Site work done right.
Every job. Every time.
Stone Ridge Excavation has been moving dirt, digging foundations, and prepping sites across Jefferson County and Greater St. Louis for 24 years. Family-owned, BBB A+ rated, and licensed — the contractor your neighbors call when the job has to get done.
Own iron. Own crew. Own responsibility.
Excavators, dozers, scrapers, skid steers, dump trucks — all in-house. Nothing subcontracted. When Stone Ridge shows up, that's the A-team, every time.
Excavation + grading — Jefferson County, 2024
Commercial pad prep, 3.8 acres, 2024
Residential lot clearing and finish grading
From the first call to the final walk — 24 years of getting it right.
- Step 01
Call or text us
Tell us what you're working on. We'll walk through scope, site access, and timing — usually a 10-minute conversation.
- Step 02
Site walk + written quote
We come out, look at access and soil conditions, take measurements, and put a real number on paper. No surprises on invoice day.
- Step 03
Equipment on the ground
Our crew. Our iron. Our timeline. We start when we said we would and we don't leave until the work is right.
- Step 04
Walk the finished job
We walk the site with you before we pack up. 24 years of doing it this way because it works.
Nine services, one phone call.
From the first tree that comes down to the day the asphalt goes in, Stone Ridge handles the full site-work chain. All in-house. All under one number.
Excavation
Foundation digs, pond construction, and full site excavation. Our iron moves dirt the right way the first time.
Site Preparation
Lot clearing, rough grading, and pad preparation. We get the ground ready so your build goes smoothly.
Grading & Drainage
Finish grading, French drains, storm water management, and retention. Drainage problems solved permanently.
Demolition
Residential and light commercial tear-down. Clean removal, debris hauled, site graded for what comes next.
Fill Dirt & Hauling
Clean fill in, fill out. Topsoil, gravel, and clean fill delivered or removed. Dump trucks ready when you are.
Retaining Walls
Block, boulder, and segmental retaining walls built for the slope and the load. Engineered to hold.
Asphalt
Driveways, parking lots, and asphalt repair. Proper base, right compaction, smooth surface that lasts.
Pond & Creek Work
New pond construction and bank restoration. Stop erosion, restore flow, protect your property long-term.
Landscape Prep
Final grading, topsoil placement, and hydroseeding. We leave the site ready for your landscape crew or homeowner.
Two decades of doing right by the people across the table.
Family-run
Dale started Stone Ridge in 2001. Marcus runs the day-to-day. You talk to the owner, not a call center.
Own fleet
Excavators, dozers, scrapers, dump trucks — all in-house. We don't sub out the iron on your job.
Licensed + insured
Full liability and worker's comp. Permits handled clean. We don't cut corners on paperwork.
Local
Jefferson County base. Five-county service area. We know your ground, your weather, your drainage patterns.
Jefferson County base.
Greater St. Louis reach.
Festus is home, but our trucks run across Jefferson, St. Louis, Franklin, St. Charles, and Washington counties. Residential and commercial site work throughout the Greater St. Louis area.
Got a project?
Let's talk dirt.
Quote requests answered within 24 hours, usually faster. Tell us what you're building and we'll tell you what it takes.