I had to remove an old pool from a home on a mild hillside in Martinesz with a moderate slope. I relay on reviews and leave them when deserved. In this case Pat and his son are amazing! Have them look at your job and know you can hire these guy with confidence! They know what they are doing and understand dirt, soil and everything that goes into it. Very happy with their work and their positive energy on the job excellent customer service and just good people. I still have more work pending I will use them again! read more

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Dig This is a great excavation and grading contractor that I'd recommend to anyone. Pat runs a family business and has been in the game for many years, so his expertise was invaluable in planning and execution. I had a big hill in the front yard that was causing all sorts of drainage issues, and was unusable. I was looking to level and put in a retaining wall / address some pooling problems. Pat's vision was excellent in planning the layout, and recommending features that would be aesthetically pleasing and functional. He recommended a swale to stop the drainage issues once and for all, and a natural rock wall to match our house. During the work, Pat and his son Brian were communicative and responsive. His crew showed up every day and worked hard to get the big job done quickly. The end result was spectacular! Take a look at the pictures - we now have a front yard we can be proud of and a bulletproof drainage system. With every big job, small issues arise. Pat quickly came out to address those issues, even months after the job was done, so we could be sure the end result will last for many years. One last thing - being in the business for so long, Pat has a rolodex of trusted contacts that supplement his work to keep the job moving. 5/5 work! read more

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Pat and his crew did a fantastic job in removing my pool and leveling my backyard. His communication was prompt and thorough. His experience changed our initial job scope for the better. I highly recommend Dig This Inc. read more

Pat and crew dug our PG&E trench and did a fantastic job. Great work and great customer service. I highly recommend them!

Pat, his son Brian and the team at Dig This did an amazing job taking care of some grading issues at our home. The team was attentive to addressing our concerns and worked to help leave us with a well-manicured yard that aligned with our landscaping goals. We couldn't be happier with how things came out and I would recommend Dig This for any excavation project! read more

Believe the five star reviews! Pat and his crew are just as good as advertised. Pat always answered his phone right away, was responsive to our concerns, finished removing our pool ahead of schedule, and charged what he said he would. The process was quick and professional , and they did a beautiful job. Highly recommend! read more

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Pat and his crew at Dig This did a fantastic job demoing our front yard in preparation for our DIY patio & plant project. Dig This made the demo planning process seamless. They consistently returned phone calls and text messages. And during the job, we appreciated that they constantly kept the surrounding areas clean. They were also very efficient - they finished demoing the whole front yard in just one day! We highly recommend Dig This and wish we had known Pat & his crew sooner. read more

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Pat Ward sets the bar for business owners. He answers your call. He arrives when scheduled. Calls with daily updates. Let's you know he's on the way and if there are delays with your project. He guided me with navigating pool demo, drainage, and even cutting back trees. We were able to get Insurance again. A gem to deal with under a stressful situation. read more

Well it is not surprising to me at all that Dig This has such great reviews. What impressed me right off the bat is that Pat (The owner) understands the importance of good communication and as such he will do the little things like confirm his appt. with you and let you know that he's on his way. In addition if he says he's going to follow up with you he will and you won't have to chase him down for a quote.......if he said he'll send you one you can count on receiving it without the need to follow up with him 10x. It's amazing so many other companies like Dig This don't understand that the customer comes first but I'm glad Pat does. read more

Pat and his crew did a great job with our pool removal, front yard demo and landscape regrading. They were very timely efficient and always cleaned up after themselves. Pat keep us updated throughout the project and made sure we were satisfied with the work. There was one area of pavers that we overlooked and Pat had his crew come out the next business day and remove them. We would highly recommend Dig This! read more

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The owner Pat took my call about a much needed drainage and retaining wall repair my buyer needed when I couldn't get any other business to get back to me. He said he was super busy too but managed to squeeze in time for us the next day to come take a look. He personally came himself and sent us a very reasonable estimate with in just a couple days. We were so grateful. He came highly recommended by others in the construction business and has done other work for friends that was always done well and done quick. read more

