Excavation & Utility Installation

An aerial view of two diggers in field

Custom Home Foundation Excavation in the Mountains

Tractor and landscape showing Final grade, ready for forms
The build site, native
Excavating a septic test hole
Constructing a temporary road
Construction access road
Starting to work on the dig
Making some progress
The start of the deep cut
Moving overburden
Moving overburden
Machines at work
Machines at work
Going DOWN!
A birds eye view
Getting closer
A view from the top
An aerial view of two diggers in field
The scale of this project was HUGE!
It takes a team
SO MUCH overburden
An aerial view of two diggers in field
Another bird’s eye view
The dig site from the air
Moving dirt
A digger next to a prepared foundation area in the field
Final grade, ready for forms
Tractor and landscape showing Final grade, ready for forms
Final grade, ready for forms
Final grade, ready for forms
Final grade, ready for forms
Final grade, ready for forms
Prepared foundation area in the field
Final grade, ready for forms
Final grade, ready for forms

Project Description

Client:   J. Plummer
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

A large and very complex dig with over 2500 cubic yards of excavation! This build was on an undeveloped lot. It required building a construction road and clearing the building site of hundreds of large trees. The build-site was on a heavily-sloped mountain, meaning the back side of the excavation was nearly 20-feet deep!

new road that's been built between trees

High-End Road Construction & Building Pad

Tractor and landscape showing Final grade, ready for forms
Starting to rough-in the route
Getting the path established
Final product with road base
Another bird’s eye view
Marking the route and clearing the forest
Marking the route and clearing the forest
Starting excavation
Digging out the large cuts
Making more cuts
Moving Material
Cutting in the route
The cuts needed to preserve <10% grade
Compaction prior to geo-fabric
Getting down to rough grade
Rough grade-road bed prior to compaction
Rough Grade
Compaction before geo-fabric
Compaction prior to geo-fabric
Cutting in a culvert
Culvert Installation
Starting to lay the geo-fabric
Culvert Installation
Hauling in 1-2 feet of pit run
Pit run over the geo-fabric
Second culvert installation
Second culvert installation
Starting to grade the pit run
Moving Materials
Pit Run looking better
Starting the road base
Starting to look like a road
new road that's been built between trees
Rough edging with topsoil, will be cleaned up after first run-off
Road base installed and working on landscaping the entrance
Moving boulders for landscape elements
Culvert dress-up
Natural products make a mountain road look so good!
Hiding ugly culverts
Look…you can barely see it!

Project Description

Client:   J. Flowers
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

A very complicated road build. The engineers said we “couldn’t build the road with less than a 10% grade”. Not only did we come in at 9.8%, but we also managed to divert the route around several large trees, while maintaining a beautiful forest-feel!

Valves on the ground

Excavate Well, Repair, Add Manifold & Valves

Valves on the ground
Excavate leaking well
Excavation mindful of the tree
Valves on the ground
Installing the new manifold

Project Description

Client:  Anonymous
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

Customer needed well-head excavated for repair. We made the repairs and installed water for irrigation

Excavating well for repair for plumbers

Excavate Well for Repair

Excavating well
Excavating well
Excavating well
Excavating well
Excavating well
Excavating well for repair for plumbers
Excavating well for plumbers
Plumber access
Backfill
Backfill

Project Description

Client:  Anonymous
Location:   Rigby, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

Customer needed well-head excavated for repair

Ditches created on a field

Excavate Foundation & Install Utilities

Ditches created on a field
Excavating for commercial building
Prepping for foundation
Ready for forms
Installing conduit for power and fiber
Fiber conduit installation
Fiber and Power Conduit
Fiber conduit into the pedestal
Excavating for water connection
Excavating for water connection
Installing manifold for potable and irrigation water
Running the water line with padding sand
Installing compression fittings for frost-free hydrants
Installing sewer

Project Description

Client:  Stephen C.
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

New construction of a commercial shop with living quarters. We excavated the foundation for Teton West (to their spec). We installed conduit for power and fiber. We excavated for and installed water and sewer as a Public Works Contractor

Inspecting valves in the ground

Repair Leaking Well

Inspecting valves in the ground
Excavating well-head piping
She was pretty leaky
Very leaky water pipes
Inspecting valves in the ground
Found the culprit – a dime-sized hole
Replaced broken parts
Cleanup
Cleanup

Project Description

Client:  Century21 Realty
Location:   Ririe, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

This customer was a realtor. The house was pending a sale, but a condition of the sale was to fix the leaking well connection. We excavated the well head, made the repairs, and backfilled.

Connecting new well for fire suppression pond

Connect New Well for Fire Suppression Pond

Installing piping at well-head
Ditching in the water (summer use only)
Connecting new well for fire suppression pond
Installing piping at well-head
Installing piping at well-head

Project Description

Client:  Nate Moesteller
Location:   Driggs, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

After drilling a new well, we needed to connect the well to power and pipe the outflow to a fire suppression pond.

Hydraulic hammer breaking up the lava

Construct Pole Barn Pad in Lava

Hydraulic hammer breaking up the lava
Hydraulic hammer breaking up the lava
Using the hydraulic hammer to break up the lava
The mess before cleanout
Starting to backfill and compact with road base
Backfill and compaction
Backfill and compaction
Setting final grade for pad

Project Description

Client:  Mike T.
Location:   Idaho Falls, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

Customer wanted to erect a 40′ x 60′ pole barn. We discovered there was basalt/lava flow just under the topsoil, which required a large excavator with a hydraulic hammer. We excavated the pier/caission footprint and then backfilled with compacted roadbase. We completed the project by adding 6″ of compacted road base for the building pad.

Ditch prior to Cleanup

Ditch Cleanout

Ditch prior to Cleanup
Ditch prior to Cleanup
BEFORE!
Ditch after cleanout
During
After

Project Description

Client:  Mike Hicks
Location:   Idaho Falls, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

Cleaned out and re-built a mile of agricultural ditch/waterway/canal. Used laser telemetry to verify ditch. Excavated over two feet of silt in some places. Removed trees from problematic areas. Rebuilt corners with rip-rap. Our large 5-ft bucket makes this a breeze!

Septic and foundation construction

Foundation and Septic System

Septic and foundation construction
Excavating for drainfield
Excavating foundation and septic
Installation of septic drain field
Installation of septic drain field
Installation of septic drain field
Installation of septic drain field
Installation of septic drain field
Installing septic tank and cleanout
Installing baffles in tank
Installing baffles in tank
Plumbing septic tank and cleanout
Backfill and compaction of foundation
Backfill and compaction of foundation
Backfill and compaction of foundation
Septic and Foundation construction
Septic and foundation construction
Septic and foundation construction

Project Description

Client:  Mark V.
Location:   Victor, ID
Year Completed:   2022

The Challenges

Installed a tiny-house foundation and complete septic system in Victor, ID. Project included permitting and construction delays due to cement shortage in 2022.