Central Iowa Dirt Works

Central Iowa Dirt Works is an Excavating contractor and Utility contractor serving Des Moines and Central Iowa, handling site prep, grading, trenching, and underground utility work like water and sewer service lines. To get an accurate quote, share your site plan, target elevations, known utility locations, soil info, and timeline, and ask about permitting, erosion control, and surface restoration after backfill. For residential and light commercial projects—such as drainage corrections, driveway cuts, culvert installs, and septic/sewer line replacements—confirm equipment access, traffic control needs, and any dewatering or rock excavation before work begins. Request a written scope with itemized pricing and schedule, and verify coordination of 811 utility locates, compaction requirements, and inspections to keep your project on time.