MANCOS, Colo. - ColoradoDesk -- Animas Excavating, a licensed and insured excavation contractor based in Durango, has launched a new page for Mancos property owners and builders. It follows one crew through site preparation, driveways, utilities, and septic on rural parcels around Mancos, from the first cut to finished grade. The full page is at the Mancos excavation page.

Ground conditions shape most jobs here. Hard rock is common across the region, and Animas looks for it during the estimate instead of halfway through the dig. Drainage gets designed into the site from the start.

Many rural parcels around Mancos have no municipal sewer connection, so a permitted onsite wastewater treatment system has to be in the ground before anyone can build or occupy. Owner Mike Zarlingo is a licensed OWTS installer. In Montezuma County, septic permitting runs through the county. Animas installs standard and engineered systems, including mounded systems and advanced treatment units for difficult terrain. More detail is on the septic system and OWTS installation page.

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Zarlingo describes his approach to customers this way: "I want to explain why the cost is what it is. ... I would love to help people network and get in touch with the right people." Animas explains how it bids and what drives the price before work starts.

What the page covers:

• Land clearing, rough and finish grading, and building pad preparation
• Driveways, access roads, culverts, and road construction
• Underground utilities, with locates coordinated before any dig
• Septic installation with on-site soil analysis
• Sewer line repair from the main to the house
• Commercial excavation, including public projects

On larger residential jobs and most commercial work, Animas grades with 3D smart grade GPS technology in place of stakes and string line. Developers and general contractors can see capability for projects with dirt work up to about $1.5 million on the commercial construction page and completed work on the projects page.

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Estimates are free. Animas starts with a short exploration call, then looks at the parcel and sends a written bid, at a fixed cost when the scope is clear and on time and materials when conditions are uncertain. Property owners can request a free estimate from the Mancos page or call (970) 403-2787.

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About Animas Excavating

Animas Excavating is a licensed and insured excavation contractor based in Durango, Colorado, serving the Four Corners region. The privately owned small business handles underground utilities, septic system installation, land clearing, site preparation, footings, roads, and water and sewer work, and grades with 3D smart grade GPS technology. Animas Excavating has earned a reputation for honest, fair, reliable, and quality service.