Excavator bucket digging a deep trench in compacted earth

Serving San Diego & Southern California · 20+ years underground

Trenching & excavation
done right.

Sewer, water, dry utilities, drainage, and dirt work for commercial and residential projects — dug to the line, built to pass inspection, backed by CA License #1123320.

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20+ Years of experience

#1123320 California license

4× Certified — MBE · SBE · DBE · ELBE

San Diego Serving San Diego & Southern California

What we do

Excavation services,
end to end

One licensed contractor for the full underground scope — from the first sawcut to the final lift of compacted backfill.

New green sewer pipe installed in an open trench alongside a concrete structure

Sewer Systems

Complete sanitary sewer systems — mains, laterals, manholes, cleanouts, grease interceptors, and lift stations — installed, replaced, and repaired.

Crew member installing a water line riser in an open utility trench on a construction site

Water Mains

Domestic water services, fire water mains, hydrants, backflows, wet taps, and FDCs — from excavation through final certification.

Large excavated retention basin graded and prepared for a drainage system

Storm Drain

Storm drain systems that collect and convey runoff — RCP, PVC, HDPE, catch basins, detention, infiltration, and erosion control.

Precast electrical vault set in an open trench with conduit runs entering

Dry Utilities

SDG&E primary conduit, transformer pads, vaults, duct banks, and Veriforce-certified gas line excavation and backfill.

Rehabilitated roadway with fresh base and paving at sunset in Southern California

Demolition & Restoration

Safe removal of asphalt, concrete, foundations, and utilities — then full restoration: grading, base, paving, and flatwork.

Aerial view of a precisely excavated footing network for a custom home foundation

Custom Excavation

Specialized digs that don’t fit a neat category — over-excavation, deep utilities, exploratory trenching, rock, and structural work.

Andres standing on the tracks of an excavator in a safety vest and hard hat

Meet Andres

24 years in the dirt, and proud of it

Since 2000, Andres has built his career underground — subdivisions, lift stations, highways, industrial sites, and municipal street improvements across Arizona, Utah, and Southern California. Risen Excavation is that experience, working for you.

Certified Minority, Small, Disadvantaged, and City of San Diego Emerging Local Business Enterprise.

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Where we work

Serving Southern
California

Based in San Diego, working across Southern California. If your project falls inside the boundary, we cover it — and we're happy to talk about jobs just beyond it.