Martin Excavating And Construction

Joel was great. We contacted him on July 3, he arrived on site on the 7th and emailed us a Proposal on the 11th. We asked that the work be completed by August 4. This was not a problem for him and proposed the week of July 20. Because that turned out to be a bad week for us, we were prepared to wait until the last week in July. So it was a terrific surprise when he said he would arrive on July 14. Once work began that morning, all went smoothly. During the time it took to complete the job, approximately five hours, he and his helper worked quickly, efficiently, and thoroughly while paying careful attention to not harm the yews boarding one side of the site. A rather tight urban site. We were also grateful that he did not create a level site as we had requested. He instead slightly sloped the ground away from the house in order to protect it from any rain water. Sounds obvious now, but in discussing the excavation process with friends and others, none mentioned this critical detail.

All in all, it was great working with Joel. His professionalism, knowledge, and extremely pleasant nature would have us recommend him HIGHLY to anyone.

Joel returned my call for assistance the same day; a few days later he came by to look at the yard.  Joel was pleasant, professional, and knowledgeable.  He provided us a couple of options with estimates, and was very willing to work on either option we chose.  I was impressed how quickly and efficiently he worked.  He filled the hole in with some great soil, raked, stamped, and returned the plants to the soil.  Joel made that uneven space look wonderful, and provided information on how to keep the growing grass healthy.  For a few days afterwards, I would take my morning coffee in the yard to look at the reclaimed space.  

Joel was available to view on day I contacted and provided estimate and available to do job within a couple days. He arrived next day, completed the job in a very timely manner, and hauled away all the debris. He was very professional and job was well within our budget. Excellent customer service and quality. Definitely will call him again if needs arise and highly recommend to others.

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We were very satisfied. Everything turned out very well. He came on time, and he met our satisfaction and expectations. We had called him twice to do the work.

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Joel was easy to work with and had a more competitive bid than another party who competed for the job. Job was setup and completed quickly as I needed to comply with state insurance (PLIA) timelines in the event any soil was contaminated (which it was not).

Very well.  Joel is earnest and responsive.  He was tough to get lined up, but once I was in the cue, it was all business, and his price was very reasonable.

Joel (and his helper) were the very best!  Did a great job with attention to detail to help us get a smooth and level pad for our new building.  We recommend him without reservation- if you want a good job, hire Joel!

Joel did a great job, very fast and extremely competent.  After 3 days I had a whole new backyard and improvements to the side and front yard, as well as drainage fixes.   I would hire Joel again and refer him in an instant.  For the amount of work performed, hauling, dump fees and material required it was a good deal compared to other bids.

Excellent.  All went as scheduled and planned.

They were easy to work with and got the job done on time.  It was all good and I had no issues with them.  They were friendly, on time and did a great job.  I would use them again to work for me.

Joel was on time, on budget and knowledgable about this project and more.  We would hire him again.  In fact, we probably will do just that when it's time to pour a new patio!

He did an excellent job for us! He was very good & very professional. We were very pleased with his service. He came when he said he would - 8am promptly. If anyone asks us about excavating we will certainly recommend him & his company.

This guy was amazing. We took 5-6 bids; he was way cheaper than all the other bids. He had guaranteed the best service, and he came through. We can't even tell that he was here. He carefully pulled all the bark off to the side on to a tarp, dug down, replaced everything and smoothed it out. I am so impressed. They were punctual and on time. They said that they would make the yard look like they were never there except for a little tiny cleanup cap, and they did it. They cleaned up everything after themselves; we would have never known that they were there. They dug out probably six feet of dirt, three feet wide and several feet deep, and we can't tell.

These guys were just awesome. We got five bids and they were by far the lowest and most complete. They fixed it and made it look like nothing happened, just like they said they would.

The job went just as stated.  No problems or surprises.  Joel diligently and carefully did the job.

Joel was very professional.  He showed up when he said he would and completed the project as promised with no drama and no surprises.  We'd definitely hire him again.

He arrived on time unloaded his bobcat and got right to work. In about an hour the job was done. He was polite and easy to talk to and made sure the job was done to my satisfaction.

 Everything went better than expected. Joel is as professional as they get, and he works hard. His price was good too.
 Our homesite was a difficult one. Situated on a hillside, with lots of drainage issues to deal with, Joel took it on with no problems. He had good ideas where we weren't sure what to do, but he also listened closely.

We had to handle city code / environmental / erosion issues, and came out of it looking great. The finish of the land grade left us with little to do besides start planting.

The look of the place is completely different with the rockeries and improvements.

After being a property owner for over 22 years, and plenty of excavating work done in the past, my first pick for future work is going to Martin Excavating.

The overall work they did was terrific. They were very efficient on their equipment and made the job look effortless even though the work took weeks. I would rate them high overall. I would use them again in the future if needed.

I called Martin for an estimate, and the company owner, Joel Martin, came out to look at the conditions and give me an estimate. He was very knowledgeable and resourceful, willing to do some research into tank types, and he was conscientious about not making a huge mess in my yard. The project took 3 days.   I would definitely use them again.

They were very quick and the job went extremely well

He is very professional and very good. He was very tolerant of me because I can be very crabby when I am under stress. He and one other crewperson worked very, very hard and got done very, very quickly. He was great. The price was fair but it was not the lowest bid.

Joel was a true professional. Worked all day with no lunch and did an excellent job. Would definitely use him again.