EXCAVATING CONTRACTOR

Licensed Excavation Contractor in San Benito County, CA

DW Excavation, LLC is the licensed excavation contractor San Benito County trusts for safe, on-grade sitework. Our professional, CSLB-licensed and insured team delivers affordable, high-precision excavation, grading, and utility trenching with clear communication and local permitting support. From Hollister to San Juan Bautista, Aromas, and Tres Pinos, we combine big-project discipline with small-firm accountability, so your schedule, budget, and inspections stay on track from first dig to final handoff.

Why Choose DW Excavation

Choose a licensed, insured, and local team that treats your site like a jobsite, not a learning crew. At DW Excavation, you get owner-led oversight, clear scopes, and proactive communication from the first walk to final sign-off, keeping schedule, budget, and safety locked in for San Benito County projects.

We bring big-project rigor to every dig: thorough due diligence, utility locates, and permitting support; smart sequencing that reduces conflicts; and documentation that stands up to inspections. Expect tidy staging, verified compaction, and transparent, itemized pricing, so surprises are rare and progress is steady.

Our Comprehensive Excavation Services

From first call to handover, we engineer constructability into every task—balancing cut/fill volumes, access, and safety around utilities. Expect neat staging, proactive SWPPP/erosion controls, and verified compaction to meet your geotech and inspection requirements.

  • Land Clearing and Preparation: Selective clearing, grubbing, and root removal with erosion controls at the edges; we open access, protect trees/fencing, and deliver a clean, build-ready site with minimal disturbance.

  • Road Expansion: We widen lanes and shoulders with precise subgrade prep, box-outs, and tie-ins, coordinating traffic control and compaction testing to deliver smooth, durable travel surfaces ready for paving and striping without schedule slippage.

  • Pond Installation: Whether for stormwater detention or habitat, we excavate, shape, and key berms, install liners/inlets/outlets, and stabilize banks so your pond functions reliably through wet seasons and inspection cycles.

  • Trenching for Utilities: Our crews trench for water, gas, electrical, fiber, and sewer with accurate depths and bedding, maintain trench safety, and backfill to spec—protecting existing lines and achieving finish elevations that pave cleanly.

  • Foundation Excavation: We over-excavate, moisture-condition, and re-compact per the soils report, cut footings on grade, and coordinate haul-off, so your foundation forms sit on uniform bearing with fewer surprises at pour time.

  • Grading Services: Rough and finish grading tuned to your plans and drainage paths; we shape pads, swales, and drive approaches, balancing on-site materials to reduce import/export and control costs.

Benefits of Our Service

We combine Central Coast experience with disciplined general-engineering practices to keep your project compliant, on schedule, and on budget. Our team also supports encroachment and right-of-way permits where county approvals are required. 

  • Licensed & Insured Team: Work delivered by a properly licensed contractor familiar with CA CSLB requirements for excavation scopes. 

  • Permit & Utility Coordination: Assistance with San Benito County encroachment/ROW paperwork and utility locates to avoid delays and conflicts. 

  • Transparent Pricing: Clear, itemized proposals with value-engineering options that reduce import/export, trucking, and rework.

  • Safety & Compliance: Trench protection, traffic control, and inspection-ready documentation aligned with local standards and project specs.

  • One-Stop Sitework: Excavation, grading, utilities, and surface prep delivered under one accountable team to simplify scheduling.

Our 4-Step Process

Consultation & Due Diligence

We review your goals, budget, and schedule; pull plans, soils reports, and utility maps; and walk the site to flag access, haul routes, and constraints. We also outline any county encroachment or traffic-control requirements that may apply. 

Buildable Plan, Sequencing & Controls

We convert design intent into a constructible sequence: survey control, cut/fill plan, trench depths, and staging. Controls include SWPPP, safety plans, and inspection checkpoints that align with your geotech and agency approvals.

Precision Field Execution

Our operators and laborers execute to line/grade with tight tolerances, daily QC notes, and photo documentation. Utilities are potholed where needed, and backfill/compaction is verified so downstream trades stay on track.

Closeout, As-Builts & Handover

We deliver as-built elevations and utility locations, finalize compaction/test reports, and complete punch items. Your site turns over clean, safe, and ready for the next trade with documents organized for your records.

  • Yes, DW Excavation regularly serves the Monterey Bay area and neighboring counties, and we mobilize to projects across San Benito with established hauling and inspection workflows.

  • If work enters the public right-of-way, like driveway approaches, trenching, or traffic control, San Benito County typically requires an encroachment permit; we help you navigate submittals and conditions.

  • Excavation is commonly performed under the General Engineering (“A”) or Earthwork & Paving (“C-12”) classifications; hiring a contractor operating under proper CSLB classifications protects your project.

  • Large firms like Don Chapin and Granite offer broad capabilities, while local specialists cover trenching, grading, and septic; DW Excavation blends that capacity with owner-led oversight and clear sequencing to reduce delays.

  • Access, soils, import/export volumes, utility conflicts, and permit/inspection windows are the big drivers; our preconstruction review identifies risks early to protect your budget and schedule.