Excavation & Site Development in Reno, Sparks & Truckee Meadows
Dirt & Diesel Excavation provides site development, grading, and demolition across Reno, Sparks, and the greater Truckee Meadows, including Spanish Springs and Stead. As the most active building market in Northern Nevada, this region keeps us preparing residential and commercial sites, clearing and grading lots, and getting properties construction-ready. We are a family-owned, licensed, insured, and bonded Nevada contractor working throughout the valley and the surrounding foothills.
Local Knowledge Matters
The Truckee Meadows is a high desert valley ringed by mountains, and the ground changes as you move across it. Valley-floor lots can bring alluvial and clay soils and drainage that has to be managed carefully. Foothill properties in South Reno, the western benches, and the edges of the valley often mean decomposed granite, rock, and grade.
The North Valleys, including Spanish Springs, Stead, and Lemmon Valley, carry their own runoff and drainage considerations. We know how these conditions differ from one part of the valley to the next, and we plan grading, drainage, and access around the specific ground a site sits on.
What We Provide in the Reno-Sparks Area
Our work across the metro leads with the services this market needs most.
Demolition & Site Redevelopment
Structure, concrete, and asphalt removal with site cleanup and grading, leaving the lot ready for what comes next.
Residential & Commercial Site Development
House pads, grading, drainage, utilities, and construction-ready site preparation for residential and commercial builds.
Annual Maintenance & Stewardship Programs
Recurring care for roads, trails, drainage, and defensible space to keep a property functioning year after year.
Septic excavation, test pits, leach fields, and replacement support, coordinated with your septic designer or engineer.
Dirt Road Maintenance & Emergency Services
Grading, drainage, culverts, washout repair, and storm response for private, ranch, and rural roads.
Land Clearing & Defensible Space
Brush and vegetation removal, fuel reduction, and fire breaks to clear land and reduce wildfire risk.
Trail Construction & Maintenance
Natural surface hiking, mountain bike, equestrian, and OHV trails, built to fit the terrain and drain well over time.
Community trail systems, trailheads, access routes, and recreation infrastructure for developments and public spaces.
Local Project Experience
Two of our trail projects sit right in this region. We completed trail maintenance and new construction in the Peavine system in partnership with Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, and trail work on the Hidden Valley Highland Loop in Washoe County. The same excavation and grading capability behind that work is what we bring to site development across the valley.
Who We Serve
We work with homeowners, custom home builders, general contractors, developers, and commercial property owners across Reno, Sparks, Spanish Springs, Stead, and the Truckee Meadows.
Why Choose Dirt & Diesel
Family-owned and operated. A local business built on relationships, trust, and accountability.
Northern Nevada specialists. We understand the terrain, climate, soils, and access challenges of this region.
Hands-on ownership. You work directly with Cooper and Moriah from the estimate through completion.
Licensed, insured, and bonded. Full credentials and safety-focused operations on every job.
Building in Reno or Sparks?
Tell us about your site and what you are planning. We will get back to you quickly with a free estimate.
FAQs
Do you serve Reno and Sparks?
Yes. Reno, Sparks, and the greater Truckee Meadows, including Spanish Springs and Stead, are a core part of our service area.
Do you work on infill and redevelopment lots?
Yes. We handle demolition, clearing, grading, and site preparation for infill, redevelopment, and new construction across the metro.
Do you work in the North Valleys?
Yes. We work throughout Spanish Springs, Stead, Lemmon Valley, and the North Valleys, with attention to the drainage and runoff conditions common there.