Excavating Contractor in Divide, CO

Divide sits at around 9,200 feet where US 24 meets Colorado 67, the road south toward Cripple Creek. About three and a half miles down 67, Mueller State Park covers more than 5,100 acres of meadow, forest and big outcrops of Pikes Peak Granite, which gives a fair idea of the ground most properties around Divide are built on.

We are based in Toponas, in Routt County, well to the north, so Divide is travel work for us. We take on the larger projects here and say so up front.

Forest, Watershed and Fire

Teller County’s wildfire protection plan calls wildland fire the greatest natural hazard the county faces. It also notes that the Upper South Platte drainage west of Divide has sustained major impacts from wildfires. For homes set into the trees, defensible space is not an optional extra.

Our fire mitigation work thins the timber around a home, removes ladder fuels and dead trees, and opens up the access so a fire engine can reach the house and turn around.

Driveways the County Can Sign Off

Teller County’s Public Works department issues driveway permits, and its guidance says the point is to get the grade, width and turning radius right so emergency vehicles can use the driveway safely. On a steep, wooded Divide lot, those are exactly the details that get skipped.

If the only way in crosses Forest Service or BLM land, the county notes that a formal federal easement is needed first, and that process can take a while. Start it early. When it is in place, we build access roads and driveways to the standard the county is looking for.

What We Travel for Around Divide

• ✓Defensible space, thinning and fuels reduction in the timber
• ✓Driveways and access roads built for emergency vehicle access
• ✓Land clearing and site preparation for new homes
• ✓Grading and drainage on sloped, rocky ground
• ✓Removal of standing dead trees and slash

Septic Is Handled Right Here in Divide

Teller County’s Public Health and Environment office, which handles septic permits for the county, is based in Divide. Our septic installer registration is with Routt County, so we do not quote septic systems in Teller County on it. The county office is the place to start on any septic question.

Getting Started

Call 970-740-7923 or use the form to tell us about the property and the work. If it is a job worth the drive, we will explain what it involves and when we could get it done.