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Excavation In Greenup, IL

Embarras River country. Excavation, rock driveways, drainage, and pond work in Greenup and Cumberland County.

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Excavation & Site Work in Greenup

Greenup is 22 miles southeast of Mattoon on the Embarras River — Cumberland County farming country with the historic Cumberland Road running through. Easy reach from our Mattoon shop.

Brohez Trucking LLC handles the full range of dirt and site work in Greenup — rock driveways for farms and rural homes, foundation excavation, pond and creek work, culvert installs, and demolition. If it involves moving earth, we've done it in Cumberland County.

Embarras River bottoms — flood-prone fields, drainage tile failures, and creek crossings — show up regularly on jobs in this area. Our equipment handles soft ground and tight rural sites.

Call (217) 809-0779 for a free estimate anywhere in Greenup, Jewett, Hidalgo, Janesville, or rural Cumberland County.

Services Available

⛏️ Excavation

Foundations, basements, drainage, septic, trenching, and site prep across Cumberland County.

🪨 Rock Driveways

Crushed limestone driveways for rural and residential properties around Greenup.

🏗️ Demolition

Barns, garages, foundations, and structures torn down clean.

🌲 Land Clearing

Brush, trees, fence rows, and stumps cleared from Greenup-area properties.

🚚 Dirt & Material Hauling

Fill dirt, topsoil, gravel, and rock delivered. Spoils hauled off.

💧 Pond Cleanout

Farm pond and recreation pond cleanouts across Cumberland County.

🚧 Culvert Repair

Driveway, field, and road culvert installs and replacements.

💧 Drainage & Tile

Drainage tile, French drains, foundation drains, and yard drainage in Greenup and surrounding areas. Soggy yards, standing water, and broken field tile fixed.

📐 Site Preparation

Pole barn pads, garage and shed pads, residential foundations, and commercial slab prep in Greenup. Stripped, cut, compacted, ready for the slab crew.

🏠 Foundation Excavation

Footing digs, basement excavation, crawl spaces, and pole barn footings across Greenup. Square corners, accurate grade, drainage tied in.

🌳 Stump Removal

Single yard stumps to whole fence rows pulled or ground in Greenup. Holes backfilled, graded, ready for grass or fence.

⛰️ Grading

Yard, driveway, lot, and finish grading — crowned, sloped, and drained right.

💧 Pond Construction

New ponds built from scratch — layout, basin, dam, spillway, and seeding.

🌾 Grassed Waterways

NRCS-spec waterways and WASCOBs — cut, shaped, and seeded to plan.

🏗️ Pole Barn Pads

Stripped, cut, compacted, and rocked — ready for the post crew.

In Greenup, that demolition includes barn demolition, grain bin removal, and concrete & foundation removal — torn down, hauled off, and the site graded clean. See all demolition services.

What a Teardown in Greenup Costs Depends On

There's no honest flat price on a teardown — what it runs in Greenup comes down to size and construction, whether the foundation or slab comes out, asbestos on the older buildings, how tight the access is, and how far the debris has to haul. We read all of that at a free on-site walk and hand you a straight number.

See what moves the price on a barn or grain bin teardown.

Local Crew, Real Equipment

Working Around Greenup

Greenup sits in southeast Cumberland County, on the Embarras River and along the historic National Road (US-40) — about 1,500 people. Lincoln Heritage country, with the original 1830s log cabin a few miles outside town. We run US-40 east or IL-130 south from Mattoon — about 25 miles, 35 minutes.

Sub-areas we cover too: Toledo (county seat, 5 miles north), Jewett, Hidalgo, Diona, Hazel Dell, and the rural pieces of south Cumberland County.

Common Greenup jobs: Embarras riverbottom drainage and pond cleanouts (the river holds water in the bottoms even in dry years), rural driveway installs and farm-lane regrading on the rolling ground south of US-40, culvert installs and replacements on the township roads that cross the Embarras and its tributaries, pole barn pads, and the occasional foundation dig. Anything in the river bottoms needs drainage planning baked in from day one — we plan around it.

No travel surcharge. Greenup jobs price the same as Mattoon jobs. The drive is part of our normal service area, not a premium add-on.

Greenup, IL FAQs

What sub-areas around Greenup do you cover?

Greenup, Toledo, Jewett, Hidalgo, Diona, Hazel Dell, and the rural pieces of south Cumberland County.

How do you get to Greenup from Mattoon?

US-40 east or IL-130 south — about 25 miles, 35 minutes with equipment.

Do you do work in the Embarras River bottoms?

Yes — pond cleanouts, drainage tile, culvert work, and grading. Bottom ground holds water, so the plan has to account for it. We do.

Do you serve all of Cumberland County?

Yes — Greenup, Jewett, Hidalgo, Toledo, Janesville, and rural Cumberland County. We also overlap into Cumberland, Coles, and Jasper counties.

Is there a travel charge for Greenup?

No. Mobilization is built into the estimate. One straight number.

Do you handle wet ground and river-bottom jobs?

Yes — the Komatsu PC150LC and JCB mini are sized for it. Drainage failures, soft fields, and creek-side work are routine in this area.

What's the most common Greenup job?

The volume here is drainage work, rock driveways, and culvert repairs along the Embarras River bottoms.

Are you insured?

Yes — full liability and equipment coverage. Certificate of Insurance available on request.

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"Does a fantastic job! I called Levi to handle a rock drive, and he was here within two business days. It took only a day to get it done. He is a great person to work with — very patient, kind, and a genuine person. I will definitely use his services again when the need arises."

— Andrew Polston
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Where Greenup Sits

Mattoon, IL is roughly the center of our 60-mile service radius. We work Greenup and the surrounding county regularly.

Got A Job In Greenup?

Call us and we'll come look. No pressure, no obligation — just a straight number.

When you call, you talk to Levi — the man running the machine, not a salesman.

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Hours: Open daily, 7am–7pm · Mattoon, IL · Serving Greenup, Cumberland County, and central Illinois