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COR DEMOLITION LLC

5.00(
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COR DEMOLITION LLC

5.00(
29
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Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cor Demolition LLC is a precise and professional general contracting company. We have been serving Washington State since 2025, offering a wide range of services including interior/exterior hand/mechanical demolition, hauling, and disposal, concrete cutting/coring and breakout, excavation/gradework, land clearing, tree service, landscaping, professional property cleanup, dumpster service, and more. Our commitment to quality and reliability is reflected in every project we undertake. With a focus on punctuality and integrity, we ensure that every project is completed to the highest standards. When it comes to construction, our wealth of experience and modern aesthetics guide our clean and professional design approach, highlighted through photos showcasing our dedication to excellence in every aspect of our work.

"I had Jared remove a shed that had flood damage from my backyard. The area was tight and difficult to work in, but him and his crew got the job done on time without any damage to my fence or house. Awesome communication,very professional and great pricing. I'd 100% use them again and recommend him and his crew to anyone. "

Nick G on December 2025

Cor Demolition LLC is a precise and professional general contracting company. We have been serving Washington State since 2025, offering a wide range of services including interior/exterior hand/mechanical demolition, hauling, and disposal, concrete cutting/coring and breakout, excavation/gradework, land clearing, tree service, landscaping, professional property cleanup, dumpster service, and more. Our commitment to quality and reliability is reflected in every project we undertake. With a focus on punctuality and integrity, we ensure that every project is completed to the highest standards. When it comes to construction, our wealth of experience and modern aesthetics guide our clean and professional design approach, highlighted through photos showcasing our dedication to excellence in every aspect of our work.

"I had Jared remove a shed that had flood damage from my backyard. The area was tight and difficult to work in, but him and his crew got the job done on time without any damage to my fence or house. Awesome communication,very professional and great pricing. I'd 100% use them again and recommend him and his crew to anyone. "

Nick G on December 2025


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Seattle Rockeries

4.96(
56
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Seattle Rockeries

4.96(
56
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
10 years of experience

Seattle Rockeries & Construction is a locally owned and operated full service contracting company serving Mercer Island, Seattle, Bellevue and surrounding areas. We do one project at a time and ensure quality work and communicate effectively. We specialize in all aspects of landscaping and hardscaping from pavers, patios, block retaining walls, rock walls, paver driveways and much more! . No project is too big or small for us, so call today and let us put our experience to work for you! We are licensed, bonded and insured. We offer Electrical services as well, we have highly trained and certified electricians

"Harry and his crew replaced a rockery around the property of our church. They did an amazing job! The work was completed on time with absolutely no cost overruns. Harry was very communicative and was available by phone any time we had a question. The rockery and seating wall that they put in looks so much better than the old ones! I would highly recommend Seattle Rockeries!!"

Nancy S on July 2024

Seattle Rockeries & Construction is a locally owned and operated full service contracting company serving Mercer Island, Seattle, Bellevue and surrounding areas. We do one project at a time and ensure quality work and communicate effectively. We specialize in all aspects of landscaping and hardscaping from pavers, patios, block retaining walls, rock walls, paver driveways and much more! . No project is too big or small for us, so call today and let us put our experience to work for you! We are licensed, bonded and insured. We offer Electrical services as well, we have highly trained and certified electricians

"Harry and his crew replaced a rockery around the property of our church. They did an amazing job! The work was completed on time with absolutely no cost overruns. Harry was very communicative and was available by phone any time we had a question. The rockery and seating wall that they put in looks so much better than the old ones! I would highly recommend Seattle Rockeries!!"

Nancy S on July 2024


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Vestige Environmental

4.91(
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Vestige Environmental

4.91(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
35 years of experience

At Vestige Environmental, 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!

"Great job!"

Greg S on March 2023

At Vestige Environmental, 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!

"Great job!"

Greg S on March 2023


Fuel Tank Installation Company, Inc.

4.89(
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Fuel Tank Installation Company, Inc.

4.89(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
53 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade with over 50 years in business 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"This company was efficient, communicative and reasonably priced. I needed to decommission my oil tank and Paul did a great job. "

Alex E on June 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade with over 50 years in business 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"This company was efficient, communicative and reasonably priced. I needed to decommission my oil tank and Paul did a great job. "

Alex E on June 2025


Triton Excavation INC

4.94(
32
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Triton Excavation INC

4.94(
32
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
18 years of experience

Triton Excavation, Inc., offers a wide variety of services from site preparation, underground utilities, grading, and demolition. Give our company a call today and put our diverse services to work for you.

"Very prompt, professional and courteous."

KIM R on August 2019

Triton Excavation, Inc., offers a wide variety of services from site preparation, underground utilities, grading, and demolition. Give our company a call today and put our diverse services to work for you.

"Very prompt, professional and courteous."

KIM R on August 2019


VISTA GARDENS

4.90(
90
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VISTA GARDENS

4.90(
90
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 97% of Angi customers
Recommended by 97% of HomeAdvisor customers
31 years of experience

Vista Gardens is your premiere local landscape company. We will treat your landscape with the utmost care and assure your satisfaction while we make your dreams reality. We can take care of your hardscape and landscape installation from start to finish. We look forward to hearing from you to start your new dream landscape!

