Low-impact excavation on Town and Country properties.
Pool digs, addition footings, and drainage correction on large wooded lots. We work tight around mature trees and irrigation, protect the turf we can't avoid, and grade clean when we're done so the lawn comes back.
The full scope,
one contractor.
Town and Country is estate-lot Mid-County — large parcels, mature trees, and irrigation everywhere. High-end residential work that demands a careful hand brings us out here. We don't sub the work out — the same crew that quotes the job does the work.
Precise digs to plan depth and dimension. We work from engineered drawings and coordinate with your foundation contractor for clean handoff.
Stripping, clearing, stockpiling, and rough cut to get your lot ready for foundation, slab, or vertical construction.
When the bucket hits limestone, we switch to hydraulic hammer. We carry the right attachment and don't sub out rock work.
Excavated material is loaded and hauled in the same day. We manage disposal or stockpile to your specification.
Structural backfill placed in lifts and mechanically compacted. We don't leave settlement problems behind for your slab to find later.
Jon Jones is on-site for every excavation project. The person who quotes the job runs it.
Local conditions,
local expertise.
Town and Country is one of the lowest-density municipalities in St. Louis County — multi-acre estate lots, winding roads off Mason and Clayton, and heavy tree canopy that's been in the ground for decades. Nearly every property runs an irrigation system, low-voltage lighting, and private utility runs feeding back from the house. That changes how you dig. The work here is pools, additions, drainage correction, and utility locates around landscaping people have invested years in. Clients expect minimal site disturbance, no rutted lawns, and clean restoration when we pull off — and that's how we run a job in Town and Country.
Our process
in Town and Country, MO.
We work from your engineering drawings — plan depth, dimensions, setbacks, and utility conflicts reviewed before equipment moves. Any conflicts we spot on the drawing get surfaced before we dig.
Tight residential lots get the mini-ex. Production foundation digs get the full-sized fleet. We size equipment to the site — no oversized iron in a backyard, no undersized bucket on a 500-yard cut.
Dig to plan depth and dimensions. Spoils loaded same-day where possible or stockpiled to your specification. We don't leave excavated material piled against structures overnight.
We finish to your subgrade elevation and walk it with you or your foundation contractor before we leave. You get photos of depth and dimensions — clean handoff, fully documented.
Excavation
in Town and Country, MO
How is excavation priced for jobs in Town and Country, MO?
Pricing depends on soil conditions, depth, rock presence, spoils disposal, and site access. St. Louis County has significant limestone in many locations, which adds hydraulic hammer time to some jobs. We quote every project individually after reviewing plans or walking the site.
Can J1S handle rock excavation in Town and Country, MO?
Yes. We carry a hydraulic hammer attachment and don't sub out rock work. When the bucket stalls on limestone — common across St. Louis County — we switch to the hammer and keep the job moving without calling in a third party.
Do you handle spoils hauling as part of the excavation?
Typically yes. We load and haul excavation spoils with our own trucks — one contractor for the full scope. Spoils can be hauled off-site to disposal or stockpiled on-site to your specification.
How long does a residential foundation excavation take near Town and Country, MO?
Most residential basement excavations in the St. Louis County area run one to two days depending on depth, soil, and whether rock is encountered. We give a realistic timeframe when we quote — and if conditions change mid-job, we communicate immediately.
Excavation near Town and Country, MO
Excavation in Town and Country?
Owner-operated. Call us — we dig high-end residential lots the careful way and leave a clean site.