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Installing a new Horse Arena in Longmont, CO.

Dirt Dogs Excavating just finished building a brand new horse Arena in Longmont, CO. Spoiler alert…when we finished, the property owner was so HAPPY he was doing backflips! When you do great work…it feels real nice to have your client be super-satisfied! To be honest…this kind of reaction happens all the time, but we never stop trying to earn that congratulatory pat on the back.

Horse Arena Project Overview:
The horse arena had some obstacles to overcome. It had an old fence and several aging trees that all had to be removed just to start. That done, we removed the top soil and put it off to the side so it could be repurposed later. Next we excavated and leveled out a 70′ x 140′ for the arena. The insured there was a .75% grade so water would gently flow off.  We brought in 18 dump trucks and  deposited 235 tons of crusher fines for the drain system and smoothed that. Next, we brought in 11 more dump trucks loaded with 145 tons of washed arena sand which we wheel-rolled to provide 3″ of footing. Finally, we smoothed the exterior of the arena and laid down top soil which the property owner will seed next Spring.

Of course, if you’re a horse lover and would like a new horse arena or need to upgrade your horse arena…call the horse arena experts….Dirt Dogs Excavating!

We’ll give you our best advice and a FREE ESTIMATE so we can help you too!

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New barn pad and access driveway for a horse property in Elizabeth, CO

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently excavated a barn pad and installed an extra-wide access driveway for a horse lover out in Elizabeth, CO. We built the extra-wide (about 18 ft.) access driveway to allow the home owner to easily navigate his large truck and horse trailers and loops around the back side of his barn – that will be built – and to be able to approach the front of the barn.

The new driveway and access road was about 300 ft. while the barn pad was about 35 ft. by 45 ft.. Its a little hard to see in this photo but we laser leveled the barn pad and graded it to allow the rain and snow melt to gently run off around the edges. And yes…we graded the driveway so the rain and snow melt will also gently roll off the driveway too.

 

 

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Regrading a Road Base Driveway in Parker, CO

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently regraded a 300 ft. driveway for a home owner  in Parker, CO. There was enough existing road base available along the edges to pull material onto the driveway and re-crown the drive surface.  We grade, repair and install LOTS of road base driveways in Parker, Elizabeth and Castle Rock, Colorado because there are lots of 35 acre and larger properties in these areas. Remember that saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? That is VERY TRUE when it comes to road base driveways. If you stay on top of maintaining  your driveway – like we did with this one – it will actually save you money in the long run.

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New pad for horse Arena in Larkspur, CO.

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently finished excavating a new 75 by 100 ft horse  arena in beautiful Larkspur, Colorado.  In addition we did a bunch of other work including: cutting in driveways, excavating a spot of horse trailer parking, we added road base around the barn, improved drainage and some other landscaping upgrades. For this project we brought in 5 truckloads of sand (125 tons worth) for the footing of the horse arena. That gave us  2.5″ of sand with we  laser leveled to be perfectly level. All the grading around the arena was  tapered to help rain and snowmelt runoff away from the horse arena.

The fence in the photo is incomplete and will be finished in the near future by a fence installer.

Of course, if you’re a horse lover and would like a new horse arena or need to upgrade your horse arena…give Dirt Dogs Excavating a call!

We’ll give you our best advice and a fee estimate so we can help you too!

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New Garage Pad for home out by Strasburg CO.

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently finished excavation work on a new, detached garage pad for a  a  home out by Strasburg CO. The homeowner has a modular home (which should be arriving soon) and he wanted a detached garage to store his vehicles. Dirt Dogs Excavating spent  a day leveling and preparing the area and excavating the pad which is located right off the driveway. On day 2 we installed 4″ of granite road base over the pad and took care of the finish grade.  Another building pad job…well done!

If you’re in need of a building pad, barn pad or any other excavation work we invite you to call the best excavating company around…Dirt Dogs Excavating!

Phone: (303) 435-4774
Or Click Here to ask us for a free estimate using our online form.

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New driveway Loop for a home in Elizabeth, CO

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently installed a road base, driveway Loop  for a house in Elizabeth to make better access for delivery vehicles. UPS, FedEx etc.. This loop will also provide additional parking for visiting guests. The delivery trucks can more easily drive up to the home or garage. (Amazon and UPS love homeowners like this!)

If you need a new driveway, driveway repairs, earth moving, excavating or driveway excavating services and give us a call!

Phone: 303-435-4774

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Pickleball Court Pad Excavation – Littleton, Colorado

Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in America for the past four years and Dirt Dogs Excavating is proud to contribute to that healthy trend by helping a homeowner in Littleton install a Pickleball court in their spacious back yard. For this job we cleared out trees, shrubs and sod and replaced most of the backyard with this new Pickleball pad. (Just in time for a wedding!) Thanks to our proprietary laser leveling equipment we recently excavated a perfectly flat Pickleball Court Pad for a new court in Littleton, Colorado.

If you need dirt work, earth moving, a new driveway, driveway repairs, trenching, excavating or driveway excavating services and give us a call!

Phone: 303-435-4774

 

 

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New Concrete Driveway in Elizabeth, CO

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently installed a beautiful, new, concrete driveway for an old home in the Running Brooke subdivision in Elizabeth, CO. There was an existing gravel driveway which we regraded, performed all the dirt work and preparation, poured the concrete and finished it off with a checkerboard broom finish.

This quality driveway improved  the home’s appearance and value immediately! Not to mention it provided a smoother drive in and out of the garage.

If you need a new concrete driveway, road base driveway, driveway repairs, earth moving, excavating or road grading services and give us a call!

Phone: 303-435-4774

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Erosion Matting, Building Pad & Driveway for Studio in Parker, CO

Dirt Dogs Excavating has been helping a pottery studio in Parker, CO become a reality. To start with we excavated the building’s foundation, building pad, poured the building’s concrete pad and installed a crushed granite driveway.

Following the completion this artist studio we came back and landscaped the area and installed erosion control barriers along the driveway plus erosion control matting on about 1/2 acre of sloping ground.

Before we laid all the erosion control matting we seeded the whole area. The erosion control matting helps hold the seed and moisture in place while the grass germinates and grows.  We also placed some large decorative boulders on the property. This project was in the beautiful Ponderosa Hills housing development in Parker Colorado.

Keep us in mind if you need erosion matting, earth moving, excavating or driveway work  we’ll treat you right! Give us a call!

Phone: 303-435-4774

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New recycled concrete road base driveway in Elizabeth, CO.

Dirt Dogs Excavating recently finished fixing up a driveway for a residential home in Elizabeth, CO. As you can see in the photo the driveway serves both the homeowners garage and their barn. Their old driveway was a muddy mess and a total disaster – to put it nicely. We came in with our road grader and smoothed, reshaped and excavated the parking are and driveway to eliminate all the gigantic washboards and potholes. Then we topped the whole thing off with 4 inches and 400 tons of new, recycled concrete road base. This provided a new smooth surface for both access to the home’s parking area and the barn.

Keep us in mind if you need any earth moving, excavating or driveway excavating services and give us a call!

Phone: 303-435-4774