Service Area · Hendricks County
Excavation & Demolition in Hendricks County, Indiana
Hendricks County is Indiana's second-fastest-growing county, with Plainfield, Avon, and Brownsburg building at a pace that keeps dirt contractors honest. We handle septic systems, drainage, building pads, demolition, ponds, and driveways across the county.
Where we work in Hendricks County
Know your ground
What makes Hendricks County dirt different — and why it matters when you dig.
The local mud once dumped a U.S. President
In 1842, former President Martin Van Buren's stagecoach was tipped into the deep mud of the National Road at Plainfield — locals, angry that he'd vetoed funding to improve the road, made sure his driver found the worst rut in the county. The elm that did the deed became famous as the Van Buren Elm. The lesson survives: around here, a road is only as good as its base and drainage. We build driveways accordingly.
Second-fastest-growing county in the state
Hendricks County grew from about 174,800 people in 2020 to an estimated 193,500 by 2025, driven by residential growth and a full-scale warehouse and logistics boom around Plainfield and Avon. All of it sits on prepared pads with engineered drainage — dirt work is the first trade on every one of those sites.
285 feet of elevation change means real cut-and-fill
The county runs from about 745 feet elevation at Plainfield up to 1,030 feet near Danville. That's more relief than most of central Indiana, and it means site development here often involves genuine cut-and-fill earthwork — moving dirt from where it is to where the plan needs it.
White Lick Creek drains it, two forks at a time
The West and East Forks of White Lick Creek carry the county's water south to the White River. Anyone building in their watersheds needs grading and drainage that respect the creeks' floodplains — the water was here first, and it remembers its old paths.
Hendricks County Permits & Resources
We handle the permitting on most jobs — but if you want to read along, here's where Hendricks County's rules live.
Inside city or town limits, municipal permits often replace or add to these county resources — several towns run their own building, driveway, and stormwater programs. Check your address to see the exact authority and contacts for your parcel.
Hendricks County FAQs
Do you take jobs as far as Plainfield and Danville?+
Yes. Hendricks County is the far southwest corner of our 14-county service area — we plan mobilization accordingly, and for full-scope jobs (pad, drive, septic, drainage) it's well worth the run.
Who issues septic permits in Hendricks County?+
The Hendricks County Health Department, after a certified soil evaluation. We handle design, permitting, and installation for conventional, mound, and pressure-distribution systems.
Can you do the dirt work for a new build in Avon or Brownsburg?+
Yes — clearing, pad, driveway, utilities, drainage, and final grade as one coordinated package with your builder. Growth-corridor lots are our specialty.
Ready to break ground in Hendricks County?
Based in Arcadia, serving Danville and all of Hendricks County. Straight answers, real equipment, done right.