Platte County
Excavation, Fencing and Site Work Around Platte City, MO
Platte City sits right on I-29 between St. Joseph and Kansas City. Acreage and newer subdivisions here often need dirt work, fence lines and outbuilding pads, and that's work we do.
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The county seat, right off the interstate
Platte City is the Platte County seat and sits along I-29, roughly between our home base in St. Joseph and the Kansas City metro. That location puts it squarely inside the area we cover. Ferry Construction & Excavation takes on excavation, trenching, fencing, new construction and general building work throughout Platte County.
The land around Platte City runs from rural acreage with long driveways and outbuildings to newer subdivisions built up on the edges of town. Both kinds of property tend to need the same basic things done well: dirt moved to the right grade, water routed away from where it isn't wanted, and fence lines or utility runs put in correctly the first time.
Fencing for acreage and for a backyard
A wood privacy fence between two houses is a different job than a fence line running the edge of a few acres, but we build both. On acreage around Platte City that can mean clearing and grading a rough fence line before posts ever go in, then setting the line straight and square across uneven ground. On a newer subdivision lot it's usually a more standard privacy fence job: posts set, panels or boards hung, and a gate that actually swings right. See fence installation and replacement.
Power and water out to a shop or barn
A detached shop, barn or outbuilding on an acreage property around Platte City usually needs power, water or both run out from the house. That's a trenching job, using the compact excavator if the run is long or deep, or the walk-behind trencher if it's a narrower cut through an already finished yard. More on trenching services covers how we decide which machine fits a given run.
Site prep and grading
Pads for a new outbuilding, driveway prep, and correcting low spots that hold water after rain. Excavation and grading.
New construction & framing
New homes, additions and outbuildings, framed by the same crew that does the site work first. New construction and framing.
Newer yards need a lighter touch
Some of the growth around Platte City is newer construction with grass already established and landscaping already in. Running a heavy machine across that kind of yard for a short trench isn't necessary, so we bring the walk-behind trencher for a narrower cut that closes back up faster and does less damage to the lawn around it.
Grading comes before almost everything else
Whether it's a new outbuilding pad, a driveway that needs regraded, or a low spot in the yard that never drains right after rain, the fix usually starts with moving dirt to the correct grade before anything gets built on top of it. On acreage that can mean reshaping a long stretch of ground; on a newer subdivision lot it's often a smaller correction around the foundation or along a fence line. Either way, we walk the property first so the grading actually solves the problem instead of just moving it somewhere else on the lot. See more of this kind of work in the project gallery.
We also handle roofing and remodeling for Platte City homes, not just dirt and fence work. Storm damage, a roof due for repair, or an older interior that needs updated are all things we handle. Roofing repairs and replacement and remodeling and interior work cover both.
We're just as close to Parkville and Smithville
Platte City sits between a few other towns we also cover. If your property is closer to one of these, the same crew and the same process apply:
Questions about work in Platte City
Do you work on acreage outside the city itself?
Yes. Platte City has both larger county properties and in-town lots, and we take on jobs either way.
Can you run a trench to a detached shop or barn?
Yes. Text us a photo of the route and roughly how far it needs to run, and we can talk through what machine fits it.
Do you build outbuildings, or just excavate for them?
Both. We can grade and prep the pad and frame the structure, since site work and building are handled by the same crew.
Have a project in mind?
Call or text us with what you need and where it is. Estimates are free. Licensed and insured in Missouri and Kansas.