility Trenching
Wet utilities, dry utilities, residential service runs, and subdivision-scale infrastructure. We coordinate with utility companies, locate services before we dig, and install to the depths and bedding your AHJ (or the line owner) requires.
- Water service & mains
- Sanitary & storm sewer
- Gas service trenching
- Electrical & conduit runs
- Communications & fiber
- Geothermal loop installation
- Septic system installation
- Tap-ins & service connections
04 — Hydroexcavation · NEW
Hydroexcavation
Pressurized water and an industrial vacuum — instead of a steel bucket. The result is a clean, precise hole that doesn't damage what's already buried. Ideal whenever a project needs to dig near, around, or above something that can't afford to be hit.
- Daylighting & potholing
- Slot trenching for fiber/conduit
- Frozen ground & hardpan
- Tree-root sensitive digs
- Live utility corridor work
- Vacuum debris & spoil removal
- Sign & piling installation
- Industrial & municipal work
05 — Grading & Drainage
Grading & Drainage
Fine grading to tight tolerance, surface drainage that holds up after the first hard rain, and the swales, culverts, and detention features your civil plans call out. We deliver a graded site that actually performs the way it's supposed to.
- Laser-verified fine grade
- Drainage swales & berms
- Culvert & pipe installation
- Detention & retention ponds
- Catch basins & inlet structures
- French drains & sub-surface
- Driveway & parking pad grade
- Final dress & topsoil respread
06 — Demolition & Clearing
Demolition & Clearing
Structures down, foundations out, debris hauled and properly disposed. We pull permits, handle hazmat coordination when needed, and leave the site clean and ready for the next phase of construction.
- Residential structure demo
- Foundation & slab removal
- Outbuilding & shed teardown
- Selective interior demo
- Concrete crushing & recycling
- Permit acquisition & mgmt
- Asbestos coord. (with sub)
- Site clearing & haul-off
07 — Rock Breaking
Rock Breaking
When a standard excavation bucket hits bedrock or a buried boulder, we switch to a hydraulic hammer and keep going. Jefferson County has limestone in a lot of corridors — we've worked through it on basements, utility trenches, and road cuts for years. We break it, then haul it.
- Bedrock excavation & hard rock cuts
- Buried boulder breaking & removal
- Concrete & reinforced slab demo
- Foundation demolition pre-break
- Rock trenching for utility install
- Haul-out after breaking
08 — Sewer & Water Repair
Sewer & Water Repair
Sewer line repair and replacement, water main breaks, sewer camera and snake diagnostics, and hydro-excavation for safe utility exposure. MSD approved contractor for insurance jobs. Licensed drain layer. 24-hour response for emergency breaks and active backups.
- Sewer line repair & replacement
- Water main break repair
- Service lateral repair
- Sewer camera & snake diagnostics
- Hydrovac utility daylighting
- 24-hr emergency response
- MSD approved · Licensed drain layer
09 — Snow Removal
Commercial Snow Removal
Commercial properties only — parking lots, industrial yards, and active construction sites. Same trucks and equipment that run all season. When push piles fill up, we load and haul. Seasonal contracts and on-call availability. Overnight response for heavy accumulation events.
- Commercial parking lot clearing
- Industrial facility & yard service
- Construction site access roads
- Snow haul-away when no push space
- Seasonal contracts available
- On-call overnight response
10 — Equipment Hauling
Equipment Hauling & Contractor Haul-Out
Lowboy transport for excavators, dozers, skid steers, and heavy equipment — for other contractors, rental companies, and fleet repositioning. Also haul-out for GCs who need spoils, rubble, or excess material removed from an active project. Fleet runs F-550 to 9-axle. Right-sized for the job.
- Lowboy equipment transport
- Oversized load permits handled
- Contractor spoils haul-out
- Demolition debris removal
- Multi-truck production hauling
- Fleet: F-550 up to 9-axle
11 — Septic Systems
Septic Systems
New septic systems and replacements for failed ones. J1S is licensed by the State of Missouri as an advanced onsite wastewater installer, so we can build a conventional system or the engineered system a shallow, sloped, or wooded lot needs.
- Conventional gravity systems
- Drop box systems for slopes
- Low pressure pipe (LPP)
- Drip systems
- Tank & drain field replacement
- Licensed advanced installer
Plan the excavation, utility work, and hauling together.
We don't sub the work out and disappear. Whatever combination of services your project needs, you're working with the same team from quote through completion — and the person you talk to on day one is the person walking the site at hand-off.
That continuity is what keeps the schedule honest and the budget predictable. It's also why we can get into the rhythm of a job site quickly and stay out of the GC's way.
Tell us about
your project.
Whether you need a single service or all six, we'll come walk the site, ask the right questions, and write a quote you can actually plan around.