Serving Happy Valley
Excavation in Happy Valley, OR
Steep view lots and HOA rules make excavation in Happy Valley its own kind of project.
Get a free quoteHappy Valley grew fast, and most of the ground we open up here sits on hillside subdivisions built for the view, which means grade and drainage drive every project more than soil type does. Clay subsoil holds water on these slopes near Mt. Talbert and Scouters Mountain, so a foundation dig out usually needs engineered drainage worked in before backfill, not after.
The city and its HOAs are stricter than the surrounding county on grading and erosion control, so permitting takes more coordination here than in Damascus or Boring. Most of our calls are foundation and utility trench work on newer infill parcels rather than raw land clearing, since there is not much untouched ground left inside city limits.
Where we work in Happy Valley
- Mt. Talbert Nature Park
- Scouters Mountain
- Sunnyside Village
- Rock Creek
What Happy Valley calls us for
Foundation Dig Outs
Hillside clay soil means engineered drainage has to be planned before the dig, not added after.
Excavation
HOA and city grading rules make utility trenching here slower and more documented than county work.