Excavation services
in Hants County

Serving Hants County and surrounding areas, from New Minas to Halifax. Excavation, septic, driveways and outdoor property work with a practical, hands-on approach.

Before and after

Real projects, from the earlier stages to the finished work. Move across an image to see the change.

After: Cleared and graded yard with a concrete walkway by Dunbar Landscaping
Before: Overgrown yard before clearing and grading
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An overgrown yard. A fresh start.

Brush cleared, material hauled away and the yard reshaped and graded, with a new walkway tying the space together.

Move your mouse across the photo, drag on mobile, or use the slider with arrow keys. Concrete work by Dunbar Landscaping. Same project; photographs taken from different viewpoints.

After: Finished reclaimed-granite entrance steps
Before: Entrance before the granite steps were rebuilt
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A new welcome, set in granite.

Old entrance steps rebuilt using reclaimed granite slabs, with the surrounding yard regraded.

Move your mouse across the photo, drag on mobile, or use the slider with arrow keys. Sewer-line work on this project by Randall Enterprise & Plumbing. Same project; viewpoints differ.

After: Finished compacted pool pad in a fenced backyard
Before: Backyard lawn before pool-pad excavation
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From grass to a prepared pool base.

Excavation, grading and a compacted base in a backyard with limited access.

Move your mouse across the photo, drag on mobile, or use the slider with arrow keys. Prepared base, not a completed pool installation. Same project; viewpoints differ.

After: Prepared pool base after excavation and grading
Before: Excavation and hauling during a 20 by 36 foot pool-pad project
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Ground prepared for the next step.

An earlier excavation stage and the prepared pool pad, ready for the next phase.

Move your mouse across the photo, drag on mobile, or use the slider with arrow keys. In collaboration with All In Concrete & Excavation Services. Earlier stage / prepared base; different viewpoints.

After: Finished gravel area following French-drain installation
Before: Area beside the home before drainage and gravel work
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A wet corner becomes usable space.

French-drain installation followed by a clean, low-maintenance gravel area beside the home.

Move your mouse across the photo, drag on mobile, or use the slider with arrow keys. Same drainage project; photographs taken from different viewpoints.

Mini excavator working beside a homeProGrade dump truck and excavator on a flat-deck trailerLOCAL EQUIPMENT.
HANDS-ON WORK.

A local business.
Local work.

ProGrade is a local business serving Hants County and surrounding areas. We bring excavation equipment, hauling capacity and a hands-on approach to the outdoor work that makes a property more useful.

Whether you have a detailed plan or a problem you’re not sure how to tackle, start with a conversation. Tell us about the site, ask your questions, and we’ll talk through the work.

01

Talk through the details.
Share your plans, the site and your questions.

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Bring the work together.
Excavation, material hauling and a careful finish.

Get in touch
ProGrade excavator and dump truck working at dusk

From the first load
to the last pass.

The work below the surface matters just as much as the finish. Site preparation, material hauling and grading, working together for your project.

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What’s next
for your property?

Tell us what you have in mind and where the work is located. A few photos of the site are a helpful place to start.