Willamette Valley Excavating

What Willamette Valley Excavating does

Willamette Valley Excavating LLC is an Oregon-based civil construction contractor founded in 2012 by Jamie Dalke and Brad Reynoso, headquartered in Albany, OR, with approximately 11 employees. The company provides excavation, precision grading, and underground utility installation (sewer, storm, and fire water lines) for commercial developers, general contractors, public entities such as school districts, and residential homeowners across the Willamette Valley and broader Oregon region. Its core technology is heavy civil construction equipment supplemented by precision instruments for elevation and contour work, with no disclosed software, AI, or digital product layer. The business also owns and operates two rock quarries (Mason Quarry in Albany and Evergreen Quarry in Philomath) that supply aggregates for internal jobs and external customers and accept dumping of asphalt, concrete, brush, and dirt.

The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no institutional funding or outside investors disclosed. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm wins work through direct bidding, repeat business, and referrals, supported by a company website, Facebook, and a YouTube channel featuring project videos. Customer segments are vertically segmented across commercial developers and general contractors (primary), government and public works (primary, including school district campus projects), and homeowners (secondary). Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed.

Notable named projects include site work for the Chick-Fil-A Salem (with Rich Duncan Construction, 2023), West Salem High School expansion for Salem-Keizer School District (2021), Capital Fields FC turf field installation (2021), Crescent Valley High School athletic field in Corvallis (2019), SnoTemp Cold Storage expansion in Eugene (2019), Capital Manor Memory Care in Tigard (multi-year from 2018), and the Sabre Ridge and Forest Ridge subdivisions. The firm maintains a CCB license (#197777) and operates under a 4.5-star Google rating across 8 reviews. No acquisitions, funding rounds, partnerships with named strategic counterparties, or geographic expansion outside Oregon are disclosed.

Name

Willamette Valley Excavating

Legal name

Willamette Valley Excavating LLC

Website

https://wv-excavating.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Willamette Valley Excavating is an Oregon civil construction contractor providing excavation, precision grading, and underground utility installation for commercial developers, school districts, and homeowners, while operating two company-owned rock quarries for aggregate sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Land Subdivision (23721)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Mass Excavation & Bulk Earthmoving (Cut/Fill, Grading) (IMAFAKAC)

Keywords

• Civil construction services
• Excavation and grading
• Underground utilities installation
• Aggregate quarry sales
• Site preparation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Civil Construction Services: Provides excavation, grading and underground utility services including site work for new buildings, government projects for streets and utilities, homeowner projects for excavation, grading, drainage and sewer lines. Work includes precision grading to meet elevation requirements, utility installation for sewer, storm and fire water lines, and excavation/back-fill services for electricians, plumbers and mechanical plumbing.
2. Aggregate/Rock Sales: Operates two rock quarries (Mason Quarry in Albany, OR and Evergreen Quarry in Philomath, OR) selling a wide range of construction rocks including boulders and crushed aggregates for construction, landscaping, and decorative needs. Also accepts dumping of asphalt, concrete, brush, and dirt.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Willamette Valley Excavating provides precision excavation, grading, and underground utility installation for commercial builds, residential subdivisions, public works projects, and homeowners throughout the Willamette Valley. In parallel, the company operates the Mason Quarry (Albany) and Evergreen Quarry (Philomath) producing aggregate rock products and accepting construction debris dumping from contractors and homeowners.

Product overview

Willamette Valley Excavating is a civil construction contractor offering an integrated suite of services centered on excavation, grading, and underground utilities. The company's core offerings include excavation services for site preparation, installation of underground utilities (sewer, storm, and fire water lines), and aggregate sales from two company-owned quarries (Mason Quarry in Albany and Evergreen Quarry in Philomath). The company primarily serves commercial clients including restaurants, schools, sports facilities, healthcare facilities, and residential subdivisions, as well as government and homeowner projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Construction Services Full-service precision excavation, grading, and site preparation for commercial, residential subdivision, public-sector, and homeowner projects throughout the Willamette Valley. The service includes precision-instrument-controlled elevation work to prevent over-excavation and is delivered by experienced crews to general contractors, developers, and homeowners.
• Underground Utility Installation Installation of underground utilities for commercial, subdivision, and public projects, performed as part of the company's broader civil construction work. The service is targeted at commercial contractors, residential subdivision developers, and municipal/public-works clients needing water, sewer, or other below-grade utility infrastructure.
• Aggregate Sales (Mason Quarry and Evergreen Quarry) Production and sale of aggregate rock products from two company-owned quarries — Mason Quarry in Albany and Evergreen Quarry in Philomath — for purchase by contractors and homeowners. The company also accepts dumping of construction debris (including broken concrete) from customers and their contractors at its quarry sites.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CSG (Construction Sand and Gravel): Aggregates and quarry operator in the Pacific Northwest, comparable to WVE's Mason and Evergreen quarry operations as a direct supplier-side peer.

Direct peers

• Emery & Sons Construction Group: Oregon-located heavy civil contractor performing excavation, grading, and utility installation for commercial, institutional, and subdivision projects in the same Willamette Valley territory.
• Whitaker/Ellis General Contractors: Pacific Northwest general contractor delivering site work, excavation, and underground utilities for commercial, education, and healthcare clients across Oregon and Washington.
• Tapani Inc. Pacific Northwest-based site preparation, excavation, grading, and underground utility contractor serving the same regional market with a comparable scope of civil construction services.
• Stellar J Corporation: PNW-based civil construction contractor performing earthwork, grading, site preparation, and underground utilities for public and private projects of comparable size and complexity.
• Wildish Building Co. Oregon-headquartered heavy civil contractor with experience in site work, excavation, utilities, and grading for institutional and subdivision clients in the Pacific Northwest.
• Rock Solid Excavating: Regional excavating and grading contractor serving the Pacific Northwest with civil construction services directly comparable to WVE's core site-prep offering.

Broad incumbents

• Knife River Corporation: Large publicly-traded aggregates and construction materials producer with quarries and heavy civil operations across the West — directly comparable to WVE's quarry-owned, civil-execution business model at much larger scale.
• Goodfellow Bros. Established heavy civil contractor with operations across Hawaii, Oregon, and the broader West Coast, executing earthwork and infrastructure projects of significantly larger scale than WVE.
• Granite Construction: National heavy civil and materials producer with significant Pacific Northwest presence in aggregates and site work — a much larger, publicly-traded counterpart to WVE's combined excavation-and-quarry model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9yZxx1O0tUViJRjfma8ROQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/wvexcavating
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/willamette-valley-excavating

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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