Called these guys to finish off a 32x21' semi-inground pool hole I needed dug. I started this hole a few months ago but rain and put the job on hold. I was within 4 inches of where I needed to be but it wasn't level. Called Pat and we spoke then texted a few after I sent pics and scope. I chose these guys because of all the great reviews. After texting Pat I got a bit put off at first because after sending pics and describing the job he replied with 'how much do I want to spend'. I hate these questions, just give me a fair honest price based on what the work is. (this is why it's 4 and not 5 stars) I replied with "What it costs to do it right". He then replied with 'good answer' followed by a very reasonable price. His crew showed up the next day and knocked out the job in about 3 hours including clean up. I was contemplating doing this job myself by renting from a local equipment yard but after getting the price from Pat it was a no brainer. They were legit and used laser level and had a guy on the ground doing constant measurements to make sure the hole is right. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again. read more

We had Pat, his son Brian and their crew come out too tackle the large flat-ish lot our "new" home in Orinda was situated on which needed some serious work & leveling ... old trees & heavy brush, crazy humps and mounds, a funky 2nd tier, some serious sloping & water issues towards the house (see the pic!) ... we really weren't sure how to get the whole process of the actual hardscaping started because it was such a mess. And that's where Pat comes in: after he did exactly what we wanted done around the house (and a bit extra for free) he, after listening to our ideas, made some smart (with no hard sell at all) suggestions about what we might want to do next. Now we have our "canvas" - hard packed, clean and ready for our landscaping choices ... which he'll be giving us a hand with as well. If you're looking for a capable, professional and easy to be around landscaping / earth moving crew then Pat & Dig This Inc should be your first phone call. Prices were reasonable too - no hidden charges etc. ... just a good positive experience throughout. read more

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Dig This did a wonderful job on my project. This was probably the best experience I've had with any type of contractor. Their office manager, Fadia, keeps everything organized & coordinated from the initial estimate all the way through to completion of the project. The team worked very efficiently. Each crew member has a role and knows what to do and when. As such, they function like a well-oiled machine. No fuss, no muss, no surprises. My yard demo and grading was finished 1/2 day ahead of schedule. They cleaned the site, put the gate/fencing back in, and even installed my new mailbox for me. Kudos to Pat & Fadia for assembling a great crew and doing exceptional work! read more

Well... it's my turn!!!! I don't even know where to start so I will just tell my story. We bought a house a year ago and have been working on the inside. I couldn't even bear to look at the back yard. It was AWFUL!!!! The whole thing was a complete mess... overgrown, retaining wall falling, dirt, not level, concrete patio that was always green...... you get the idea. I called Pat, he came over and immediately I knew I liked him. He was down to earth but obviously knew his business. He quickly provided us with an estimate and was able to start within a week. The whole crew, Pat, his son Brian, Antonio, Jose and Rick were amazing. For a group working in dirt, they sure kept the place clean!!!! I have the cleanest dirt in town!!!!! They literally had to move a LOT of dirt out, excavate, grade, build a retaining wall, put in drainage, and then bring dirt back in again to build up the back area so it is higher. They totally went above and beyond also. Not only did they clean up the whole backyard, but they even did week abatement on the OTHER side of our fence. I could not be more impressed with these guys. They did everything in a very timely, professional manner and it was a lot of fun watching them maneuver the machinery in and around the back yard. I would not hesitate to hire these guys again or recommend them to anyone needing this kind of work done. Also, Fadia in the office, was very efficient and quickly answered any questions we had. All in all, a great experience! I couldn't be happier!!! read more

