Clifton Excavating got its start in 2018, when our owner decided that after years in the trade, it was time to put his own name on the work and do things his way. What began as one guy with a plan has grown into a trusted excavating company serving Liberty, KY, and the surrounding communities, taking on everything from site preparation and foundation work to grading and drainage, land clearing, driveways and culverts, demolition, septic and utility jobs, and retaining walls. We handle residential and commercial projects, and because we own our equipment and run it ourselves, you don't have to call around to three different companies just to get one property squared away.
The way we see it, quality beats quantity every time, and that shapes how we run things day to day. If we're already out on your property for one job and notice something else that could use a hand, we'll take care of it without making a big deal. You'll also be working directly with our owner-operator, somebody who's easygoing, takes real pride in a job done right, and would rather turn down work than rush through it and cut corners.

Every solid structure owes its long life to what happens below it, and that quiet, behind-the-scenes stage is our bread and butter. Lean on us for site preparation and foundation work, including foundation excavation, poured pads for houses and mobile and manufactured homes, laser and rough grading, site leveling, storm shelter setups, and all the dozer work in between.
Standing water and washed-out soil usually trace back to land that was never shaped to handle runoff in the first place. Our grading and drainage solutions tackle that head-on with finish grading, seed bed and final grade prep, drainage tile and ditches, riprap channels, gutter tile, trenching, fresh sod, and erosion control that keeps everything anchored.
Got a lot that's grown up in brush, trees, and who-knows-what over the years? That's exactly the kind of mess our land clearing and property cleanup handles, whether it's brush cutting, tree and vegetation removal, debris hauling, fence line cleanup, or clearing out a construction site so it's ready for the next step. We'll take that overgrown patch and turn it back into something you can actually use.
A rough driveway makes coming home feel like off-roading, so let's fix that. Our driveway installation and culverts run the gamut from putting in a brand-new gravel driveway to expanding, repairing, or improving the one you've got, plus installing or replacing culverts to keep water flowing under the drive rather than washing across it.
Plenty of projects kick off by clearing out the old or running the lines that quietly make a property work. Count on our demolition, septic, and utility services for knocking down and hauling off worn-out structures, fresh septic installs, utility trenching, water line installs and repairs, and careful line and pipe locating so no shovel ever hits a surprise.
When a slope starts shedding dirt into the wrong spots, a well-built wall is what finally settles things down. We put up commercial and residential retaining walls, large block builds meant to hold back real weight, and we always tuck proper drainage behind them so trapped water can't push them over.
There are plenty of good companies out there, so here's what makes working with us a little different around these parts.
Since opening our doors in 2018, we've put more than 15 years of hands-on experience to work. We're also septic-certified and members of the Somerset Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce.
Money shouldn't stall a project you need done, so reach out and ask about the financing options we have on hand.
We're glad to swing by, size up your project, and put together an estimate without charging you a dime.
Running our own newer, well-kept machines means we show up ready to work and get things wrapped up reliably, to a standard we're happy to put our name on.