Excavation Perfectionists 

In Lake Oswego, OR

Topping nationwide lists of livable cities again and again, Lake Oswego has an enduring positive reputation. Scott Tankersley Excavation knows why – it’s simply amazing. The proximity to both nature and the big city, the great restaurants, the great schools – it’s a wonderful place.

From an excavation perspective, it’s like a giant playpen. There’s always something changing and work needing to be done, from high-end custom home site prep to building a retaining wall in the backyard to better utilize the space, we always look forward to working with our Lake Oswego, OR excavation clients.

Custom Home Site Preparation in Lake Oswego, OR

One of the main reasons Lake Oswego is such a desirable place to live is the wide range of amazing homes in the area. From more modest homes to custom luxury homes worth millions of dollars, there’s a neighborhood to match nearly every budget for the prospective home builder.

Scott Tankersley Excavation is right there, ready to partner with the homeowner to make sure the foundation to their foundation is done right. Custom home site prep is one of the things we love to do most. We know that if we do our part, the homeowner won’t have to worry about what’s going on underneath the home for their lifetime.

Tankersleys have been working with Oregon dirt for more than sixty years. We have the experience and the desire to make sure the work is done right the first time. Besides all that, we’re not about to let down the Tankersley family name. Give us a call today for custom home site prep that will stand the test of time.

Lake Oswego, OR Fire Prevention

Part of Lake Oswego’s charm is the fact that much of the area is interwoven with nature and natural areas. Large lots, mini estates, former farms, current farms and the ever-present lovely trees of the PNW give the area a natural feel.

There’s an unfortunate flip side to that: the increased risk of fires. While this isn’t some country area far from civilization and likely to burn up before help arrives, the truth is, it doesn’t take that long for fire to get a foothold. The perennial dry grass and underbrush of our natural areas is the perfect breeding ground for fire. It is the fuel that fires and wildfires need to spread and grow.

Instead of leaving your property with areas that could catch and burn down a house or outbuilding, why not protect your property, the buildings on it and the entire community? Give Scott Tankersley Excavation a call and let us take a look at your situation. We’ll give you an honest assessment and help you figure out what you’re looking to achieve with your Lake Oswego fire prevention efforts.

Lake Oswego, OR Mulching

Grow some vegetables, you thought. It’ll be easy – just set aside a little spot, plant a few things and you’ll eat healthier. Well, then a few things became a lot, and then you started expanding, and before you know it, things got out of hand.

Or maybe you’re a commercial farm that got hit be a wave of unfortunate circumstances and you find yourself lacking both the manpower and the time to get the manpower. The mulching needs to get done but you simply can’t get it done in time.

Whatever the reason or situation, Scott Tankersley Excavation is here to help. Born and raised on a produce farm, Scott has a fair bit of experience with mulching and the requirements it calls for. When you then add in the equipment he has at his disposal, you can see Scott and his team can make short work of your mulching conundrum. Call today for a solution to your unique mulching situation.

Lake Oswego, OR Retaining Walls

Retaining walls for your Lake Oswego property can take many forms. For some people a retaining wall is something used to carve out a nook in the hill at the back of their property in order to create a nice sitting area or outdoor kitchen. For others it’s a massive undertaking designed to turn a sloping piece of land into a flat area that can be better utilized.

Regardless of the scope, the concepts behind retaining walls big or small are the same. You want to make sure there is proper drainage – hydrostatic pressure is one of the biggest causes of retaining wall failure. You also want to ensure that the design is correct for the purpose and location of the wall.

In other words, call the people who move dirt. Day in and day out, the Scott Tankersley Excavation crew digs earth, moves it around, piles it up, tamps it down and knows how to make things stay where they put them. If you’ve got a retaining wall project, give us a call. We’ll discuss your unique situation and what would be the best path forward. Call today.

Land Clearing in Lake Oswego, OR

There’s a natural beauty to land overgrown with native plants and brush, sometimes looking almost mysterious. However, if you want to use the land beneath for a particular purpose, the land itself needs to be cleared out. Doing it yourself can take a long time. But hiring the experts to lend a hand? That’s smart.

Excavation work often requires a measure of land clearing to be done. Sometimes it’s small, sometimes it’s massive. Regardless, we need to see the land we’re going to work on before we start digging. As a result, we have the specialized tools and equipment to clear massive amounts of overgrown blackberry bushes, ivy, weeds, shrubs, bushes and even small trees from your Lake Oswego land in short order.

Spend your time wisely – call in the excavation and land clearing perfectionists when the need arises. We’ll come out to the site, get a good look at what needs to be done and provide you with both a quote and a path forward. Let us do what we know so you can get back to doing the things you’d rather be doing.

We've said it before and we'll tell anyone who'll listen - we really enjoy working in Lake Oswego. There's always great homes to look at and, of course, nice restaurants to eat at.

For us, though, the best part of doing our excavation work in Lake Oswego is the people we get to work with. Polite and kind, they're our kind of folk.

Contact us today with any Lake Oswego, OR excavation-related work you might need done. We're always happy to help.