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Can we give 10 stars? How about a hundred!? Dig This gets the job done RIGHT and within budget. We are so behind in writing an AMAZING review for Pat, Brian, Fadia and the entire team at Dig This. We had a HUGE yard demolition and remodel. Because it was such a big remodel, we had several different crews doing their specialized work. The crew of Dig This stood out completely. They are happy! They have a good attitude! That means a lot when you are in the middle of a big remodel. They are clean and organized! Your yard will be left EVERY DAY cleaner than it was at the start of the day. That is hard to do when you're dealing with dust, debris and dirt! They tell it like it is. They're honest. You don't have to worry about being taken advantage of, cutting corners, or being lied to. Pat and his team are direct, honest, and really care about doing a job *right.* Jobs not done right are frustrating! To everyone! Especially someone like Pat who really cares about things being done high quality, with integrity and to built to last. When you look at our photos you will hardly even recognize the yard. Pat and Brian (and the whole team) did such an amazing job with the demo that we asked what else they could do with our big project. I wish the Dig This crew could have done everything! They were such a pleasure to work with. We even used his recommendations and referrals for other work, like concrete, the putting green and fencing. Dig This is a gem. It is hard to find such an outstanding crew that really cares about the quality of their work at the level that these guys do and who are organized, creative and have phenomenal contacts for recommendations! We would be happy to talk on the phone to give Dig This a recommendation if you would like or if you want to ask any questions. Or you can even stop by our house and check it out if you want to see their work. Just reach out to us. We can also tell you, from experience, who to stay away from. We had a few terrible experiences during our remodel, but dealing with Pat, Brian, Fadia and the Dig This crew made everything OK. They even cleaned up a few problems, mistakes and messes left by other crews (who weren't referred by Pat... lesson learned... I'm calling Pat for EVERYTHING from now on. If he can't do it, he can refer someone who can). If we could, we would give Dig This a million stars. You can see a video time lapse of our yard and pool demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oey3kU-CBN4 And you can see our video time lapse of the Dig This crew installing mulch, gravel walkways and more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K6SNnRpbW8 read more

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We have very happy with Pat with Dig This. We have a horse ranch in Dublin and have to have the horse manure taken off and they come and take care of it and fast and don't scare the horses. They bring all the equipment to load it and trucks to take if off. Great people to work with. read more

Pat is reputable and experienced - Dig This made our punctual appointment to visit a commercial site, inspect and offer a solution to a drainage inquiry. He was realistic with solution, budget and ultimately, practical. Would recommend! read more

This review is based on customer service and the quote - we went another direction with our project so didn't need Dig This Inc's services. Pat showed up, was super congenial, gave a written quote, and made me feel confident he'd get the job dine well. IMO, half of the battle with a contractor is getting them to show up - and Pat did. Nice guy. I'd recommend them. read more

I called Pat to see about drainage issues I was having at my house. Even though he didn't think it was work that he could help with because it's not exactly what his company does, he took time out of his day and came out to my house to give me an opinion on the problem. Other companies told me 2 weeks out for a walk-through that they would charge me for. Thank you Pat for your time. Greatly appreciate it. read more

We've used Dig This Inc for several different jobs at all of our properties. Pat is very professional, punctual, and shows up exactly when he says he will. Dig This know's what they're doing and they've been doing it for a long time. You can tell by the quality and condition of their trucks and equipment that this company means business. We've had them do drainage, grading, excavating, demo, and tons of hard to access jobs that know one else was willing to take on. These guys are magicians with a tractor. Dig This Inc also provides our business with the highest quality top soil in the area. Great for planting, gardening, lawns, etc. I high recommend this company to anyone who needs work done and want's it done right the first time! 5+ Stars in my book Thanks for the service. read more

Pat, Fadia and the Dig This crew did a fantastic job removing our inground pool. They were fast, professional and just great to work with. I couldn't be happier with my experience working with them. Even my neighbor was impressed with Pat and his crew (they swept her pavers and made sure they were cleaner than before they arrived). Pat went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with everything related to the project. read more

We have used Dig This on numerous occasions and their work is aways top-notch, ranging from paving our driveway to digging out a retaining wall. Pat Ward, the owner, is very responsive and has a real artistic vision for how to do the work -- he describes himself as a "landscape artist," which I concur with. Rates are competitive, too -- highly recommended! read more

I am a Building Inspector and I hired Dig This Inc. for my project. Pat and his crew are reliable, professional and efficient. I've hired Dig This twice so far and will never hire another excavation company. My project was on a hill next to an existing structure, during winter in the mud. I needed my foundation footings re-dug after another contractor couldn't get the job done. Dig This got it done! I cannot speak highly enough about the character and expertise of the Dig This Crew. I believe - If dig this cannot dig it - no one can! The second time I hired Dig This was to complete my drainage and grading around my project. Well, not only did they re-grade, they created a beautiful terraced area and manicured around our trees and built the most spectacular 1/2 ton - 3/4 ton stone retaining wall that exceeded my expectations many times over! If you need a retaining wall at your property, ask Pat about his 1/2 ton - 1 ton stone retaining walls... Dig This crew is a master at building these stone retaining walls! If you need any type of excavation work or Stone retaining walls or pool demo within 45 miles of Walnut Creek I suggest you call Pat at Dig This for an estimate. If I could rate with 6 stars I would!!! Steve Arnold read more

