Owner-Operated · Greater Chattanooga, TN Call or Text — (423) 715-3659 Free Estimate
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Serving Chattanooga & Beyond

Dirt Work
Done Right. Fast. Clean. Local.

From raw lots to finished yards — one crew, every step. Land clearing, excavation, concrete, retaining walls, septic, decks, sod. If it touches the ground, we handle it.

Licensed & InsuredPeace of mind on every job
Free EstimatesNo pressure, no hidden fees
Owner-OperatedYou call, you get the boss
Locally RootedTennessee & North Georgia
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What They're Saying

Kind words. Straight from the neighbors.

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On time and under budget with excellent communication and great skill. What more could I ask for? They came into a situation they didn't create but generated a workable and affordable solution and got busy. Full trust with the team and using them for other projects.
Kyle Gay
Construction Site Excavation
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Red Clay is top notch and a professional company. Awesome work. Stays in touch with us to let us know what's going on, and if we need to make changes on the job Mr. Whitener is on it. No questions asked. They do great work. Very dependable and outstanding skills.
Johnny Cross
Home Addition Construction
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Red Clay came out and built my fence, deck, and framed and graveled my driveway. To say I'm happy is an understatement. The owner explained it all to me very well. His crew is the most polite hard-working guys I've ever worked with. You will not go wrong hiring them. And did I mention the price? Extremely fair. Couldn't be happier!
John Kirby
Deck · Fence · Driveway
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They showed up when they said they would! I wasn't easy to please and they tried their best to accommodate me. Built a screen-in porch. I even asked them to change design and they did. They worked very hard.
John Hymendinger
Screen Porch Build
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What We Do

Ground up. Lot to lawn.

We cover the full stack of ground work — so you don't have to line up four contractors and pray they all show up. One phone call, one crew, one job done right.

01 / SITE

Land Clearing

Trees, brush, stumps, overgrowth — hauled off and burned down. Raw land to workable site.

02 / DIG

Excavation & Grading

Pads, trenches, driveways, drainage, pond work, and full-site grading.

03 / POUR

Concrete Work

Slabs, footings, driveways, walkways, patios. Clean forms, clean finishes.

04 / HOLD

Retaining Walls

Timber, stone, and block walls engineered to hold the hill — and look sharp doing it.

05 / CLIMB

Steps & Rock Work

Natural stone steps, stacked-rock features, and boulder placement that looks like it grew there.

06 / BUILD

Decks & Outdoor Build

Custom decks, patios, and outdoor structures. Built to sit on for 20 years.

07 / UNDER

Septic & Drain Lines

Installs, repairs, and replacements. Permits pulled, inspections handled.

08 / GREEN

Sod & Yard Remodel

Full yard makeovers: grade, seed or sod, edges, drainage, finish.

09 / ROLL

Driveways & Gravel

New drives, regrades, fresh gravel, culverts. Stop fighting potholes every spring.

About The Crew

Local. Honest. On the jobsite with you.

Red Clay is owner-operated out of the Greater Chattanooga area. That means when you call, you talk to the person who'll be running your job — not a call center, not a salesman. We show up when we say we will, quote it straight, and leave the property cleaner than we found it.

Whether it's a steep backyard that needs a retaining wall, a raw lot that needs clearing for a new build, or a septic system that needs a full replace — we've done it, we do it, and we stand behind it.

A–ZFull-Service Ground Work
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1 CallOne Crew, One Contact
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Before & After

From red clay to front-yard ready.

Same backyard. Raw clay and rough grade on the left — graded, retained, sodded, and finished on the right. This is what a full-service crew looks like.

Backyard before — raw red clay soil, rough grade BEFORE
Backyard after — graded, retained with timber wall, fresh sod AFTER
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Where We Work

Rooted in Chattanooga. Rolling through the region.

Based in the Greater Chattanooga area, serving Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. If you're close to the list below, we can get there.

Chattanooga East Ridge Red Bank Hixson Ooltewah Harrison Collegedale Cleveland, TN Ringgold, GA Fort Oglethorpe Dalton, GA

Not sure if we cover your spot? Call and ask — if it's a good job, we're willing to travel.

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Ready to break ground?

Call or text — we'll come take a look. Free estimates, no pressure.

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