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Alta - Ram Construction General Engineering

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Alta - Ram Construction General Engineering

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10 local quotes requested
10 years of experience

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in Bob Cat services such as, excavation, grading, demolition, sod grass removal, turf replacement. We also do underground utilities like sewer, water lines, storm drain, new construction and replacement, etc. We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we are involved with. We are known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to satisfy our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction. We hope to have the pleasure of doing business with you.

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in Bob Cat services such as, excavation, grading, demolition, sod grass removal, turf replacement. We also do underground utilities like sewer, water lines, storm drain, new construction and replacement, etc. We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we are involved with. We are known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to satisfy our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction. We hope to have the pleasure of doing business with you.


Accurate Grading and Demolition, Inc.

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Accurate Grading and Demolition, Inc.

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
11 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"It is hard to find a team that is well managed. Kameron is a great manager of his team. He is a strong leader and his business has great communication. He is also very knowledgable and has great resources that help him be creative in his projects. He took on a very challenging home drainage issue I had that required putting perimeter drainage around two sides of my house. I had a leaking basement and a home that a very difficult rock in the depths of the earth. The project needed to be modified to meet the unique needs of ground conditions and Kameron and his team worked with the challenges and I appreciated the work they did very much."

Linda L on March 2023

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"It is hard to find a team that is well managed. Kameron is a great manager of his team. He is a strong leader and his business has great communication. He is also very knowledgable and has great resources that help him be creative in his projects. He took on a very challenging home drainage issue I had that required putting perimeter drainage around two sides of my house. I had a leaking basement and a home that a very difficult rock in the depths of the earth. The project needed to be modified to meet the unique needs of ground conditions and Kameron and his team worked with the challenges and I appreciated the work they did very much."

Linda L on March 2023


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CHURCH JOHNSTON GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION

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CHURCH JOHNSTON GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
21 years of experience

we are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of quality home improvement services. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction! We do charge a $100 fee for quotes but we will refund this or apply it to the project should we work together!

"Very respectful and friendly. Needed to have a site cleared for construction and they were able to accommodate my needs as I lived on the property at the time of clearing and grading. I was more than satisfied with the results and time it took for them to complete the job."

Sal C on June 2024

we are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of quality home improvement services. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction! We do charge a $100 fee for quotes but we will refund this or apply it to the project should we work together!

"Very respectful and friendly. Needed to have a site cleared for construction and they were able to accommodate my needs as I lived on the property at the time of clearing and grading. I was more than satisfied with the results and time it took for them to complete the job."

Sal C on June 2024


Green Sphere Demolition, Inc.

5.00(
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Green Sphere Demolition, Inc.

5.00(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
23 local quotes requested
37 years of experience

Green Sphere Demolition, Inc.is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands-on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Alex & Jose with Green Sphere Demolition, Inc., did a quality job, demolishing a large 24x14 Patio cover & a 5x9 metal tool shed. They're reliable, professional, & knowledgeable. We're very pleased with the end results, that was completed in one day. "

Richard C on July 2025

Green Sphere Demolition, Inc.is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands-on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

"Alex & Jose with Green Sphere Demolition, Inc., did a quality job, demolishing a large 24x14 Patio cover & a 5x9 metal tool shed. They're reliable, professional, & knowledgeable. We're very pleased with the end results, that was completed in one day. "

Richard C on July 2025


"Fantastic. I could not be more pleased with Proficient Gradeings solution, execution and completion of the work He and his crew Did for me. From the start I knew I was in capable hands. Alberto LISTENED to the problems I was having that was destroying a large dirt bank behind my house. His SOLUTION made perfect sense and I had a cost estimate and time schedule the very next day. Alberto arrived on time, ready to work with needed materials and equipment. Even with some additional work I added on the work was completed on time and there was no mess left. I have already hired Proficient grading to come back and do another unrelated job for Me and I have no doubt it will be done correctly, on time and on budget."

Ken B on October 2024

At Proficient Grading & Excavation, we take pride in the work we do. We strive to deliver a quality job in a timely and professional manner. Let’s us help you on your next project! Feel free to reach out!

"Fantastic. I could not be more pleased with Proficient Gradeings solution, execution and completion of the work He and his crew Did for me. From the start I knew I was in capable hands. Alberto LISTENED to the problems I was having that was destroying a large dirt bank behind my house. His SOLUTION made perfect sense and I had a cost estimate and time schedule the very next day. Alberto arrived on time, ready to work with needed materials and equipment. Even with some additional work I added on the work was completed on time and there was no mess left. I have already hired Proficient grading to come back and do another unrelated job for Me and I have no doubt it will be done correctly, on time and on budget."

