Service Area · Sheridan, Indiana
Excavation & Demolition in Sheridan, Indiana
Sheridan calls itself the Countryside of Hamilton County, and the work matches. Long drives and field entrances, septic systems on rural acreage, outbuilding teardowns, and the yards of 1880s-vintage homes sitting on the same flat clay till we dig every day. Our shop is about 12 miles east in Arcadia, close enough that you will never see a mobilization line on a Sheridan quote. Most of the big south-county contractors drive right past this town. We don't.
About 12 miles west of the shop. A north-county run we make all the time.
What we do in Sheridan
The services this town actually calls for, and the local reason why.
Know your town
The history under Sheridan and why it matters when we dig.
Millwood, until the mail got confusing
Sheridan started around 1860 as the village of Millwood, platted by surveyor E.S. Higbee. When the post office pointed out the name wouldn't do, the town renamed itself in 1871 for Civil War general Philip Sheridan and incorporated in 1886. It grew up on land once owned by George Boxley, a Virginia merchant and abolitionist whose cabin still stands and holds a spot on the National Register.
A railroad and a gas well built Main Street
The Monon Railroad arrived in 1882 and set off a boom, with industry clustered along the tracks at the south end of Main Street. Natural gas struck on West 3rd Street in 1888 and kept it going. Roughly four blocks of that era survive as the Sheridan Downtown Commercial Historic District. Rail-era ground being what it is, older lots near the corridor can hide footings, cisterns, and fill. We probe before we dig.
The middle of Indiana
The center of population of the entire state sits just northwest of Sheridan. The town itself is about 3,100 people on two square miles, surrounded by open farm ground at the crossing of State Roads 38 and 47. 'The Countryside of Hamilton County' is the town's own motto, and it describes our job sheet here: acreage septic, ponds, long drives, and building pads.
Sheridan Permits
Who issues what inside Sheridan limits, and when the county takes over.
Sheridan runs its own permitting through the town's Planning & Development office (317-210-0350). Improvement location permits for building work and encroachment permits for driveways both start there, not at the county. The town's government consolidated effective January 1, 2025, but permits still route through Sheridan Planning & Development. Two exceptions matter. Drainage: Sheridan publishes no separate stormwater permit, but grading and erosion work in town still answers to the town's own Unified Development Ordinance, Construction Details, and Public Works standards. Regulated drains specifically belong to the Hamilton County Surveyor's Office, and we confirm the current erosion-control process before we dig. Driveways: one that empties onto State Road 38 or 47 is state-road frontage, which is INDOT's jurisdiction rather than the town's, so we confirm current INDOT approach requirements before anything is filed. Septic permits stay with the Hamilton County Health Department everywhere. We handle the filings on most jobs.
Not sure which office has your parcel? The free address checker reports the exact permitting jurisdiction for any Central Indiana address.
Sheridan FAQs
My house is in the Main Street historic district. Can you work around old foundations without wrecking the site?+
Yes. Sheridan's downtown blocks date to the 1880s through 1910s, and rail-era parcels can hide old footings, cisterns, and fill that show up on no drawing. We probe and pothole before committing a machine to the dig, keep trenches tight, and stage equipment so a small historic lot stays intact.
Do I need a permit for a new driveway in Sheridan?+
Almost always. The question is which office. Driveways onto town streets take an encroachment permit from Sheridan Planning & Development. A drive that empties onto State Road 38 or 47 is state-road frontage, which is INDOT's jurisdiction, and we confirm INDOT's current approach requirements for your frontage before filing. County roads outside town go through the Hamilton County Highway Department. We sort out which one applies before quoting, not after.
Sheridan's government consolidated in 2025. Did that change where my permits come from?+
Not in practice. Building and driveway permits still start at Sheridan Planning & Development (317-210-0350). Septic never moved. That is the Hamilton County Health Department, consolidation or not. If your parcel sits outside town limits, we confirm the exact jurisdiction before filing anything.
We're on acreage outside town. Can you handle a septic replacement or dig a pond?+
That is the typical Sheridan-area job. Septic replacements run through the county Health Department's soil-evaluation-and-design process, which we handle start to finish. Ponds on open ground are usually straightforward here, though state rules can apply depending on drainage and dam height. We confirm the full permit stack for your parcel before excavation.
How fast can you get to Sheridan?+
The shop is about 12 miles east, so about twenty minutes. Sheridan is also a market many of the big south-county outfits don't bother with, which works in your favor. We show up, and we are glad to be there. Call 317-416-2606.
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