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Triton Excavation INC
4.6(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The whole crew was wonderful to work with, professional and meticulous, cheerful and helpful, site left in great shape at the end of the demolition of three buildings and the challenging foundation hole excavation. Job finished on time, good value. Highly recommended!"
Response time2 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Mount Olive Landscape & Constr
4.8(
57
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I needed to stabilize a slope. Norberto presented a plan for a retaining wall and drainage that was both functional and attractive. He provided a detailed bid for labor and materials that was competitive with several other companies He and his crew completed the job efficiently while taking care not to damage existing shrubbery and ornamentals. Norberto is professional and easy to work with. He was very good about coordinating with me. I have and will continue to use his company for other projects."
vinyl fence 3
Vinyl Fence Project
Vinyl Fence Project
Flagstone Patio
Flagstone Patio

+46

Response time8 hrs
Response rate98%
67 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Gaston Bros. Excavating, Inc.
4.4(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Fast and easy. Gary was extremely responsive and timely. They responded first, got us scheduled asap, and finished the work in a blink. They were thorough and efficient and did an excellent job. I highly recommend their services for anyone needing demolition or excavation."
Wall project
Wall project
Retaining Wall
Parking lot
Parking lot

+52

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Seattle Rockeries
4.8(
62
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Harry and crew did a fabulous job helping design and then building our retaining walls, at an appropriate price. They started exactly when scheduled and finished promptly a week later. Results are fabulous. I absolutely hope to work with them on future projects, and recommend them without reservation."
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Glory
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+138

Response time10 hrs
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
Avatar for ALPINE LANDSCAPES NW LLC
ALPINE LANDSCAPES NW LLC
5.0(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Roger and his crew did exactly what he said they would do and completed the job when they said they would. I will definitely use them for more landscaping and sprinkler jobs"
Olympic Park
Olympic Park
Olympic Park
Olympic Park
Olympic Park

+38

Response time2 days
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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ACS - Seattle, LLC
3.9(
52
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Overall a good experience. We hired ACS to take down and rebuild a brick pillar supporting our front porch. Gary's crew was excellent. Although they only spoke Spanish they were helpful and did a good job communicating as much as they could about what they were doing and/or had done. We're very happy with the end product. Gary stayed true to his quote and the contract price. The project was more involved than I expected, but they came through and completed it on budget. My only complaint is that Gary was hard to get a hold of at times."
Custom Bay window
Phase 1 dirt removal
Before
Before
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+30

Response time1 day
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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NestEx LLC
5.0(
6
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing+2 more

Serving Burien, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

"NestEx provided a quick response for our inquiry for getting our yard graded. He provided a quality job at a reasonable price. I can’t recommend him enough. We are super satisfied with the project and will be using him in the future for any upcoming projects. 11 out of 10."
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

Yes, most services include site leveling and foundation work. Confirm with your contractor for specifics.

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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