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Red Fox Excavation, LLC
4.9(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Boise, ID and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Here at Red Fox Excavation LLC, 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. With experience serving the area, we are your solution for all your concrete needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship, so that the next time service is needed there will be no question who to call. Check out our 5 star reviews from happy customers! Call us today, so we can discuss your needs and make a plan that fits your budget. Satisfaction guaranteed! We look forward to earning your business.

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Still Waters Landscaping
4.7(
31
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Boise, ID and surrounding areas

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In business since 1993

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Lou was great to work with and really helpful offering advice on how and when to pare down our installed landscape. We will contract again with him this fall for landscape trimming and shaping."
Paver Driveway Addition
Paver Drive / Entry
Entry
Pavers
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Summit Contractors LLC
5.0(
4
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Boise, ID and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"After getting several estimates, I asked Brett to come over to provide an in-person estimate. He sent a very reasonable estimate that included demolition and haul-away of some cement work in my backyard. He also asked if I wanted to add 2 yards (give or take) of large granite rocks along my fence line that I've been wanting to dispose of and be hauled away, for a small additional cost. He showed up on time and made quick work of the cement walkway and the fire pit area, as well as the granite rocks. Brett is a friendly, professional, and he has the skills, knowledge, and the right equipment to get the job done in a timely fashion. He cleaned up whatever mess there was, and it looks great for the next phase of my backyard renovation. I would highly recommend him and his company for any demolition needs. Here are the before and after photo's."
Farmhouse driveway
Farmhouse driveway
Farmhouse driveway
Back patio addition
Driveway replacment

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Kidder & Co.
5.0(
5
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Boise, ID and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Kidder & Co. brings a design-build approach to outdoor spaces — new construction installs, water feature work, and full landscape renovations. We treat every property with the same care and craftsmanship as the inside of a home, building things meant to last, not just get by.\n\nEvery project starts with a plan and ends with something built right. Licensed and insured in Idaho.\n\nLet's talk about what you're trying to build.

Landscape Installation
Landscape Installation
Retaining wall and sod prep
Landscape Installation
Landscape Installation

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

You do not need to maintain heavy equipment for excavating work, as local professionals handle subsurface tasks. Instead, keep the Idaho 811 contact information accessible to call before any digging occurs. Maintain copies of your property plat documents and irrigation system maps to help contractors avoid damaging buried utility lines. Keep records of prior drain camera inspections to identify recurring problem areas before scheduling your next project in Boise.

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Watch for visible foundation cracks or water intrusion. Boise has an extensive residential irrigation culture that causes chronic soil saturation around foundations. You should also look for signs of differential settling, especially if your home sits on alluvial floodplain soils near the river. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles across Idaho push underground pipes and retaining walls out of alignment, which serves as a clear indicator that you need excavating work.

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Older homes in neighborhoods like the North End and the Bench frequently require excavating work around the foundation perimeter. Aging drainage systems fail due to clay-heavy soils expanding and contracting. You will also see frequent root intrusion into water and sewer lines near mature trees. Aging clay sewer laterals collapse over time, and retaining walls throughout the Boise foothills require subsurface repairs as they age and shift.

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During the first two decades, excavating projects in ID involve minor grading and irrigation installations. Between twenty and forty years, foundation drainage systems fail as gravel filters clog with silty soils. By forty to sixty years, clay sewer pipes reach the end of their lifespan, and original foundation waterproofing fails. Homes older than sixty years in historic Boise neighborhoods require full perimeter drain replacements and sewer lateral replacements due to soil movement.

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Repeated freeze-thaw cycles create frozen ground conditions up to eighteen inches deep, making winter excavating work difficult. Dry summers leave unirrigated soils extremely compacted and hard. The optimal window for scheduling local professionals is April through early June, after the frost thaws but before the summer heat hardens the ground. Active water in buried laterals during the Boise irrigation season requires careful coordination with local districts to prevent flooding hazards.

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