About Groundwork
Site Prep Done Right, by a Crew That Picks Up the Phone
Owner-operated. Based in Rocklin. We dig, trench, break, and grade for builders across Northern California. No call centers, no ghosting, no surprise bills.
- Licensed CA Contractor
- Fully Insured
- Owner-Operated
- Northern California
Why We Started
Site Prep Was Broken. We Fixed Our Corner of It.
We started Groundwork to fix the part of a build that always seems to go sideways: site prep. Too many builders have stories about an excavator who ghosted them, blew the schedule, or left the site torn up for the concrete crew.
Builders shouldn't have to babysit their excavator.
That is not how we run. Every job gets a clear quote, a hard start date, and a clean handoff to the next trade. Excavation, trenching, breaking, clearing, rough grading. We do the unglamorous work that makes everything after it easier.
We are owner-operated. Dardi runs every job. When you call Groundwork, you talk to the guy on the machine, not a call center.
Meet the Owner
One Crew. One Phone. One Person Accountable.
Edward "Dardi" Ursulescu
Owner and Operator
Dardi runs every Groundwork job, on the machine and on the phone. Years of hands-on dirt work across Northern California. If you call us, you talk to him directly. If something needs fixing, he is the one fixing it.
Licensed California contractor. Insured. Hands-on with every quote and every dig.
What We Believe
Four Things We Will Not Compromise On
These are not slogans. They are the operating rules every job runs by.
Show Up
Schedules drive everything in construction. We hit the start date we quote, every time.
Hit Grade
Dimensions to plan. Compaction to spec. Inspection-ready the day we say it will be.
Clean Hand-Off
Site swept, spoils handled, grade verified. The next trade walks onto a working site.
No Surprises
Quote is the price. Change orders only when scope changes, only with sign-off.
What We Do
Eight Services. One Crew.
The digging, breaking, and clearing that happens before anyone pours, builds, or installs.
Excavation
Foundations, basements, pools, footings.
Utility Trenching
Water, sewer, gas, electrical.
Concrete Removal
Slabs, drives, footings, pads.
Asphalt Removal
Old lots, drives, and pads gone.
Site Clearing
Brush, trees, debris, stumps.
Demolition
Sheds, slabs, walls, small structures.
Rough Grading
Cut and fill, pad prep, drainage.
Pool Excavation
Gunite, fiberglass, plaster spec.
Where We Work
Northern California, Based in Rocklin
Roughly an hour from Rocklin in any direction. Outside that range, ask.
Counties We Serve
Cities We Cover
Need a Sub Who Shows Up?
Tell Us About the Site. We Will Send a Quote in 24 Hours.
Owner-operated. Hands-on every job. No middlemen, no runaround.