Excavation Contractors in Carson City, NV

Excavation contractors in Carson City work in Nevada's capital, a consolidated city of 58,639 people (2020) that merged with Ormsby County on April 1, 1969. Most residents live in Eagle Valley on the eastern edge of the Carson Range, at roughly 4,700 feet. The Carson River flows through the southwestern edge of the valley and the city.

Colder mornings

Carson City averages 125 mornings a year with lows below freezing and about 14 inches of snow. The coldest reading on record is 27 below zero on January 21, 1937. Frost cover on water lines and drainage under drives matter here.

Big swings in rain

Average precipitation is 9.34 inches, but it varies a lot. The wettest rain year, July 1937 to June 1938, brought 19.36 inches; the driest, 1971-72, only 3.48. Grading has to handle the wet years.

One government for city and county

Because Carson City is a consolidated municipality, there is one permit office for the whole 157 square miles. We confirm grading, right-of-way and septic requirements with it for each job.

Common Carson City jobs

• Sewer and water service trenches in older neighborhoods
• Pads for ADUs, garages and shops
• Gravel drives and RV pads
• Drainage fixes on foothill lots
• Brush clearing on the western edge

Foothill lots on the west side

Neighborhoods along the Carson Range climb toward the mountains, with runoff coming off the slopes after storms. Swales and curtain drains uphill of homes help keep it away from foundations.

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