Somewhere in Hendricks County right now there is a homeowner staring at a pile of dirt they did not ask for. Maybe the pool company left the spoil from the dig. Maybe a landscaping project generated more soil than anyone expected. Maybe the old gravel driveway needs to disappear before the new one goes in. Dirt removal and hauling is the unglamorous service that solves all of it: we load the material, truck it away, and give you your yard back.
It sounds simple, and honestly, the concept is. The skill is in doing it without wrecking everything between the pile and the road. Trucks are heavy, lawns are soft, and driveways were not poured with loaded axles in mind. Sterling's Affordable Excavating, run by the husband and wife team of Casey and Ashley Jones, plans every haul job around protecting the property first and moving material second. Both still get done. They just get done in the right order.
What's Included
Hauling jobs come in every shape, but most of the work we take on looks like some mix of the following:
- Spoil and excess dirt removal after digs and landscaping projects
- Old driveway removal, whether gravel, asphalt, or concrete
- Loading piles left behind by other contractors
- Hauling material off site for proper disposal or reuse
- Bringing in fill dirt, topsoil, or stone when a project needs material
- Cleanup and a rough grade over the spot where the pile sat
Notice that last item. A pile that sat on grass for months leaves a dead patch and compacted soil behind. Getting the material gone is half the job. Leaving the area cleaned up and workable is the other half, and we do not skip it.
When Do You Need Dirt Removal and Hauling?
Did a big dig leave a mountain of spoil in your yard?
Pools, basements, and additions all pull serious amounts of earth out of the ground, and that soil has to go somewhere. Too often it goes into a heap in the side yard and stays there. We load it and haul it so your yard stops looking like a construction site months after the construction ended.
Is an old driveway on its way out?
Old driveway removal is one of our most common hauls. Gravel that has sunk into mud, asphalt that has crumbled past saving, or a concrete drive that already got broken up, we load the material, haul it away, and leave a surface ready for whatever replaces it.
Did another contractor finish the job but not the cleanup?
It happens more than it should. The fence crew, the pool builder, or the landscaper wraps up and the leftovers stay behind. Rather than fight about it, most folks just want it gone. One call and it is.
Do you need material brought in, not just taken out?
Hauling runs both directions. Low spots need fill, gardens need topsoil, and new drives need stone. We can pair a removal with a delivery so the trucking does double duty, which is usually the efficient way to run it.
How We Work
Start with a call or text to (317) 503-6782. Tell us what is sitting there and roughly how big it is, and Casey will come out to see the pile, the access, and the path our trucks would take. That walk is where we figure out how to protect your lawn and driveway, and it is also how you get an honest free estimate instead of a number pulled out of the air.
On hauling day we set our routes, lay protection where the ground needs it, load efficiently, and keep the street clean as we go. When the last load leaves, we scrape and rough grade the area where the material sat, so what is left behind is a yard, not a scar.
What Affects the Cost
Four things drive a hauling estimate. First is volume, since more material means more loads. Second is the type of material, because clean dirt, concrete, asphalt, and mixed debris all get disposed of differently. Third is loading access, since a pile right off the driveway loads much faster than one behind the house through a narrow gate. Fourth is distance, meaning how far the trucks run between your property and the disposal or reuse site.
You do not need to work any of that math yourself. Estimates are free, so call us and we will size it up in person.
Why Sterling's
Sterling's Affordable Excavating is family owned, run day to day by Casey and Ashley Jones, husband and wife. People hire haulers all the time and get torn up lawns and vague answers. Our reviewers describe something different. One wrote that "Casey and his team worked quickly, taking pride in respecting our request and property." That means clean truck paths, straight communication, and a yard that looks better when we leave than when we arrived.
Common Questions
Where does the dirt actually go?
Clean fill often goes to sites that need it, and other material goes to the proper disposal or recycling facility for its type. Either way, handling that end is our job, not yours.
Will loaded trucks damage my lawn or driveway?
Protecting the route is part of our planning, not an afterthought. We pick paths carefully, use protection where the ground calls for it, and repair any marks our equipment makes.
Can you take mixed piles with sod, roots, or chunks of concrete?
Usually, yes. Mixed material can change where it has to be taken, which is one reason we look before we quote. Tell us what is in the pile and we will plan around it.
How do I know how many loads my pile will take?
You do not have to. Casey sizes it up during the walk through and builds that into your free estimate, so there are no surprise loads and no surprise numbers.
That pile is not going anywhere on its own. Call or text, we will come look, and you will have a free estimate and a gone pile sooner than you think.
Free Estimate: (317) 503-6782