Mack Dirt Works just completed a system of four functional retaining walls and a backyard drainage…read moresystem for the hill behind our house. The project took three weeks. Jesse was friendly, responsive and easy to work with. Any problems we noticed were addressed as soon as we told him. The crews we had here were hardworking, professional and prompt. Communication was good, and the final result is stunning. They were more expensive than some other bidders, but well worth it.

We needed to prep land for our future Pole Barn Garage which is taking out old falling apart…read morecarport and making the land flat (the designated land was sloped). We didn't know much about land prep so Jesse Mack, the owner, came out here and talked through with us and gave us a quote. When the work started to clear everything out, we found out we had to much water in that area that would fill overnight and that was without raining. Jesse was back here again talking to us about the plan and explaining everything in details like how it would hurt stability of the building in the future if we do not deal with water issues. He wasn't forcing sale onto us and let us decide what we wanted to do. We ended up going with a lot of work done like filling in with larger rock, building retaining walls, and creating the french drain to let excess water drain into a ditch. Everything turned out to be perfect. They even helped us put in and cap future waste and water pipes. It was a lot more cost than we expected but given how much in touch Jesse keeps with his customers and explains everything and so are his employees too I can't say anything but the good. His guys that do the work are also very knowledgable and can help you answer any questions or anything that comes up. We had a lot of chat with them and they really do put in hard work.

We had refinished our basement in 2008, then, unfortunately had water in the basement that did…read moredamage. I shopped around and got different opinions and widely different estimates. Excavators NW used a simple inexpensive fix and since then my basement has been dry. We had been quoted by others nearly 10 times what Excavators NW charged. Excavators NW had a much better understanding of the drainage and reasons for the flooding. Their repair included partial sewer drain replacement, French drain, and a sump pump, all of which were a lot less costly and made more sense for our 90-year-old Ballard home than what other companies proposed. I found out Excavators NW do a lot of work to keep houses dry since most of their business is lifting houses and putting in new basements. I knew nothing about the process but was curious and the owner was very accommodating in explaining how he keeps his customers basements forever dry. Super knowledgeable and super nice guy too. Highly recommended.

Incredibly experienced, professional, and wise! Frank and the team did a fantastic job with our…read moredriveway repair! Thanks to his knowledge and wisdom, we had the opportunity to also replace our water line before the concrete was poured, no doubt saving us thousands of dollars and headaches. Every step of the way, the team at Excavators Northwest has been awesome. Ten stars for this great company!

I just had Dennis Kommer Excavation at my home today for some work. Dennis is friendly , fast ,…read moreand skilled. I will be using Dennis Kommer Excavation again. Customer service is outstanding, Quality is second to none, and his value for service is outstanding.

We recently hired Dennis to move dirt and grade our slope, place some boulders and remove some…read morestumps and even relocated some hedges for us. Everything went smoothly...he handled the excavator with ease and was very efficient and thorough. He really looks like he enjoys what he does! We definitely recommend Dennis. In addition to doing a great job...he's really a nice guy! Ron & Evonne O.

Swope excavation is an awesome company to work with! They dug us a drainage ditch and hauled away…read moresome dirt from our site and Mike did an awesome job. He is a true pro, it was very impressive watching him work and our one-year old got a kick out of it too :) We will certainly hire Swope again with any future jobs that require excavation.

During the summer of 2017 we were looking for a person to excavate our back yard and pour a…read morefooting, foundation, and walls for our new two-bedroom, two car garage, and bathroom addition in South Seattle. I chose to use Angie's List where I discovered Mike Swope of Swope Excavating. Not only did he return my phone calls, he showed up on time and discussed everything in my contracts thoroughly. He made sure to rearrange his schedule to meet ours as needed. I never felt as if he were being dishonest with us. His references checked out as a currently-registered general contractor with the State of Washington and he provided copies of his driver's license and insurance as requested. The project required excavating 14 dump-truck loads of dirt, leveling, and trenching a side-sewer and storm drains, as well as adding gravel. His employee, Ron, was as polite and competent as Mike. The work turned out perfectly and we passed all inspections with the City of Seattle: Setback, Drainage, Ufer Rod, Foundation and Slab, plus Side-Sewer. Mike provided receipts for all materials and accurate invoices for which we needed to reimburse him. He was able to connect the foundation footing drains, roof gutter drains, and sewer together in a concrete drain trap. I ended up learning quite a bit about foundation and sewer contracting. I would recommend him without reservation to any home owner seeking an exceptional professional who is not only a competent building perfectionist, but a pleasure to work with as well. Sean T. Taeschner, M.Ed.