Ken B on October 2024


Lazarit Electric

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Lazarit Electric

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Lazarit Electric is here to help with any project no matter the size. Services for home improvement, car charger, lighting, Landscaping lighting, ceiling fans, spa disconnects, and receptacles.

Lazarit Electric is here to help with any project no matter the size. Services for home improvement, car charger, lighting, Landscaping lighting, ceiling fans, spa disconnects, and receptacles.


DEVCO RT INC.

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DEVCO RT INC.

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2 years of experience

Site Development, Excavating, Grading, Earthwork, Underground Construction, Erosion Control, Drainage, Water & Sewer Lines As a certified Disabled Veteran Owned Business, we are not just constructing structures, our mission extends to building a better future for our fellow veterans and the local communities we serve. Our commitment to this goal is reflected in our every endeavor, from the quality of work to our unrivaled customer service.

Site Development, Excavating, Grading, Earthwork, Underground Construction, Erosion Control, Drainage, Water & Sewer Lines As a certified Disabled Veteran Owned Business, we are not just constructing structures, our mission extends to building a better future for our fellow veterans and the local communities we serve. Our commitment to this goal is reflected in our every endeavor, from the quality of work to our unrivaled customer service.


Straigh Edge Masonry

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Straigh Edge Masonry

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Decorative block, block wall, retaining walls, freestanding walls, block buildings/Enclosure, brick, stone, veneers, and more. You name it, we can help. Straight Edge Masonry focuses on providing quick, clean, and quality masonry. Having pride in our work is the secret behind our success in quality. We are a small company with big results. With 10 years of masonry experience there is no doubt we won't be able to help. I started Straight Edge Masonry to provide excellent craftsmanship and the way I go about doing so is by choosing qualified individuals and working as a team to be successful and achieve customer satisfaction.

Decorative block, block wall, retaining walls, freestanding walls, block buildings/Enclosure, brick, stone, veneers, and more. You name it, we can help. Straight Edge Masonry focuses on providing quick, clean, and quality masonry. Having pride in our work is the secret behind our success in quality. We are a small company with big results. With 10 years of masonry experience there is no doubt we won't be able to help. I started Straight Edge Masonry to provide excellent craftsmanship and the way I go about doing so is by choosing qualified individuals and working as a team to be successful and achieve customer satisfaction.



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SureGuard Construction

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SureGuard Construction

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41 years of experience

As a licensed, bonded and insured company for almost 40 years, our professional team brings expertise and detail to every job to provide the best experience possible. Our family owned company was founded in California and has expanded to serve the Oregon and Washington areas in recent years. With Sure Guard, you’re not only purchasing a valuable partner, but an unmatched experience; we “roll out the red carpet” for our customers and treat every customer as a valued person and not a just a number as many other large companies would. We look at every project as an opportunity to innovate solutions before problems exist and bid every job with that in mind. Sure Guard was family founded and continues as a company focused on delivering the best value without compromising on innovative installation techniques and sustainable, high quality products. Every job we do comes backed with our “Sure Shield” warranty that allows our customers to have piece of mind that when we’re complete, it’s done the best way. Sure Guard is a member of the Better Business Bureau and HBA, as well as a dealer of Milgard windows and doors, and partner with James Hardie building products, Certainteed, GAF and Owens Corning roofing just to name a few.

"Excellent work. Taping, sanding priming and finish, a better job that many full time painters would do. I will definitely hire them again."

Monroe M on August 2022

As a licensed, bonded and insured company for almost 40 years, our professional team brings expertise and detail to every job to provide the best experience possible. Our family owned company was founded in California and has expanded to serve the Oregon and Washington areas in recent years. With Sure Guard, you’re not only purchasing a valuable partner, but an unmatched experience; we “roll out the red carpet” for our customers and treat every customer as a valued person and not a just a number as many other large companies would. We look at every project as an opportunity to innovate solutions before problems exist and bid every job with that in mind. Sure Guard was family founded and continues as a company focused on delivering the best value without compromising on innovative installation techniques and sustainable, high quality products. Every job we do comes backed with our “Sure Shield” warranty that allows our customers to have piece of mind that when we’re complete, it’s done the best way. Sure Guard is a member of the Better Business Bureau and HBA, as well as a dealer of Milgard windows and doors, and partner with James Hardie building products, Certainteed, GAF and Owens Corning roofing just to name a few.

"Excellent work. Taping, sanding priming and finish, a better job that many full time painters would do. I will definitely hire them again."

Monroe M on August 2022

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

Silt fences should be trenched 8 to 12 inches deep to prevent sediment-filled water from escaping underneath. It also helps to anchor the fence during wet, windy weather. The silt fence fabric often has a red line to indicate the depth for digging. A good contractor will be familiar with the guidelines and regulations.

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