For Landscape & Hardscape Pros
The Dig Crew Landscape Pros Don't Have to Babysit
Wall footings, patio sub-base, drainage trenches, old hardscape removal. Through 36-inch gates, around your irrigation, leaves the rest of the yard alone. Your install crew shows up to a dig that's right.
Landscape and hardscape contractors hire us when the dirt work is too big for their crew but too small for the equipment guys. Wall footings, patio sub-base, drainage trenches, old hardscape removal. We fit through side gates, work around your existing irrigation, and leave the lawn alone where we can. Your install crew shows up to a dig that's right and a homeowner that's still happy.
Through 36 Inch Gates
Mini ex, skid steer, walk-behind. Backyard work without ripping out the fence first.
Around the Existing Yard
Plywood the lawn, tarp the planters, mark sprinkler heads before we move. The rest of the yard stays untouched.
Customer-Facing Crew
Polite, on time, in uniform. Your homeowner sees a sub that reflects on you, not one that costs you a referral.
What We Dig for Landscape Pros
Footings, Bases, Trenches, Removals
The dirt phase of your hardscape job. Set-ready when we leave.
Retaining Wall Footings
Trenched and base-rocked to your wall spec. Block, boulder, or timber. Compaction in lifts.
Patio & Hardscape Base
Excavated to depth, base rock placed and compacted. Set-ready for pavers, flagstone, or pour.
Drainage & Lighting Trenches
French drains, channel drain runs, low voltage lighting and irrigation laterals. Backfilled clean.
Old Hardscape Removal
Concrete patios, paver fields, busted retaining walls, timber beds. Out clean, sub-base ready.
How We Work With Your Install Crew
Most landscape jobs are remodels. The yard's already there, the homeowner's watching, and your install crew has a Tuesday start. Here's how we keep all three happy.
- Site walk with you, the homeowner if needed, before the quote.
- Written quote within 24 hours, itemized so you can mark it up clean.
- Sprinkler heads flagged and existing irrigation marked before we cut.
- Plywood for equipment paths across the lawn, tarps over planter beds.
- Spoils hauled the same day, no piles in the side yard.
- Photos and a written closeout when we leave. Your install crew picks up clean.
Around Your Existing Yard, Not Through It
Most landscape jobs are remodels. The lawn, irrigation, and trees are already there. We mark sprinkler heads, lay plywood across the grass, tarp planter beds, and route the equipment to leave the rest of the yard alone. The homeowner barely knows we were on the lawn.
Pricing & Lead Time
What It Costs and How Fast We Slot In
Most jobs are lump sum. Bundle multiple scopes from one backyard and save a mob.
Pricing
Lump sum or per LF
Scoped jobs lump sum. Repeatable trenches per linear foot. Excavation hourly with NTE for unknowns.
- Lump sum on scoped digs and removals
- Per linear foot for repeatable trench work
- Bundle dig + cleanup for one number
- Half-day minimum on site
Lead Time
How fast we can get on it
Small jobs land within the week. Bigger backyards run a week or two out. Tight schedules, we adjust.
- Single footing or short trench: 3 to 5 days
- Patio sub-base plus trenches: about 1 week
- Hardscape removal plus new base: 1 to 2 weeks
- Backyard buildout phases: scoped in advance
Services Landscape Pros Hire Us For
Pick a Scope or Bundle the Phase
Most backyard jobs combine two or three of these. One quote, one mobilization.
Related Trades
Other Trades We Sub For
Same crew, same standards, different scope.
Common Questions
What Landscape Pros Ask Before They Hire Us
Can you fit through a 36-inch side gate?
Yes. We work through 36-inch gates regularly with a mini excavator and skid steer. For 30-inch and tighter, we run a walk-behind skid steer or hand work the corners. If the gate is even narrower, a temporary fence section comes out and goes back in same day. Backyard work is most of what we do.
Will you work around existing irrigation and lawn?
Yes. Before we mob, we walk the yard with you and the homeowner, mark sprinkler heads with flags, and tarp planter beds. Plywood goes down on the lawn for equipment paths. If the dig requires cutting an irrigation line, we cap it clean and let your sprinkler tech splice it back. We do not just rip through the yard.
Do you handle old patio and wall removal?
Yes. Old concrete patios, paver fields, busted retaining walls, timber beds, all of it. We saw cut clean where existing hardscape stays, break out the rest, and haul off the same day. Sub-base left clean and ready for your new install.
Can you do small jobs or only big ones?
Small jobs are most of what we do for landscape pros. A single retaining wall footing, a 200 square foot patio dig, a 60 foot drainage run, all in a day's work. Minimum job size is half a day on site. Bundle multiple scopes from the same backyard and you save the second mobilization.
Need a Reliable Dirt Sub?
Send the Address and What's in the Backyard
We send a written, itemized quote within 24 hours on most landscape and hardscape jobs.