Ok DigThis just wrapped up a big project for me. Some context: 1 acre property on a 30 degree slope. 4 years ago I brought in the first of 60 different contractors to excavate 30 football fields (1" deep) worth of dirt, and install a 120 foot retaining wall ("because there was no way to not have a wall"). 1 month ago the wall came down. Pat, with DigThis, got straight to work with great equipment and his OWN trucks and inside FIVE days.. FIVE... brought my hillside not only back, but vastly improved the entire situation. I have perspective of 60 different contractors and had I only known about DigThis, I would've saved tens of thousands. Most impressively, each day they left my yard cleaner than the day before and now that they're gone, it is seriously tidier and cleaner than it was before they came. Pretty incredible. They will always be my first call going ahead. Nuke read more

Dig This Inc. is a professional , reliable business. I would highly recommend working with them. Franci Lucero read more

These folks are awesome! They snuck us in to take care of a project for that included front yard demo, garage addition prep and landscape regrading. In record time, they turned chaos into order, removing a long driveway, and excavating for the addition, and prepping the yard for new landscaping. Pat made sure to consider the grade of our property and planned for directing water away from the house. They left the site organized at the end of each day. The whole group was professional, friendly, punctual, and clearly very skilled in what they do. My husband was originally considering doing this work himself. So glad he didn't attempt it when I realized the complexity and scope of the project. We and our contractor agree that this was money very well spent. We would recommend them highly. Thank you Pat and team, including your lady behind the scenes that keeps everything on track. read more

Pat and his team did an awesome job building a 120 foot wide retaining wall that was 8 feet tall at my home in Orinda. He was one of the three contractors who bid on the job and I was very impressed with his knowledge of the Lamorinda area and the soil that occupied my hillside. I read through all his yelp reviews, followed up with his references (one who worked for the city of Orinda) and decided to move forward. The project took 2-3 weeks to complete and he provided me an update almost daily of the progress. His team was very prompt and showed up every morning at 8am and stayed until 4-5pm. I'm very happy with Dig This and the work that they did to stabilize my hill side and increase the square footage in my backyard. Happy to be a reference read more

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Pat is amazing to work with. He is flexible, honest and accommodating. His team were all extremely helpful and hard working.

Pat and his team were excellent. He came out promptly to give us a fair quote, and was able to come out and do the work within a week or two of our quote. He was very knowledgeable and gave me many options from the least expensive/simple to more involved ways to solve our drainage problems. I'm a young woman and often feel taken advantage of in these situations but Pat was professional and I felt no pressure from him to go with a particular plan. We had him grade/level out back and side yard which included hauling away huge amounts of dirt and digging up a massive tree trunk. The job was done in less than a day. We are extremely happy to have worked with Pat and his team. read more

A mixed review - Pat was friendly and was quick to respond but when he arrived he immediately told me that they only do heavy construction work and could not do the homeowner drainage remediation I called about. I'm posting this because the Yelp reviews here don't indicate that they "only do heavy construction work". Pat did give a casual recommendation of someone who he said used to replace sumps/pumps. He wasn't sure of the name but called a worker and got a name & number. I appreciate Pat making time to come by and his casual friend of a friend recommendation, but it was too casual for me to want to follow up. read more

We just have our pool removed!! Their work is great!! Pat and Fadia are so easy to work with. Love our new backyard without the pool.

