East Tennessee excavation

Dirt work done right — for homes, businesses, and industry.

Family-owned Garner Construction & Excavating brings nearly three decades of Caterpillar-powered site work to Etowah and the surrounding area.

About Garner

Garner Construction & Excavating, LLC is a family-owned excavation contractor based at 415 County Road 527 in Etowah, Tennessee — about an hour south of Knoxville. Owner Chuck and the crew handle residential, commercial, and industrial dirt work with a modern Caterpillar fleet and Topcon GPS machine control.

~28 yrs In business
Cat + GPS Caterpillar fleet · Topcon
Etowah, TN East Tennessee roots

What we do

From first scrape to final grade — site prep, drainage, septic, and more.

Site prep & grading

Clear, cut, fill, and finish grades for pads, driveways, and building sites — including re-sloping.

Drainage & septic

Drainage solutions and septic system excavation to keep water and waste where they belong.

Residential to industrial

Homes, commercial sites, and industrial projects across East Tennessee.

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Big visions deserve experienced hands.

Keith Mott turns your property ideas into a plan — including on-site visits with drone footage so you can see what’s possible. Let’s build something great.

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Watch Keith’s Garner commercial (ProMotion · Nov 4, 2026)