Based in Bastrop, LA · about 60 miles around
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Dupree's Dirt and Excavation
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Freshly cleared lot with red dirt spread smooth and a tracked excavator and compact track loader parked at the treeline in north Louisiana
Bastrop, Louisiana · Monroe and Northeast Louisiana · Free Estimates

Dirt Work in Bastrop, LA

Dirt work and excavation for homes, land and job sites: land clearing, demolition, driveways, house pads and ponds. We are based in Bastrop and work about 60 miles around with our own excavator, skid steer and dump truck.

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  • Free Estimates
  • Our Own Excavator, Skid Steer and Dump Truck
  • Clearing to Finished Pad and Driveway
  • Based in Bastrop, LA

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Bastrop Based in Morehouse Parish
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60 Mi Around Bastrop, LA
Ours Excavator, Skid Steer and Dump Truck
What we do

Dirt Work Services Across Northeast Louisiana

Dirt work covers most of what happens to a piece of ground before anything gets built on it. We haul dirt in and spread it, level yards and lots, build pads, cut in drives and clear overgrown ground.

Mini excavator sitting on a freshly cut red dirt pad in a wooded lot

Excavation

We dig footings and cut and fill lots across northeast Louisiana. Soft ground comes out, good fill goes back in, and the spoil leaves in our dump truck.

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Compact track loader and mini excavator parked on a freshly cleared lot ringed by woods

Land Clearing

We clear lots, home sites, fence lines and grown-up acreage with the excavator and the skid steer. Stumps and root balls come out, the debris is hauled off, and the ground is smoothed back down.

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Excavator grapple pulling apart an old frame outbuilding with debris on the ground below, in north Louisiana

Demolition

We take houses, mobile homes, sheds, barns and garages down with our excavator and grapple. The debris leaves in our dump truck and the lot gets graded behind it.

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Dump bed raised over a fresh pile of grey gravel on a north Louisiana driveway

Gravel Driveways

We build and rebuild gravel driveways, private roads and parking pads across northeast Louisiana. The base is cut and shaped first, then rock is hauled in our dump truck and spread.

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Compact track loader pushing a windrow of red dirt across a lot being graded

Land Grading

We level and grade yards, lots and acreage around Bastrop. Low spots get filled, high ground gets cut, and the surface is sloped so water leaves.

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Freshly graded red dirt house pad on a cleared north Louisiana lot

House Pads

We build raised dirt pads for houses, shops, barns and mobile homes. Topsoil comes off, select fill goes in, and the pad is compacted and sloped.

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Tracked excavator shaping the red clay dam of a farm pond

Pond Construction

We dig farm, fishing and stock ponds on rural land around Bastrop. The basin, the dam and the spillway are all our work.

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Excavator thumb lifting a whole uprooted tree, roots and all, off a north Louisiana property

Storm Cleanup

We pick up storm debris with the grapple on our excavator and haul it off in our dump truck. Damaged sheds and barns come down, and the lot gets graded back out.

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Dump truck bed raised, pouring out a load of tan fill dirt at a wooded job site

Fill Dirt Delivery

We haul fill dirt, select fill, topsoil, sand, gravel and crushed limestone by the load. It can be dumped where you want it or spread and graded with the skid steer.

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Dupree's Dirt and Excavation logo: dirt work and excavation contractor in Bastrop, Louisiana Bastrop, LA · Morehouse Parish
A Bastrop dirt contractor

One Contractor From the Clearing to the Finished Pad and Drive

Dupree's Dirt and Excavation is a dirt work and excavation contractor based in Bastrop, Louisiana. We work for homeowners, landowners, farmers and builders across northeast Louisiana. A yard that holds water, a lot that has grown up, an old house that has to come down. That is the work.

Our excavator, our skid steer and our dump truck do the work. The same company digs the ground, grades it and hauls off what comes up. That holds from the first brush pushed over to the finished pad and the gravel drive.

Most of the work so far has come by word of mouth around Bastrop. We look at the site before we price it, and the estimate is free. Call (318) 614-2073 and tell us what you are dealing with.

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Why Choose Dupree's Dirt and Excavation

Built for Dirt Work Across Northeast Louisiana

Based in Bastrop

We are based in Bastrop and work northeast Louisiana, from Minden on the west side to Tallulah on the east.

Our machines and our truck

The tracked excavator, the skid steer and the dump truck belong to us. Digging, grading and hauling all come from the same company.

