Moody Excavation

10/06/2026

What a difference! 💪

We took this overgrown stone area and brought it back to life! Instead of tearing everything out and starting over, we worked with what was already there — saving the customer money while getting a great-looking result.

Need your driveway or parking area cleaned up and refreshed?

📞 Moody Excavation & General Services
567-712-5571

One Call. Complete Property Restoration
Brian Pavel

10/01/2026

🚧 Parking Lot Makeover! 🚧

This parking area was overgrown and rough, but it didn’t need loads of new material.

We reworked the existing stone, reshaped and smoothed the lot — NO NEW STONE ADDED! 💪

Before spending money on new stone, let us see what we can do with what you already have!

📞 Moody Excavation & General Services
567-712-5571

One Call. Complete Property Restoration.

09/29/2026

🚜 FARMERS — HARVEST IS HERE! 🌽

As the crops start coming off, now is a great time to tackle those excavation and property projects that have been waiting all year.

Moody Excavation & General Services is looking to add more farm and rural projects to our fall schedule!

We can help with:

• Drainage & water problems
• Tile repairs & drainage improvements
• Ditch and waterway cleanup
• Culverts
• Grading & dirt work
• Farm lanes & stone drives
• Building and equipment pads
• Brush/fence-row cleanup
• Demolition & cleanup
• General excavation

Whether it’s a small repair that’s been causing problems or a larger project you want knocked out after harvest, give us a call and we’ll come take a look.

📍 Serving Northwest Ohio and surrounding areas

📞 567-712-5571

Moody Excavation & General Services
One Call. Complete Property Restoration.

🌽 Have something you want done once the crops are off? Call now and get on our fall schedule!

09/24/2026

🚧 DRIVEWAY MAKEOVER — WITHOUT ADDING NEW STONE! 🚧

Sometimes a driveway doesn’t need more material — it just needs the material that’s already there worked back into shape!

We brought in the skid steer with our driveway attachment and worked this driveway over, breaking up the rough areas, filling in the low spots, and reshaping the existing surface.

The before & after speaks for itself! 👀

If your driveway is getting rough, rutted, or uneven, give Moody Excavation & General Services a call. We may be able to bring it back to life without hauling in a bunch of new material.

📞 567-712-5571

One Call. Complete Property Restoration.
Brian Pavel

09/14/2026

Not every drain-cleaning job is a success — and that’s part of being honest with the customer.

We attempted to remove heavy roots from this corrugated sump pump discharge line, but the pipe was simply in too bad of shape to properly clean.

Could I have kept fighting it? Sure. But sometimes the right answer is knowing when to stop and giving the customer an honest backup plan instead of continuing to spend their money on a line that needs excavation and repair.

We identified where the problem was and discussed the next step so they can get it corrected properly.
I’d rather tell a customer “this line needs repaired” than pretend every drain can be saved.

Elite Drain Cleaning & Water Damage Professionals

📞 567-890-2900
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09/06/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day from Moody Excavation & General Services! 🇺🇸

No better way to celebrate Labor Day than putting in a little labor! 💪😂

We’ve got 4 pieces of pipe to install, then the equipment gets parked and it’s time for a COLD POP! 🍻

We hope all the hardworking folks out there get a chance to kick back and enjoy the day. You’ve earned it!

From our crew — including the foreman 🐶 — Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

Moody Excavation & General Services
📞 567-712-5571
One Call. Complete Property Restoration

09/05/2026

🏡 FOUNDATION FRIDAY #7

Is Your Basement Wall Actually Bowing?

We’ve talked about cracks in basement walls — but sometimes the crack isn’t the biggest warning sign.

It’s the movement of the wall itself.

Outside soil pressure can gradually push a basement wall inward. Because it can happen slowly, homeowners may not notice how much the wall has moved.

🚨 Warning signs to look for:

✔ A horizontal crack running across a block wall
✔ The middle of the wall sitting farther inward than the top or bottom
✔ Stair-step cracking near corners
✔ Blocks or mortar joints that no longer line up
✔ Cracks that continue getting larger
✔ Water entering around the affected area

Here’s an easy homeowner check:

👀 Stand at one end of your basement wall and look straight down its length.

Does it look straight?

Or can you see the center beginning to push inward?

Don’t wait for a wall to become severely bowed before paying attention to it. The amount of movement and the cause of that movement matter when determining what repair may be appropriate.

And remember what we’ve been teaching throughout this series:

💧 Water outside and foundation problems inside can be connected.

That’s why we look at the whole problem — foundation condition, drainage, grading and water management — instead of only covering up the symptom.

🏡 Understand the Problem. Fix the Cause. Restore the Property.

📞 Moody Excavation & General Services
567-712-5571

One Call. Complete Property Restoration.

09/03/2026

💧 WATER WEDNESDAY #6

Does Your Yard Need a Catch Basin — or Something Else?

You’ve got water sitting in the same low spot every time it rains.

So… just put a drain there, right?

Not always.

A catch basin can be a great way to collect surface water, but the most important question is:

👉 Where is that water going after we collect it?

A good drainage system needs more than an inlet. It needs a properly planned route to move that water to a safe outlet.

Depending on the property, the right solution could include:

💧 Catch basins for low areas
💧 Proper grading to encourage natural drainage
💧 Swales to carry surface water
💧 Underground drainage pipe
💧 Downspout drainage
💧 A combination of several solutions

That’s why we don’t believe every wet yard needs the exact same drainage system.

We look at where the water starts, how it moves across the property, and where we can safely send it.

🚨 If you have the same puddles every time it rains, constantly soggy grass, or water collecting near your home, your yard may be telling you something.

Don’t just collect the water.

Give it somewhere to go.

💧 Control the Water. Protect Your Home.

📞 Moody Excavation & General Services
567-712-5571

One Call. Complete Property Restoration.

09/02/2026

08/29/2026

🚜 NEED WORK DONE AROUND YOUR PROPERTY? GIVE MOODY EXCAVATION A CALL! 🚜

Whether you’re fighting standing water, a wet basement, a rough driveway, or a yard that needs completely redone, Moody Excavation & General Services is ready to help!

💧 Drainage & Water Management
✅ Swales & Yard Drainage
✅ Downspout & Sump Pump Drainage
✅ Grading & Water Diversion
🏠 Foundation & Basement Wall Work
✅ Exterior Waterproofing
🚜 Excavation & Dirt Work
🪨 Driveways & Parking Pads
🌱 Topsoil, Final Grading & Lawn Seeding
🌳 Landscaping & Property Improvements

We don’t just fix one part of the problem — we can take your project from excavation and drainage all the way through final grading and getting your yard back together.

⭐ One Call. Complete Property Restoration.

📍 Serving Spencerville, Lima, Wapakoneta and surrounding Northwest Ohio communities.

📞 Call Moody Excavation & General Services
567-712-5571

📅 NOW BOOKING UPCOMING PROJECTS!

Have a project you’ve been putting off? Give us a call and let’s get it taken care of!

Moody Excavation & General Services
🚜 Dirt • Drainage • Foundations • Property Restoration