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DALTON IRONWORKS LLC
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Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Dalton worked diligently tp design unique and beautiful steel railings for my front steps and did so within my tight budget. I would use them again for any steel project."
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North stairway
Glamour shot buttoning up the balcony
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dent repaired

+14

Response time2 days
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Three Bear Contracting, LLC
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Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great team and excellent work; did grading and removal of excess material. Always kept me informed of project and times. Would definitely hire again if needed. Friendly, professional, experienced."
Septic System Installation
Septic Tank Installation
Dome Chamber Drain Field Installation
Dome Chamber Drain Field Installation
New Septic Installation

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Response time2 days
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Blue ridge construction
New to Angi

Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

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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

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HH&E
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Serving Colfax, WA and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Driveway is amazing. Can't wait for the other work. Quick, efficient and not a arm & a leg very affordable. Which isn't something we say much anymore with high inflation"
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Gelderman Excavation, LLC
5.0(
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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.

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Various Projects
Various Projects
Various Projects
Various Projects

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Response time1 day
Response rate89%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.

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