Excavation in Bountiful, Davis County
Bountiful is one of the older cities in Davis County, spread up the bench below the mountains. Plenty of homes here have been standing for decades, on sloped lots under big trees, with the kind of old sheds, carports and back structures that eventually need to come out. Streets on the upper bench can be steep, which affects where a truck and trailer can park while the work is going on.
Since most houses here are established, the work is usually about changing what is already there rather than starting from bare dirt. A family wants more room without moving, so a basement addition gets dug. An old shed and a dead tree come out to make space for a new yard. Every one of those jobs happens a few feet from a house someone lives in, so Ryan works carefully near the foundation and tells you how to protect the lawn around the machine. Backfill and compaction around the new walls are part of the job.
Bench soil in Bountiful tends to be rocky, and on the steeper lots the question that matters most is where the water goes. A good grade pushes runoff away from the house and down toward the street, not into a window well or under a back patio. Big roots from mature trees are another thing to plan around, both in the dig and in the final grade.
For general contractors handling remodels and additions in Bountiful, Dig Daddy takes care of the footing and basement digs, the backfill and compaction, and the final grade. Call or text 801-928-1577 with photos, and Ryan will set up a live estimate within 24 hours.
The jobs that come up in Bountiful
- Foundation & basement dig-outs
Established Bountiful homes often gain space through a basement addition instead of a move.
- Demolition
Older lots carry sheds, carports and outbuildings that have run their course and need to be torn down and cleaned up.
- Grading & leveling
Sloped bench lots need the grade set so runoff heads toward the street instead of the house.
