
Your dirt work is our passion.
From clearing and grading to roads, underground utilities, septic systems and retaining walls, serving San Juan County for over 40 years.
- Licensed general contractor since 1980
- San Juan County public works projects
- 5.0 stars on Google
- Office weekdays 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Ten services, design to trucking.
Design consultation through trucking, for public and private projects on the islands.

Clearing & grading
Clearing & Grading, Sitework Development and Landscape Rough-Out.
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Roads
Road Building & Maintenance, from driveways to county roads.
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Underground utilities
Underground Utilities for public and private projects.
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Septic systems
Septic System Installation & Repair, public and private.
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We know island ground.
“Our experience gives us a unique understanding of the site conditions and challenges specific to the islands.”
Orcas Excavators works primarily on Orcas Island and nearby, barge-served outer islands.
Public and private projects.
A wide range of completed work, including:
- Utility work
- Roads
- Bridges
- Retaining walls
- House sites
- Small industrial sites
- Public and private septic systems
Bret Miller was great explaining the septic system they installed for us to replace our very old one. His team did careful meticulous work, including digging up our driveway and neighboring road to install the line from the treatment unit. The road and driveway looked like new when they finished. Highly recommended.

High quality work, reliability, attention to detail and a positive work style.
Built on decades of dirt work.
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