Chelan County, Washington
Excavation in Manson, WA
Manson sits on the benchland along the north shore, and a lot of the ground there has been orchard at some point. That changes what’s under the surface.
Core sample
What’s under Manson
- 1Orchard topsoilOld irrigation lines run through it
- 2Bench and terrace groundShort, steep approaches
- 3Mixed benchland soilsChanges lot to lot
- Frost depth 24 inFootings and water lines go below it
Illustration based on the ground notes for Manson and the north shore. Not to scale and not a soil test.
Working ground in Manson
What the ground is like
- Orchard and former orchard ground often has irrigation lines through it, and knowing that before digging saves an expensive afternoon.
- Bench and terrace lots give short, steep approaches that decide machine size.
- Lakeside parcels are tight on space, so where material gets stockpiled has to be worked out ahead of time.
- Building sites carved into the slope usually need the driveway and drainage solved in the same pass as the pad.
Old orchard ground
Orchard ground has a history under it: old irrigation mainlines, risers, sprinkler laterals and sometimes buried concrete. 811 doesn’t mark private irrigation, so we ask what you know about the property’s orchard years before we open anything up, and we dig carefully where lines are likely.
Tight lakeside lots
On the north shore there’s often nowhere to put the dirt. Where spoils sit, whether they get hauled as they come out, and how trucks turn around all get planned before the first cut. That planning is most of what keeps a lakeside job neat.
Permits in Manson
Manson is unincorporated, so permits run through Chelan County Community Development. Work near the lake can bring in shoreline rules, and in Chelan County any excavation of 1,000 cubic yards or more needs SEPA review. See permits and locates for who to call.
Backcountry Excavation LLC is a registered Washington contractor, licensed, bonded and insured. You can check all of it before you hire us.
Services in Manson
What we do in Manson
Site Preparation in Manson
Raw ground turned into a pad you can build on: cleared, stripped, cut to grade and compacted.
See the detailExcavation and Earthwork in Manson
Digging, moving and placing dirt. Foundation holes, bulk earthwork, backfill and haul off.
See the detailGrading and Drainage in Manson
Shaping ground so water leaves the property the way it should, instead of sitting against a building.
See the detailLand Clearing in Manson
Overgrown or wooded ground opened up. Brush, stumps, slash and debris out, site left workable.
See the detailDriveways and Access Roads in Manson
Gravel driveways and access roads built or rebuilt to hold up to weather, grade and loaded trucks.
See the detailUtility Trenching in Manson
Trenching and backfill for water, power and other underground lines, dug to depth and bedded properly.
See the detailFoundation Excavation in Manson
Foundation holes, footings and cutting to concrete grade, ready for the concrete crew.
See the detailStorm Drainage Systems in Manson
Catch basins, storm pipe, culverts and drywells that carry storm water off the property.
See the detailRetaining Walls in Manson
Vertical block and large retaining walls that hold a grade change where dirt alone won’t.
See the detailAsphalt Prep in Manson
Subgrade cut, base rock placed and compacted, grades held so the paving crew can do their job.
See the detailDemolition in Manson
Structures, slabs and hardscape taken down, material hauled off and the ground left clean.
See the detailEmergency work in Manson
Washouts, broken lines, plugged culverts and storm damage. Call or text the owners.
What to do right nowSomething else in Manson?
Most jobs are a combination. Describe what you want to end up with and we’ll work out the pieces.
Tell us about the jobQuestions
Manson questions
Do you take on smaller jobs in Manson?
Yes, though moving equipment costs the same whether the job is big or small, so it’s worth talking the job through before assuming either way.
Can you work around a producing orchard?
Yes. Rows, irrigation and harvest timing all get worked around. Tell us your schedule and where the lines run and we’ll plan the job to it.
What does a new driveway on a bench lot involve?
Usually a cut into the slope, a crowned base rock surface, a ditch on the uphill side and a culvert where it meets the road. Grade decides most of it.
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See the groundWhat our machine fits through · How an estimate works · Permits and locates
Call or text the owners
Got a job in Manson?
Tell us where the site is and what you’re trying to get done. We’ll let you know whether we can take it on and roughly when.
(509) 421-1539