Excavation · Lakewood, WA
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Excavation & Site Prep · Lakewood
Excavation & Site Prep in Lakewood
For land clearing, grading, building pads and drainage in Lakewood, you deal with Greg directly — no salesman, no middleman. He's based in Rainier, about 23 miles away, with 33 years of experience.
In the older neighborhoods here, a lot of the work is remodels, additions, ADUs and decks on tight lots, built to the city's permit and inspection schedule. Getting the dirt work right protects everything that gets built on top of it.
One customer called Greg “a man of integrity.” Another wrote that he “does excellent work.”
What's included
Excavation & Site Prep we do in Lakewood
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Land clearing
Trees, brush, stumps and blackberries removed, with debris hauled off or chipped, so the site is open for layout.
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Grading and building pads
Cut and fill to set the pad at the right height, with structural fill compacted in layers so it doesn't settle under your foundation or slab.
- 03
Foundation excavation
Footing trenches, crawl space digs and basement or walk-out excavation taken down to firm, undisturbed soil.
- 04
Gravel driveways and access roads
Stripped, rocked and compacted driveways that hold up to concrete trucks and lumber deliveries during the build and daily traffic after.
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Drainage
French drains, curtain drains, footing drains and swales that move water away from the building and out of the low spots.
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Utility trenching
Trenches for water lines, power conduit and other service lines, backfilled and compacted once the lines are in.
Pierce County, WA
Excavation & Site Prep around Lakewood
Greg works all over Lakewood — near Tillicum, American Lake North County Park and Rigney State Park and out by Lakewood Towne Center and McCall Hill — and throughout Pierce County.
Lakewood is a Pierce County city of lakes just south of Tacoma, beside Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Lakewood is about 23 miles north of our base in Rainier, well inside our 100-mile service area.
Western Washington buildings fight water more than anything — months of rain, moss on the roof, rot wherever wood stays wet, and soils that hold moisture. A building lasts when it sits on a proper foundation with drainage around it, is wrapped and flashed right, and is built to dry out.
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Excavation & Site Prep: what it can look like
How it works
How your Lakewood excavation job works
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Free on-site estimate
Greg walks the property with you, looks at the trees, slope, soil and wet areas, and talks through where the building, driveway and drainage should go.
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Permits and staking
The clearing and grading permits your county requires are handled, and the pad, driveway and drainage paths are staked out.
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Clear, cut and compact
Clearing, stripping, cut and fill and compaction happen in order, with erosion control in place so the mud stays on your site.
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Final grade
Pad, driveway and drainage are checked for grade, and the site is left ready for the foundation, slab or building.
Customer reviews
What customers say about Greg
“He is a quality person to deal with and does excellent work. I would recommend him to anyone.”
Don B.
An addition to an existing structure · HomeAdvisor review
“He is a man of integrity. He does what he says and says what a does.”
Tom W.
A project with Greg · HomeAdvisor review
“He does good work.”
Bill
A project with Greg · HomeAdvisor review
Questions
Excavation & Site Prep in Lakewood: FAQs
Do you do excavation & site prep in Lakewood, WA?
Yes. Lakewood is about 23 miles north of our base in Rainier, well inside our 100-mile service area. Greg handles land clearing, grading, building pads and drainage there, and the estimate is free.
Do I need a permit for excavation & site prep in Lakewood?
It depends on the project. When one is needed, Greg pulls the permit from the City of Lakewood's building department and builds to whatever the permit and inspection require.
Do I need a permit to clear or grade my land?
Often, yes. Counties regulate clearing and grading past certain amounts, and land near wetlands, streams or steep slopes can need extra review. Greg checks your county's requirements before work starts so the project doesn't stall halfway through.
What is a building pad, and why does it matter?
It is the leveled, compacted ground your foundation or slab sits on. If the pad is built on soft soil or loosely dumped fill, the building settles and cracks. Greg digs to firm ground and compacts fill in layers so the pad stays where it was built.
Do you prep acreage sites for barns and shops?
Yes. Greg builds barns, pole buildings, barndominiums and shops on rural property, and he preps those sites himself, including the access driveway and a turnaround big enough for delivery trucks.
Can you do excavation during the wet season?
Yes, but it takes more care. Clay and glacial till turn to mud fast when they are worked wet, so Greg schedules heavy grading for drier stretches when he can, protects exposed subgrade, and uses rock where the ground won't dry out. A site with a high water table may also need drainage put in before the pad is built.
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Pole barns, post-frame shops, lean-tos and equipment buildings.
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ADUs, Guest Houses & Shops with Living Quarters
ADUs, backyard cottages, guest houses and shops with living quarters.
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Custom Homes
Custom homes, lodge-style homes and craftsman builds.
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New Home Construction (Build on Your Land)
New homes on your land, ramblers and two-story homes.
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Home Remodeling
Whole-house remodels, opened-up layouts, flooring and finish carpentry.
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Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodels, new islands, cabinets, tile and opened-up layouts.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Bathroom remodels, tile showers, tub surrounds and new vanities.
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Home Additions
Room additions, primary suites and second-story additions.
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Garage Conversions
Garage conversions into bedrooms, offices, family rooms and in-law suites.
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Decks
Decks, composite decks, deck stairs and covered decks.
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Siding
Siding replacement, siding repair and board-and-batten or cedar exteriors.
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Metal Roofing
Metal roofs on homes, barns, shops and pole buildings.
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Window Replacement
Replacement windows, new window openings and sill repair.
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Fencing
Wood privacy fences, farm and horse fencing and gates.
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Retaining Walls
Block, concrete and rock retaining walls.
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Concrete Work
Slab foundations, shop floors, driveways, patios and concrete repair.
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Concrete Driveways
New concrete driveways, garage aprons and driveway replacements.
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Foundation Repair
Foundation crack repair, settled footings and crawlspace post and beam repair.
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