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Demolition and Dirt Work in Mount Ida, AR

Serving Mount Ida · Montgomery County

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We take on demolition and dirt work in Mount Ida, AR, the Montgomery County seat. It lies about 36 road miles west of Hot Springs, our home base, and the drive takes roughly 45 minutes. The town sits near the center of the Ouachita National Forest, with Lake Ouachita nearby. Estimates in Mount Ida are free and done on site.

Around Mount Ida we handle house and cabin teardowns and mobile home removal, with the debris hauled off. After a teardown, the ground may need lot clearing, excavation and dirt work, or grading for a new pad. Our tracked excavators and dump trucks handle the work on the hills and lake lots around town.

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How do rock and hills shape dirt work around Mount Ida?

Mount Ida, billed as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World, hosts the World Championship Quartz Crystal Dig each year. Under a layer of topsoil, the land around town holds countless tons of clear quartz crystal. Exploration proved crystal veins run at any depth in the right rock type. A trench or a footing here can run into rock, so we size up the ground at the free estimate.

Montgomery County is noted for the rugged Ouachita Mountains. The Little Missouri River drops thirty-five feet per mile through the south end of the county. On a sloped lot, driveway culverts and grading decide where the rain goes, and retaining walls hold the cuts. We build large block walls and set culverts so pads and drives stay put.

What changes on a lot near Lake Ouachita or the national forest?

Lake Ouachita, the state's largest lake, was created in the early 1950s. The Army Corps of Engineers built Blakely Mountain Dam from 1948 to 1953 to form it. Census estimates now count 954 homes in Montgomery County held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. When an old lake place is past saving, a teardown clears the lot for the next build.

A lake lot can border Corps project land, and federal rules cover that ground. Cutting trees or removing wood there takes written permission from the District Commander. Cutting or pruning plants on Corps shoreline needs a Shoreline Use Permit, and only some shoreline areas allow it. Sixty-three percent of the county became national forest land, so know where your line runs before any clearing starts.

How old is the housing around Mount Ida?

Mount Ida had 996 residents in the 2020 Census, and all of Montgomery County had 8,484. The same Census estimates count 5,485 housing units in the county, and 1,549 of them are mobile homes. That is more than one home in four, and half the county's housing dates to 1989 or earlier.

When a single-wide or double-wide is past fixing, we tear it down and haul it off, and our mobile home demolition cost guide shows what moves the price. The old concrete pad and piers can come out in the same job, and we grade the lot clean. A gravel driveway can follow for the next home. For a site-built house, our teardown cost guide covers the numbers.

Communities & areas we serve around Mount Ida: Downtown Mount Ida, Lake Ouachita area, Norman, Caddo Gap, Black Springs, Pencil Bluff, Oden.

Mount Ida ZIP codes served: 71957.

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Our Services in Mount Ida

Demolition and Dirt Work, Same Standard

Residential Demolition in Hot Springs, AR

Residential Demolition

Houses, garages, barns and outbuildings brought down under control, loaded out and hauled off — the lot left clean and usable.

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Excavation & Dirt Work in Hot Springs, AR

Excavation & Dirt Work

Digging, hauling, fill and backfill — dirt moved in, out and around your property by the company that quoted it.

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Grading & Site Prep in Hot Springs, AR

Grading & Site Prep

Lots leveled, pads built, ground shaped to shed water — site prep that the next contractor thanks you for.

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Land & Lot Clearing in Hot Springs, AR

Land & Lot Clearing

Brush, undergrowth and problem trees cleared off, hauled off, and the lot left ready for the pad, the driveway or the for-sale sign.

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Gravel Driveways in Hot Springs, AR

Gravel Driveways

New gravel drives cut and built, tired ones regraded and topped, parking pads that hold — shaped so the rain runs off instead of through.

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Retaining Walls in Hot Springs, AR

Retaining Walls

Large-block retaining walls that hold Hot Springs hillsides — flat ground carved out of slopes, drives protected, the Bankhead specialty.

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Mount Ida FAQ

Questions From Mount Ida Property Owners

A few of the questions we hear most around Mount Ida. Don't see yours? Call us and ask.

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Do I need to call 811 before digging in Mount Ida?
Yes. Arkansas law requires a call to Arkansas 811 before any digging or demolishing work. Member utilities then locate their lines within two full working days of the request. Plan the start date of any teardown or dig in Mount Ida around that window.
Does a teardown in Mount Ida need an asbestos inspection?
Not always. Arkansas requires structures, excluding certain residential structures, to be inspected before demolition. The rule leaves out residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units unless another trigger applies. A covered job needs an Arkansas-certified asbestos inspector and a Notice of Intent, even with no asbestos found.
Is there a county transfer station in Mount Ida?
Montgomery County Solid Waste runs Transfer Station #1 at 627 Highway 270 West in Mount Ida. Transfer Station #2 sits at Norman, and the two stations take Class 1 and Class 4 waste. Arkansas DEQ inspected the Mount Ida site on August 7, 2024. Our dump truck hauling takes teardown debris off the site.
Do you work in Norman, Oden and the rest of Montgomery County?
Yes, Mount Ida sits about 33 miles from Hot Springs in a straight line, inside our 50 mile radius. Caddo Gap, Norman and Black Springs are 33 to 38 miles out. Pencil Bluff and Oden, west of Mount Ida, are about 40 and 42 miles out. Call (501) 617-1511 to book a free estimate anywhere in that stretch.
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