Everything Lakeshore handles in-house — from a full septic system to a quarter-acre site clearing. Owner-operated, licensed and insured, working across Fort Ann, Washington County and the Lake George region.

The whole site, ready for the next trade. Stripping topsoil, cut and fill, rough grade, final grade and finish — for new builds, additions, garages, barns, commercial pads. We bring the right machine for the lot and we leave the dirt where it's supposed to be.

Footings, full basements, frost walls, slab prep — dug to spec, square, level and clean. We work with the builder's plan, hit the elevations, and have the hole ready when the forms show up. Backfill, compaction and final grade after the pour.

Trees down, brush out, stumps pulled, old structures demolished. We open up lots for new construction, expand pasture and tillable land, push back overgrowth on rural roads and reclaim wooded backyards. Chip on site or haul it all away — your call.

New septic systems, full replacements, leach field installs and repairs, tank and baffle replacement, distribution boxes and the sewer line from the house — built to the stamped plan, permitted through Washington County (or the town and Park Commission on the Lake George side) and inspected before backfill. We dig the test pits your designer needs. Plus water service lines and well connections.

New driveways from rough graded base to crowned, compacted gravel. Driveway regrades, pothole fixes, culvert installs and replacements. Rural roads, shared driveways and long lake-house access drives — built right and built to drain.

Wet basements, soggy yards, water pooling against foundations — drainage problems get fixed, not patched. French drains, footing drains, yard drains, dry wells, surface swales and culverts. Built to actually move water away from your home.
Yes — every quote is free with no obligation. We walk the property with you, talk through the scope, and follow up with a clear written number. If you've got a quote from somewhere else, bring it.
Yes. Lakeshore Excavation LLC is fully licensed and insured. We're happy to send a current certificate of insurance for builders, lenders and homeowners who need it.
Yes — it's the biggest part of what we do. New systems, replacements, leach field repairs, tanks, distribution boxes and sewer lines, permitted through the county and inspected before backfill. See septic installation and septic repair.
Plenty of our work is subcontracted to local builders and GCs — site work, foundations, septic, drainage. We hit the elevations, communicate daily, and keep the schedule moving.
Fort Ann and all of Washington County — Whitehall, Granville, Hartford, Kingsbury, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Argyle, Salem — plus Queensbury, Glens Falls and Lake George in Warren County, and Poultney, Fair Haven, Castleton and Wells just over the Vermont line. Septic work is New York only. Not sure if you're in range? Just ask.
Depends on the season and the size of the job. Small drainage and driveway work often goes the same week. Bigger site work and foundations get scheduled into the build calendar. We'll give you a real timeline with the quote.
Call or text (518) 409-6159, or send a message through the contact page. Tell us the project, the address, and the rough timeline — we'll set up the on-site quote from there.
Driveways, foundations, grading and demolition around Fort Ann and Washington County — every photo here is our own machine on our own job.
Free on-site quotes across Fort Ann and the Slate Valley. Call, text, or send us a few photos.