Heavy Iron, Done Right
Excavation is the foundation of every construction project — literally. Whether you're building a new house, adding a pond, running utilities, or solving a drainage problem, the dirt work has to be right or everything that comes after is going to fight you.
At Checkered Flag Properties, we own our excavation equipment outright — including a CAT 316 excavator capable of handling jobs from small backyard projects to multi-acre commercial work. No rental delays, no equipment surprises, just the right machine on-site when we said we'd be there.
Excavation Services We Offer
Foundations & Basements
- House foundation digging
- Footings to spec
- Full basement excavation
- Crawl space prep
- Backfill and compaction
Utilities & Trenching
- Water line trenching
- Electric and conduit
- Drainage trenches
- French drains
- Sewer and septic lines
Septic & Drainage
- Septic tank excavation
- Drain field prep
- Culvert installation
- Drainage problem fixes
- Erosion control
Site Excavation
- Building pad excavation
- Driveway cut and fill
- Retention pond digging
- Lot leveling and prep
- Demolition site cleanup
Our Excavation Equipment
- CAT 316 excavator — for the heavy lifts and big digs
- Smaller excavators — for tight spaces and detail work
- Bulldozer — pushing dirt, leveling, building pads
- Skid steer — with bucket, grapple, and forestry mulcher attachments
- Tri-axle dump truck — for moving fill, gravel, or hauling material off-site
Why Hire a Local Arkansas Excavation Crew
The dirt in southern Arkansas isn't the same as the dirt up north. We've worked in red clay, sandy loam, gumbo, and rock-shot ground. We know what to expect, what equipment to bring, and how to make the work hold up in our soil and our weather.
And because we're family-owned and based in Warren, you're getting people who'll show up on time, do what they said they'd do, and stand behind the work — not a faceless contractor from out of state.
