Jason & Chris did some outstanding work. A very hard crawl space digout with a big Cat 310 excavator. The site has very dense clay and some large iron ore spots that would not have been doable with a mini-excavator. They used a laser level to get the elevation very close and went the extra mile to get the maximum use out of the equipment for the whole day. Very professional and very experienced. I suppose you can "get by" with less experienced operators, but the experience pays for itself in efficiency and getting things right.
They also did a day's work with a big Deere bulldozer in order to
re-contour/re-slope a long, winding driveway that had one fairly steep spot. The incline was lessened considerably, and the 700 ft driveway from the top of a hill to a road gate came out really nice.
In summary, they did exactly what I asked for and then some. Had very good advice for getting a good finish. The quality of the work was very good and they were more reasonable than a couple of other quotes I received. I would highly recommend them for any dirt work.
It is also very helpful if you have a good idea of what you're looking for before getting a quote, and if you discuss all the details ahead of time so everyone is clear on the desired outcome. I thought we had a really good (fairly long) discussion about what my goals were for the digout and the grading on the driveway. read more