Experienced Excavation & Site Work
Culverts, land clearing, concrete demolition, general excavation, and utility locating support — handled by the same operator who knows the property.
Planning an Excavation Project?
Full excavation capability.
The site work that pairs naturally with septic, plus standalone excavation handled with the right equipment.
General Excavation
Trenching, grading, and site work handled with the right equipment.
Culvert Work
Culvert installation and replacement for driveways and drainage flow.
Land Clearing
Brush, stump, and selective clearing to open a site for work.
Concrete Demolition
Breaking out and removing old slabs, footings, and structures.
Utility Locating Support
Supporting locating efforts so digging stays clear of what's buried.
Site work that belongs with the septic job — done in one pass.
Built to pair with septic.
A lot of septic work is excavation work — trenching, grading, clearing access, breaking out old concrete. When the same operator handles both, the site stays consistent and the job moves without hand-offs.
Standalone excavation is just as welcome: culverts, drainage, demolition, and general site work, run with the equipment and the experience to do it cleanly.
The difference of an owner-operator.
15+ Years Experience
Skilled operation — precision trenching, clean grading, and site work done right.
Owner-Operated
The person who quotes the job runs the equipment and finishes it.
One Operator, No Hand-Offs
The site stays consistent and the job moves without subcontractor layers.
Septic Services
Serving Gardnerville, Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno and surrounding Northern Nevada communities. Not sure if you're in range? Request an Estimate or call Matt.
Straight answers before you call.
The things homeowners and property managers ask most often.
Not every failure means replacement. A lot of septic problems come down to a specific component, a line, or how the system is being used. The first step is diagnosing what's actually happening on the property — then weighing whether a targeted repair will hold or whether the system has reached the end of its useful life. You get the honest answer either way.
Yes. System locating is one of the most common calls. If the records are missing, unclear, or never existed, the tank, lids, and lines can be found and marked so you're not guessing — and so future work or pumping is straightforward.
Basic inspections are available for routine check-ups, maintenance planning, and real-estate timelines. The goal is a clear, plain-language picture of how the system is functioning and what, if anything, should be addressed. For specialized or code-compliance inspections, we'll point you in the right direction.
Yes. Backups, odors, wet spots, and slow drains can each have a few different causes. Troubleshooting starts with diagnosing the actual problem on the property before any digging — so the work that follows actually solves it.
Yes. Specialty Septic & Contracting is owner-operated by Matt, who runs the equipment and stays directly involved in the work. There's no hand-off to a crew that hasn't seen the site.
Culvert installation and replacement, land clearing, concrete demolition, general excavation and grading, and utility locating support. It's the equipment and experience to handle site work that pairs naturally with septic — and to take on standalone excavation jobs.
Yes. Specialty Septic & Contracting works on residential and commercial properties. The approach is the same either way: assess what the property actually needs and recommend work that makes practical sense.
Service is focused on Gardnerville, Minden, Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno, and surrounding Northern Nevada communities. If you're unsure whether your property is in range, send the location through the estimate form or call and we'll confirm.
Fill out the estimate form on any page or call directly. Send a few details about the property and what you're seeing — Matt reviews each request personally and follows up to determine the right next step.
Have a Site Work Job in Mind?
Send the details and the location — we'll tell you straight whether it's a fit.