One contractor start to finish

Clearing, the pad, the drive and the final grade all run through us. You deal with the same company the whole way.

Free estimate after we look

We come out and look at the ground before we put a price on it, and that visit is free.

Tell Us What the Property Needs

Call (318) 614-2073 for dirt work, excavation, clearing, demolition, driveways, pads or ponds around Bastrop and Monroe. We will come out, look at it and price the work.

(318) 614-2073
Service Area

Bastrop, Monroe and About 60 Miles Around

Based in Bastrop, LA, we work across Morehouse, Ouachita, Union, Lincoln, Webster, Richland, West Carroll and Madison parishes.

Bastrop Monroe West Monroe Sterlington Swartz Farmerville Ruston Minden Oak Grove Delhi Tallulah All Service Areas
How We Work

How a Job With Dupree's Runs

From the first call to the final grade, here is how it goes.

1

The call

Call (318) 614-2073 and tell us what the property needs. We ask a few questions about size, access and what you want at the end.

2

We look at the site

We come out and look at the ground, the access and where the water sits. Seeing it is the only way to price it right.

3

The estimate

You get a price for the work and a plain list of what is included. The estimate is free.

4

The work

Louisiana 811 is called before we dig, and any permit the job needs is sorted out first. Then the machines and the truck go to work.

5

The finish

The ground is graded back out and the debris is gone. We take a last look over it with you before we pull off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions About Dirt Work and Excavation?

The questions homeowners, landowners and builders around Bastrop and Monroe ask us most. If yours is not here, call and we will answer it.

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How do you price dirt work?
We price by the job, and we price it after we have seen it. How much dirt has to move, how far it hauls and how a truck gets in all change the number. Wet ground and a long push change it too. The estimate is free.
Is my job too small, or too big?
We take both ends of it. One load of fill dirt dropped in a low spot in the yard is a job. So is several acres cleared with a pad and a drive behind it. Small commercial lots are welcome too.
What time of year can dirt work run in northeast Louisiana?
Most of the year, whenever the ground is dry enough to hold a machine. Bastrop averages a little over 58 inches of rain a year in the 1991 to 2020 NOAA normals. April is the wettest month, and late summer into early fall is the driest stretch. A wet winter week can push a job back, so we start when the ground will hold the weight.
Do I need a permit for this kind of work?
It depends on what the job is and on which city or parish it sits in. Some cities handle a teardown on the building permit form, and the parish permit office covers the unincorporated parish. Flood zone work brings the parish floodplain office into it. We point you at the right office before anything starts.
Do you call Louisiana 811 before you dig?
Yes. State law puts that call on the excavator, not on the homeowner. Louisiana 811 asks for at least two business days before the work starts. The marks cover lines that belong to 811 member utilities. Private lines on your side of the meter are not marked, so point out anything you have run yourself.
What happens to the debris and the dirt that comes off?
It is loaded in our dump truck and hauled off, or stacked where you want it on the place. Spoil from a dig can stay on site if you have a low spot that needs it. Debris from a demolition goes to a permitted landfill. Burning brush is the property owner's call under the state rule and any parish burn ban.
What work do you not take on?
We do not touch utility lines, septic systems or drainage systems like French drains, catch basins and storm pipe. We do not pour concrete, and tree trimming or tree removal near a house belongs to a licensed arborist. Call a utility contractor, a septic installer, a drainage contractor or a concrete finisher for that work. We stick to the dirt and work around them.
What area do you cover?
We are based in Bastrop and work about 60 miles around it. That takes in Monroe, West Monroe, Sterlington, Swartz, Farmerville, Ruston, Minden, Oak Grove, Delhi and Tallulah. Minden is about as far west as we go, and Tallulah is about as far east. The towns we cover are listed out if you want to check yours.
Guides and Resources

Guides From the Field

Large farm pond on flat open ground with a bare winter treeline

How Much Does a House Pad Cost in Louisiana?

How much does a house pad cost in Louisiana? Published fill dirt ranges, the cubic yard math, and a full worked example for a 40 by 60 slab pad.

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Get In Touch With Dupree's Dirt and Excavation

Tell us where the property is and what you want done, and we will set a time to come look. Call (318) 614-2073, or fill out the form and we will get back to you.

  • (318) 614-2073
  • Bastrop, LA · serving Bastrop, Monroe and about 60 miles around
  • Free estimates · dirt work, excavation, clearing, demolition and hauling

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