The New Orleans Excavating Company serves Chalmette, LA for excavation, grading, trenching and land clearing, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (504) 608-4795 or text a photo of the job.
Excavation & Site Work services in Chalmette
Chalmette is the heart of St. Bernard Parish, downriver from New Orleans between the Mississippi and the marshes. The ground near the river, along St. Bernard Highway, is the higher natural levee; farther back, toward Judge Perez Drive and beyond, the land is low, soft and wet. Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly all of Chalmette in 2005, and much of the parish was rebuilt or raised afterward, so lots often have a mix of new homes, old slabs left in the ground and fill brought in during rebuilding. Settling is common, and drainage depends on parish pumps and canals. In Chalmette, we remove buried slabs and debris, raise and regrade lots, dig sewer and drain lines, and prepare pads for new homes and garages.
Neighborhoods we cover in Chalmette
- Paris Road area
- Judge Perez Drive area
- St. Bernard Highway area
- Chalmette Battlefield area
Permits and local rules
Chalmette is unincorporated, so St. Bernard Parish issues permits through its Safety and Permits Division, and flood elevation rules apply across the parish. Louisiana 811 must be called at least 48 hours before digging, weekends and holidays not counted. We confirm the parish rules for your lot.