Our 9 unit community hired Ricky to fill and compact the potholes on our easement alley that we use…read moreto access our parking area. We were very pleased with the results. The potholes were compacted thoroughly and they did an excellent job smoothing out the road. We will be using this company again, and highly recommend. Thank you Ricky and crew!

We have been using Rick's Landscaping for almost 10 years now and have been very satisfied. If you…read moreneed pretty much anything done outisde your house: mowing, hedge trimming, drainage, "hardscape" like patios or stairs and you don't want it messed up - call Rick. I've recommended him to several of my neighbors now and they've all had good things to say. Here are pictures of a few of the things they've done for us. I can't take pictures of the drainage, unfortunately, but he was able to find an economical solution to an obnoxious standing water problem. Thanks Rick!

The team from Olympic View were awesome. They removed a large stump from our yard including the…read moreroot system. From the first phone call it was clear that had extensive experience in this work. Their onsite guys did a great job. They were knowledgeable, skilled, and respectful of the property. We are already planning to use them again in the future.

Richard and his crew were great to work with. Everything from cost to quality, they went above and…read morebeyond. My build sight was a nightmare, soft clay the entire way up that you would sink in. They were able to clear a way in, make it stable, and to top it off had such a high attention to detail. Making sure every slope was accounted for, the entire water drainage path was clear, everything was well compacted, and more. Where they could they saved me some money, giving me choices though out the process of things they could do extra or less. Friendly and respectful too, would absolutely recommend.

We had Mike come out to help us dig a trench about 2 to 2.5 feet deep. It was about 700 feet long…read more He did it all in one day and that includes backfilling it. I was super impressed by how efficient he was. I would hire him again and recommend him to others.

Mike and Marshall operate with great precision and accuracy. This 2 man team overhauled my entire…read moreyard in just 3 days. They took out our rotten rail road ties, used our stones and repositioned them better and put stairs where the old ones were. They also removed an old oil tank to the books and though pricy was worth it to expand our yard. Their work is quality and will only need it once to upgrade your forever yard. They will give you their expertise on how to best upgrade your yard.

Quick to respond to our request for a quote. Very upfront about cost and their honest…read morerecommendations about what needed to be done. We have several laurel trees and they were very frank about what would need to be done. Ended up hiring them to trim some dead branches in a tree over our cars, but will be hiring again for future work.

We highly recommend P'n'D Logging & Tree Service. They were quick to respond, gave us a written…read morequote (which was less than other quotes we received), and completed the job in a timely matter. Very efficient and professional.

Derek and the DK Excavation crew replaced a drain pipe for us. They were easy to work with and…read morespent long days onsite. I was very happy with the way they put the lot back together and cleaned up the jobsite afterwards. I look forward to working with them again. A+ would hire again!

We had several trees blow down during the recent bomb cyclone storm, and it left us with a huge…read moremess multiple stumps, a lot of uneven ground and unusable portions of our yard. Derek from DK Excavation came out did an outstanding job. The work was done fast, clean, and with great attention to detail. He wasn't the cheapest bid but he came with ideas, a plan, options to get quality dirt for grass growing (some of the best dirt I have ever seen) hydro seeding. Bottom line the results and experience were 100% worth it. One of the stumps turned out to be much larger and more difficult to remove than expected, but Derek was incredibly fair and reasonable in working through it. He didn't take shortcuts, kept me informed the whole time, and made sure everything was done right to admittedly my very particular expectations . The regrading looks great, and the property is back to normal (better and more usable space than before) and the grass came in fast and thick. It's rare these days to find someone who is both skilled and genuinely fair in business, but Derek is exactly that. I highly recommend DK Excavation to anyone who needs stump removal, grading, or any kind of excavation work. Just a solid, honest company that does great work.