"Couldn't have gone better. I found Rodrigo on Angi, but then discovered that several of our neighbors had used him and loved him. We were going to get multiple bids but after talking with him, he was so nice, knowledgeable, and reasonably priced that we decided to go ahead on his removing the concrete. We then came up with the idea of using that concrete as a broken concrete entryway path and decided to have him do that as well when our backyard unit was finished. Couldn't have made a better choice. He's creative, conscientious, meticulous, notices things that we hadn't thought of and just a terrific person to work with. Our broken concrete entryway has different colored stones in between and it looks great, a wonderful entrance to the new house. Rodrigo also did a surface for a bike shed we're building and a walkway to and platform for a hot tub. We'd recommend him to anyone."

Paul L on April 2022

Vista Gardens is your premiere local landscape company. We will treat your landscape with the utmost care and assure your satisfaction while we make your dreams reality. We can take care of your hardscape and landscape installation from start to finish. We look forward to hearing from you to start your new dream landscape!

"Couldn't have gone better. I found Rodrigo on Angi, but then discovered that several of our neighbors had used him and loved him. We were going to get multiple bids but after talking with him, he was so nice, knowledgeable, and reasonably priced that we decided to go ahead on his removing the concrete. We then came up with the idea of using that concrete as a broken concrete entryway path and decided to have him do that as well when our backyard unit was finished. Couldn't have made a better choice. He's creative, conscientious, meticulous, notices things that we hadn't thought of and just a terrific person to work with. Our broken concrete entryway has different colored stones in between and it looks great, a wonderful entrance to the new house. Rodrigo also did a surface for a bike shed we're building and a walkway to and platform for a hot tub. We'd recommend him to anyone."

Paul L on April 2022


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BIG SKY GRAVEL AND DIRTWORKS L.L.C.

5.00(
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BIG SKY GRAVEL AND DIRTWORKS L.L.C.

5.00(
9
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
8 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

BIG SKY GRAVEL AND DIRTWORKS L.L.C. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"This was a small job, only about 3 cubic yards of gravel needed, However, Joey did a superb job, professional and flawless. He was as serious about getting it done right as he would be with a much bigger project. He arrived when he said he would and finished well within the time he projected. I would highly recommend his services. "

Gene K on September 2025

BIG SKY GRAVEL AND DIRTWORKS L.L.C. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"This was a small job, only about 3 cubic yards of gravel needed, However, Joey did a superb job, professional and flawless. He was as serious about getting it done right as he would be with a much bigger project. He arrived when he said he would and finished well within the time he projected. I would highly recommend his services. "

Gene K on September 2025


Envirotank, LLC

4.98(
25
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Envirotank, LLC

4.98(
25
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
8 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Prompt, fully explained what they were doing, best price I found."

Ila B on October 2022

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Prompt, fully explained what they were doing, best price I found."

Ila B on October 2022


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Gaston Bros. Excavating, Inc.

4.97(
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Gaston Bros. Excavating, Inc.

4.97(
16
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Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
46 years of experience

GBE has over 44 years of experience in the utility, demolition and excavation industry around the greater Seattle area. If you want your exterior home or business project completed efficiently and on budget, give the owner Gary Gaston a call. He will personally meet with you on site and walk you through every detail from start to finish so your project runs smoothly. We look forward to working with you!

"No none sense! Super skilled! Beyond expectations."

John B on July 2024

GBE has over 44 years of experience in the utility, demolition and excavation industry around the greater Seattle area. If you want your exterior home or business project completed efficiently and on budget, give the owner Gary Gaston a call. He will personally meet with you on site and walk you through every detail from start to finish so your project runs smoothly. We look forward to working with you!

"No none sense! Super skilled! Beyond expectations."

John B on July 2024


A Paradise Concrete & Construction, LLC

4.44(
78
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A Paradise Concrete & Construction, LLC

4.44(
78
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
21 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

A Paradise Concrete & Construction is a well established business in the Seattle area, offering the finest in craftsmanship and quality. When it comes to professionalism and customer service, we are unmatched! For the best of the best call Paradise Concrete & Construction for your next project!

"Ben started the project promptly and finished it on the second day. My only problem was that his quote was initially quite reasonable; however, after starting the project, he felt that several modifications were needed, so the finished price was much higher than the initial quote. The wall looked good, however. I was pleased with the finished product."

Robert H on November 2025

A Paradise Concrete & Construction is a well established business in the Seattle area, offering the finest in craftsmanship and quality. When it comes to professionalism and customer service, we are unmatched! For the best of the best call Paradise Concrete & Construction for your next project!

"Ben started the project promptly and finished it on the second day. My only problem was that his quote was initially quite reasonable; however, after starting the project, he felt that several modifications were needed, so the finished price was much higher than the initial quote. The wall looked good, however. I was pleased with the finished product."

Robert H on November 2025

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

This depends on your location. Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep. People in colder climates will have deeper sewer lines than people in warmer climates due to the dangers of the frost line and freezing pipes. Permits are required for all aspects of septic system installation, so the city should have the building plans for your system, which will tell you how deep your lines are.

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

It is a common belief that excavation is easier or less costly when done in the summer or when the ground is not frozen. Seasons have little effect on when excavation can occur; however, inclement weather can prolong the duration of the job and potentially increase costs. For this reason, those in rainy climates may opt for seasons with milder weather.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

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