Bad Badger Dirt Works
Bad Badger Dirt Works — excavation, grading and forestry mulching in Teton Valley, Idaho

Victor · Driggs · Teton Valley, Idaho

Excavation & grading done right the first time

Site prep, driveways, foundations, septic, trenching, and forestry mulching. We walk your property, give you a real number, and show up with the machine that fits the job.

  • Free on-site estimates
  • Licensed & insured
  • Local to Teton Valley
  • Rock & frost experience

Get your estimate

Tell us where the property is and what needs to move. We answer same day, most days.

No spam, no drip campaigns — we call or text you back about the job. Rather talk now? (208) 970-4002

Text us photos of your project. Include your town and what you need done. Attach photos in your messaging app.

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Have photos to add? Text us photos of your project and include the name on your request.

Your request is in. We'll reach out to set a time to walk the property. If it's urgent, call (208) 970-4002.

What we do

Three trades. One crew.

Excavation, gravel driveway repair, and forestry mulching in Victor, Driggs, and Teton Valley. Choose the work you need, from a driveway regrade to clearing and preparing a building site.

Digging, hauling, and backfill for new builds and problem ground.

  • Building pads and foundation excavation
  • Basement digs and footing trenches
  • Septic systems and drain fields
  • Water, sewer, power, and utility trenching
  • Culverts and driveway approaches
  • Drainage, french drains, and swales
  • Pond and water feature digs
  • Rock, stump, and old structure removal
  • Import, export, and haul-off
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Getting the surface flat, sloped, and draining — driveways included.

  • Rough grading and final grade
  • Gravel driveway repair and regrade
  • Washboard, potholes, and rutted lanes
  • New driveway and private road build
  • Lot leveling and building pad prep
  • Base prep for concrete, asphalt, and shops
  • Ditching, crowning, and runoff control
  • Topsoil spread and reseed prep
  • Winter access and turnaround grading
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Clear thick ground in one pass — no burn piles, no haul-off.

  • Lot clearing and brush clearing
  • Defensible space and wildfire mitigation
  • Overgrown pasture and sage reclaim
  • Willow, aspen, and conifer thinning
  • Fence lines, trails, and view corridors
  • Access roads through timber
  • Leaves a mulch mat that holds soil
  • Less ground disturbance than a dozer
  • Priced by the acre or by the day
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Common jobs

Call us for

Where we work

Teton Valley, Idaho side of the pass

We're local. Short drives mean less mobilization on your bill and a faster start when weather opens a window.

  • Victor
  • Driggs
  • Tetonia
  • Alta, WY
  • Felt
  • Swan Valley
  • Teton County, ID

How it goes

From call to dirt

01

You call or send the form

Tell us the town, the acreage, and what's in the way. Text us photos of your project.

02

We walk the property

We check access, soil, rock, slope, and utilities, then mark the scope with you on site.

03

Written number, set date

You get a clear price and a start window. If the ground surprises us, you hear about it before we keep digging.

Straight answers

Questions we get

What does excavation cost around here?

It depends on access, soil, how much rock we hit, and how far material has to travel — which is why we walk the property before quoting. Every job is different, so we don't post a flat rate. Request an estimate and we'll give you a real number for your site, not a guess.

How much is forestry mulching per acre?

Stem density, tree size, and slope drive the price more than acreage does — thin sage clears fast, dense conifer takes hours per acre. Because no two parcels are alike, we price it after seeing the ground. Send an estimate request and we'll walk it and quote it.

How soon can you start?

Frost, mud season, and weather windows move schedules in Teton Valley, so the earlier you reach out, the better your slot. Get your estimate request in and we'll tell you exactly where we are in the schedule right now.

Do you work through the winter?

It depends on the weather and the work. Some jobs — frozen-ground digs, snow-season access and grading — keep going through the cold months; others are better lined up for a spring start. Tell us what you're planning and we'll give you a straight answer on timing.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes — fully licensed and insured. We're glad to provide proof of coverage on request before any work begins.

Do I need a permit?

Some work in Teton County does — driveway approaches, septic, and anything touching a county right-of-way or a waterway. Tell us the scope and we'll point you to what's required before we start.

Do you locate utilities before digging?

Yes. Idaho requires a Dig Line locate before excavation, and we call it in on every job.

Ready when you are

Let's go look at the dirt

(208) 970-4002

Free on-site estimates in Victor, Driggs, and across Teton Valley.