Over 40 years of island dirt work.
Orcas Excavators has served San Juan County, WA for over 40 years.
Local ground, local crew.
We work primarily on Orcas Island and nearby, barge-served outer islands. Our experience gives us a unique understanding of the site conditions and challenges specific to the islands.
We have successfully completed a wide range of public and private projects including utility work, roads, bridges, retaining walls, house sites, small industrial sites, and public and private septic systems.
We are passionate about what we do and hope to earn your respect through high quality work, reliability, attention to detail, and a positive work style.
Orcas Excavators, Inc.
- Washington general construction contractor, license ORCASE*202KF
- License effective May 6, 1980
- Led by Bret Miller
- Office at 68 West Beach Rd, Eastsound

Quality, reliability, attention to detail.
I have a very difficult driveway on Orcas. Bret and his crew did an amazing job looking at all options and deciding on one that turned the drive from being barely navigable to easy to use. This required thoughtful engineering and an expert choice of materials and grading. They explained everything as we went along and even built a perfect planting bed for me! Job well done!

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