When a project needs excavating in Eau Claire, WI, you want a crew that owns its equipment, shows up when promised, and protects your property as carefully as it moves the dirt. That's exactly what Green Thumb Landscaping & Excavating Inc. has been doing for years across the Chippewa Valley — including Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Lake Hallie, Fall Creek, and the surrounding West Central Wisconsin region.
What our excavating crew handles
Our excavating service menu covers most residential and small-to-mid commercial site work:
- Site preparation for new homes, additions, garages, and shops
- Foundation excavation — basements, footings, walkout walls
- Land grading & finish grading for proper drainage and a smooth lawn surface
- Drainage correction — French drains, swales, downspout extensions, sump discharge lines
- Trenching for water, sewer, electrical, and irrigation lines
- Driveway prep — sub-base, gravel, and finish grade for asphalt or concrete
- Pond & water-feature excavation
- Material hauling — fill dirt, topsoil, gravel, sand, decorative rock
- Demolition & haul-off — old patios, sheds, concrete, and stumps
- Storm cleanup & debris removal — post-event response across the area
We're not a "rent a machine and figure it out" outfit. We run our own equipment, our operators know the soils, and we coordinate seamlessly with our landscaping crew — which means your finish grade actually matches your future patio or planting beds.
Why hire an excavating contractor at all?
Almost every successful outdoor project starts with the dirt. A new patio installed without proper base prep will heave. A landscape bed planted on compacted clay won't drain. A foundation poured on the wrong soil profile creates years of wet basement headaches. Investing in real excavation up front is what makes everything above it last.
Who we work with
We regularly handle excavation projects for:
- Homeowners doing additions, garages, sheds, or pole barns
- Custom builders needing reliable site prep with predictable scheduling
- Commercial property owners with parking, drainage, or grading needs
- Rural acreage owners — driveway grading, ponds, ag access, debris cleanup
- HOAs and property managers needing storm response or repair work
Affordable excavation without cutting corners
We give honest, written estimates and explain what's included — base depths, material specs, haul distances, and disposal fees. If a project can be scoped down without compromising the result, we tell you. If it can't, we tell you that too. No hidden change orders, no "we found something unexpected" surprise bills unless we genuinely uncover something during the dig (and even then we stop and call you first).
Service area for excavating
We provide excavating and hauling services across Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Lake Hallie, Fall Creek, Hallie, Town of Washington, and the wider West Central Wisconsin region. Visit our service area page for the full list.
Get a real quote — fast
Call (715) 832-4553 or send us your project details through our quote form. We'll schedule a site visit and get you a written estimate. No upsells, no pressure.