I had an old wooden septic tank in my front yard that collapsed. Pat came out the same day I called and gave me an estimate. His quote was three times less than the highest quote I'd received. They came out and started work the next day. They finished the job in just over 2 hours with minimal damage to my lawn and landscaping. Another company estimated 2-3 days of work. Dig This is awesome! I can highly recommend this company for any kind of excavation or grading project you might be considering. read more

We were very happy with Pat and his crew. He's very professional and punctual. Great personality, always smiling and happy to answer your questions. I would highly recommend them read more

Pat, Brian and crew worked to stabilize our hillside after earth movement. They were easy to work with, reasonably priced, prompt, and very competent. We were extremely happy with them. read more

pat runs his business in the most unprofessional manner, that I have ever seen! I live on a steep downslope in contra costa co, I've had drainage issues for years mostly because the street is in disrepair. I did all my homework, talking to the city about repair, getting a detailed soils report from a soils engineer and then was recommended to pat. he came in the middle of a rain downpour on dec 10, 2014, he stood in my driveway in the middle of the storm, looked me in the eyes and said, "don't worry, I will take care of this, I see exactly what needs to be done, trust me! it won't be cheap, probably $20,000, we can probably do it the first week or two in jan 2015" 1 month later, he had not called me, I called him. he said "next week". 1 month later yet, he still had not contacted me about a start date. THEN, 21/2 months after he stood in my driveway and said "don't worry", he left me a voice message! "just off the top of my head, I haven't worked out the details, we'll need to repair the driveway, French drains, create a drainage pit, tie in all the drains. it will be at least $50,000 maybe $60,000. are you ok with this? I will not do a bandaid job. you'll need to get a landscaper. hopefully, you are ok with this. goodbye". after stringing me along for 2 1/2 months, he has the audacity to give me a voicemail estimate that was 2 1/2 x his original quote (because now he has gotten busy and wasn't interested in my "small job" anymore). terrible experience! beware! read more

The Dig This crew , led by Pat, truly rocks! They did a partial removal and fill-in of our almost 60-year old pooL, regraded our entire back yard and improved our drainage system so we'll no longer get water under oUr house. They are fast and extremely careful in their work. They handled the permit process, filmed the work in progress and presented us with a vIdeo from start to finish. They are first rate and we highly recommend them. read more

Pat Ward, son Brian, Brian's Amigo and Rick did an amazing job here in Lafayette. Totally exceeded expectations. Beat his own time and cost estimate. Did great work, did more than asked and was super attentive to the neighborhood NIMBY crowd! Awe and then Some. We will have them back again. read more

I called up Pat @ Dig This to check out my pool. Initially we wanted a removal but decided against it since we needed the money for our backyard remodel. Their bid was lower than the others we got, especially since he and his crew were able to get by our AC unit (other firms wanted $3k to remove and replace). I think that is the Dig This advantage. They really do "Dig Tight Spots". We had a 45,000 gallon pool and 2 side yards of concrete to remove. Dig This did the job in 4 days, filled in the hole with dirt and graded our yard for proper drainage. Their communication skills are top notch, very attentive to phone calls and text messages. We weren't home during the demo, but they sent us over 40 pictures of the entire process. We didn't have any problems and the final product is exactly what we had envisioned. They also took out our backyard lawn in the process - something we had asked for. Pat and his crew did such a good job that we will call them back to come demo our driveway when we get to that project. If you need some digging, pool removal project or ANYTHING that requires a Bobcat in your backyard, Dig This is the company I would go for. An added benefit - Dig This is also in the topsoil business - we needed some good high quality dirt for our front yard and they came through with a great price. I appreciate a local guy with good heart when I choose anyone to work on our yard. read more

I had Dig This come out to estimate a pool removal job for me. Pat showed up promptly and took a look at the job and gave me a number out of his head... after talking with some other companies and getting proposals from everyone else, the price Pat quoted was a bit higher. He came back a few times on the phone, and figured they could do the job for less as he was thinking about the logistics more. Still no written proposal. I hired them anyway because Pat talked a good game and is very personable. They "erased" the pool from my backyard in a total of 3 days! Day 1 was drilling holes in the bottom of the pool, Day 2 was demolition and some backfill work, Day 3 Backfill was completed and the yard looked so much bigger! My only knock on them is that I never received a written proposal, Pat could not remember some of the things we talked about, and for an extra 30 minutes of machine work the price went up $500, and I had to go get the permit from the city and pay a separate contractor for 16 feet of concrete cutting. So the overall cost was more than the lowest bidder. They did a decent job of cleaning up after they were done, although I did find a bunch of rebar tucked behind some bushes. All in all, it was a good experience working with Dig This. read more