An excavator on a freshly cut red clay bank below a new dark house under storm clouds

Excavation in Montgomery, AL

Digging for home sites, ponds, drives and drainage, by two brothers who grew up on the machines.

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Excavation is moving dirt: digging it out, cutting banks back, shaping ground and building it up where it's needed. It's at the heart of everything we do, and house pads and ponds both come within it. Around Montgomery, AL, we dig for new home sites, ponds, drives and drainage on residential land.

Every job we take is excavation at heart. A house pad, a pond, a drive and a drainage fix all come down to digging dirt out of one place and putting it somewhere it does more good. If your land needs dirt moved and you're not sure what to call it, call it excavation and tell us what you're trying to do.

We're William and James Nall. We grew up in the country running machines, we've each been in the seat 10+ years, and we started Nall Excavation in 2021.

What’s included

Digging for home sites. The lot cut down to grade for the house pad.
Cut banks. Banks cut back and sloped so they hold.
Pond digging. Basins dug for new ponds and old ones dug back out.
Drive and road cuts. Ground cut for new driveways and dirt roads.
Spoil handling. Dirt spread, stockpiled or used as fill where it helps.
Cleanup. The site left shaped and neat when the machines leave.

An excavator bucket cutting a strip of red clay beside a long pale slab, with a man walking the edge — A strip cut along the edge of a slab

A pale clay pad cut into a field with an excavator and a pickup at the far edge — A pad cut into a field

Site excavation for a new home

Most of our excavation is for people building on their own land. Before the house goes up, the lot gets cut down where it's high, built up where it's low and shaped so the pad sits right and water runs off. On a sloping lot that can mean cutting a bank back behind the house, like the red clay cut at the top of this page. See site prep for the whole job.

Digging for ponds, drives and drainage

The same machines that cut a home site dig a pond basin, cut a drive across a pasture or open a ditch to carry water. The work is different on each, but the idea is the same: get the dirt where it belongs and leave ground that holds up. Our drainage and erosion control page covers the water side.

White rock base laid down a pale clay slope, with a track loader working at the top — Rock base laid down a cut slope

Residential excavation around Montgomery, AL

Our work is residential: homeowners, landowners, farmers and ranchers, and folks with hunting land, within about 50 miles of Montgomery, AL. If you call about something bigger, we'll talk it through with you. Either way, the estimate is free.

What moves the price of excavation

How much dirt has to move and how far, what kind of ground it is, whether anything has to be brought in or taken away, and how easy it is to get a machine in. The weather plays a part too. We'd rather see your ground and give you a real number than guess at one over the phone.

How it goes

Call, text or send the form
Tell us where your land is and what you want on it: a pad, a pond, a drive or ground cleared.
We look at your land and give you a free estimate
We walk it with you, talk through what it needs and give you a straight number. The estimate costs nothing.
We do the work, then you build, or fill the pond
The machines come in, the dirt goes where it belongs, and you're left with ground that's ready for what's next.

Questions about excavation

What kind of excavation do you do?

Mostly residential: digging for home sites and pads, ponds, drives and farm roads, cut banks and drainage around Montgomery, AL.

Do you do commercial excavation?

Our focus is residential land. If you have something bigger, call and we'll talk it through.

How much does excavation cost?

It depends on how much dirt moves, how far, the kind of ground and access. Call or text (334) 320-8389 for a free estimate.

How far from Montgomery do you work?

About 50 miles around Montgomery, AL, including Prattville, Troy, Auburn and Opelika. If you're near the edge, ask.

What happens to the dirt you dig out?

Where we can, it goes back to work on your land: as fill for a pad, into a dam or spread where it helps. We'll agree the rest with you before we start.

Excavation around Montgomery, AL and surrounding areas

Free excavation estimate

Tell us where your land is and what you want on it.

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Monday–Friday, 7 AM–7 PM. Call or text anytime.

A smooth red clay terrace above a wide lake under a soft sky

Tell us what needs digging.

Where it is and what you're trying to do. We'll tell you what it takes.