The Vancouver Excavating Company serves Portland, OR for excavation, grading, trenching and land clearing, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (360) 276-9112 or text a photo of the job.
Excavation & Site Work services in Portland
Portland sits across the Columbia River in Oregon, so a dig there follows Oregon rules and Portland's own permit office. The ground varies a lot across the city. The east side lies mostly on sand and gravel from the Missoula floods, with older homes from the early 1900s on small lots, basements and aging sewer laterals. The West Hills have silt and clay soils over basalt on steep slopes that are prone to landslides in wet winters. Low areas near the rivers have soft soils and high groundwater. Portland's tree code and stormwater rules shape many projects. Our Portland jobs include sewer lateral excavation, basement and foundation digs for remodels, drainage and drywell work, small demolition, and hillside retaining wall cuts.
Neighborhoods we cover in Portland
- Laurelhurst
- Sellwood
- St. Johns
- Southwest Hills
- Lents
- Alberta Arts District
Permits and local rules
Portland issues its own building, grading and demolition permits, and its tree code can require permits for trees on private property. In Oregon, contact the Oregon Utility Notification Center through 811 at least two full business days, and no more than ten, before digging; the ticket lasts 45 days. We check the Portland rules for your address.