Top-rated excavation pros.

Get matched with top excavation pros in Colfax, WA

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 5 pros

Need a pro for your excavation project in Colfax, WA?

Select your specific project to find the pro for you.

Find Excavation pros in Colfax

Avatar for DALTON IRONWORKS LLC
DALTON IRONWORKS LLC
5.0(
12
)
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"I can tell Jay cares about the quality work he puts out. Did a beautiful job on the out door porch and stair rails, I asked for a bid on the indoor star rail. ThankJay!"
south stairway
North stairway
Glamour shot buttoning up the balcony
finished product street view
dent repaired

+14

Response time2 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
Avatar for Blue ridge construction
Blue ridge construction
New to Angi
Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

with over 30 years experience installing commercial and residential sprinkler systems, fencing, retaining walls and excavation. We know what it takes to make a top quality product that lasts for decades and that's why we only use professional grade products and materials and we never cut corners.. So if you want quality and expertise please give us a try.

Retaining walls
Retaining walls
Retaining walls
Retaining walls
Small retaining wall

+7

Avatar for Gelderman Excavation, LLC
Gelderman Excavation, LLC
5.0(
1
)
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Gelderman Excavation 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.

Various Projects
Various Projects
Various Projects
Various Projects
Various Projects

+1

Response time1 day
Response rate89%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Showing 1-10 of 20
Excavating questions, answered by experts

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

While you can save some money by digging your own pool, you may end up paying more in construction equipment rental fees in the long run. You could, however, focus your DIY energies on lowering the cost of leveling your lawn for your pool or filling in surrounding landscaping after construction.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

A perc test can take anywhere from one to eight hours to complete. The total time depends on factors like the amount of excavation required, the depth and width of the holes, and whether multiple test holes are needed. For a single hole, the process of filling it with water and monitoring the drainage rate usually takes less than an hour. Professionals can often complete the entire test in a single day. While it's possible to get results the same day, some companies may take a few days to provide the official report.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

The Colfax, WA homeowners’ guide to excavation services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.