The Vancouver Excavating Company serves Washougal, WA 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 Washougal
Washougal sits at the western mouth of the Columbia River Gorge, where east winds come through hard in winter and storms off the Pacific drop heavy rain. The town's lower areas near the river and the Steigerwald wildlife refuge are on flat floodplain and terrace soils, with sand, silt and a high winter water table. The land rises quickly to the north along the Washougal River, where lots get steeper, rockier and more wooded. Older homes near downtown have small lots and aging service lines, while larger rural parcels to the north and east have wells, septic systems and long gravel drives. In Washougal we prepare building pads and foundations, cut driveways on sloped lots, clear trees and brush, trench for utilities and fix drainage where winter rain saturates the ground.
Neighborhoods we cover in Washougal
- Downtown Washougal
- Washougal River Road area
- Evergreen Way area
- Steigerwald area
Permits and local rules
Washougal issues building and grading permits inside the city, and parcels outside it fall under Clark County. Land near the Columbia and Washougal rivers can carry floodplain and shoreline rules. Washington 811 needs at least two full business days before digging. Whether the city or the county covers your parcel is the first thing we check.