Excavation Contractors in Mogul, NV

Excavation contractors in Mogul work in a small community just off Interstate 80, about 6 miles west of downtown Reno, at roughly 4,701 feet. The 2020 census counted 1,258 residents on about 1.5 square miles. Before 2010 the Census Bureau grouped it with Verdi as the Verdi-Mogul CDP.

At the center of the 2008 swarm

Starting in February 2008, a swarm produced more than 5,000 earthquakes here, peaking with a magnitude 5.0 mainshock on April 26, 2008, and staying active until June. Nearby Somersett and west Reno saw damaged homes. For earthwork that means extra care on cut slopes, retaining wall backfill and compaction under anything rigid.

Hillside lots

Mogul sits where the valley narrows toward the Sierra. Lots slope, and drives, pads and yards are often cut into the hill. Water from uphill needs a planned path around structures.

Common Mogul jobs

• Regrading and drainage swales on slopes
• Pads for garages and outbuildings
• Retaining wall excavation and backfill
• Utility trenching
• Brush clearing on hillsides

What we check first

We look at the slope above and below the work, existing walls, signs of settlement or cracking, and how runoff moves across the lot. Those observations shape the grading plan and estimate.

Small community, big traffic

Mogul sits right beside Interstate 80, so heavy hauling has easy highway access but local streets are short and quiet. We size trucks to the streets, schedule deliveries outside commute hours where possible, and clean up daily.

When to bring in an engineer

Taller retaining walls, deep cuts near a house, or fill placed above a slope can call for engineering. Given the 2008 history, we say so plainly when we think an engineer should look at a design before any machine starts.

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