DUMP SITES

All of my dumpsites are currently closed due to the weather and the holidays. Please contact me after January 4, 2010 to see which ones will open back up. Have a wonderful holiday season.

Merry Christmas

To all of my clients, customers, friends and followers have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

943 loader specifications

A lot of people have asked for the specifications of my 943 Caterpillar loader recently. Here they are.

943 Caterpillar Loader
~FOR RENT~
(with owner/operator)
The specifications for this machine are as follows:
Weight……..25,900 lbs. (12.95 tons)
Bucket capacity……….1.5 cubic yards
Length……………17’10"
Width……………..8’7"
Height……………...9’11"
Horsepower………….80 hp
Call or e-mail me for current rental rates and availability.
Gotdirt@martinsmaterials.com

Discount on loader work

Between now and December 31, 2009, I am offering a 20% discount on any loader work for any of my past customers. If you have been putting off work that needs to be done, NOW is the time to do it. I will also offer a 10% discount to any NEW customer that needs work done within that time frame. Don't wait until the ground freezes and there is snow on the ground. Call or e-mail me TODAY.

DUMPS AVAILABLE THIS FALL

I have dumps available this fall for fill dirt. Some of them can take rock, concrete, clays and unsuitable's. Call me for an update and dump fee rates.

Manassas / Gainesville area..........3 places total........ 700 loads

Stafford / Fredereicksburg area.........2 places total........500 loads

Leesburg / Hamilton area.......2 places total.........600 loads

Berryville / Winchester area..........700 loads

Giberts Corner area..........500 loads

Culpeper / Bealton area..........2 places total...........400 loads

Structural / compactible fill dirt available soon!

Opal clearing job

I cleared a site in Opal last week, that had about an acre of stumps, trees, brush, etc and an old barn foundation. Pushed it all up in piles and burned it, then graded it out. This gives the owner more usable pasture.

BEFORE

AFTER

Barn Pad - Gainesville

The owner where I have been constructing the large polo rink, wanted another area graded out for a large barn / indoor arena. I demolished the old barn foundation, stripped the sod and debris and cut out and filled a 75' x 150' area. These are the before and after photos.

Before

After

Finished Polo Rink

Finally, after many months of waiting for the owner to get financing, I finished the polo rink I started way back in March. Take a look back at the May 4th post and see what a difference. Spread and fine graded over 600 tons of stone dust. Let the games begin.

Barcroft Bible Church

Completed a small job at the Barcroft Bible Church in Fairfax last week. It required trucking in 100+ loads of fill dirt and grading it out for a soccer field. Once graded, the church members laid sod down for the finished product. They hope to play their first soccer game in early October.

Small Dale City job

I did a small job in Dale City this week that involved filling in a ravine littered with brush. I put approx. 25 loads in this small hole and graded it so that the homeowner has more usable space and less of an eyesore.

Dirt Update for late July

I am currently looking for large disposal sites in Prince William & Fairfax Counties.

I have access to:

- Large quantity of leftover screenings from topsoil operation in Gainesville, VA

-5,000 cubic yards of clay / topsoil mix in Dumfries, VA

-Small quantity of rock / dirt mix in McLean, VA

-Large quantity (over 30,000 cubic yards) of rock / clay mix coming up in September in Centreville, VA

-Large quantities of structural, compactible fill dirt in Arlington & Tysons Corner

Lastest job completed.

Just finished up this job yesterday. Placed over 400 loads here, dressed, topsoiled and ready for seed. Then it can rain.
Before..............................&.............................. After

Dirt Update for mid-June

I am currently looking for disposal sites in Prince William & Fairfax counties.

I have..........3,000 cubic yards of dirt, rock mix in Centreville

1,000 cubic yards of clay, topsoil mix in Hybla Valley / Mount Vernon

1,000 cubic yards of all rock in McLean

Large quantites of leftover screenings (rocks, roots, clods, etc.) in Gainesville

2,000 cubic yards of very wet dirt in Reston

5,000 cubic yards of mixed clay / topsoil in Manassas

3,000 cubic yards of clay in Fort Belvoir

I also have access to large quantities of structural fill dirt in Arlington and Tysons Corner.

Residential work....

BEFORE

This customer in Brentsville, VA, wanted the trees taken out of this deep ravine and filled in with dirt so it would be usable as a pasture. I filled it in with almost 800 loads of fill dirt, dressed it off and he seeded and mulched. He added a nice fence later and has horses using it daily now.

AFTER (90%)

Recent golf course project in Lorton, Virginia

For the past couple of years, I have supplied Pohick Bay Regional Golf Course with fill dirt to build berms along #8 and #18 fairways. I trucked in the material and graded it, dressed it down and added their leaf mulch to the finished product. These berms separate the beautiful fairways from the less desirable areas of the surrounding land.

BEFORE @ #18 FAIRWAY

AFTER @ #18 FAIRWAY

BEFORE @ #8 FAIRWAY

AFTER #8 FAIRWAY

Small quantities NOW AVAILABLE !!!

I have had many, many calls from homeowners in the past that only need 1-5 cubic yards of fill dirt, screened topsoil, mulch, gravel, etc. I can now provide you with that service. Call or e-mail me now for the details.

TOW BEHIND 2 CU. YD. DUMP TRAILER

Dirt Update

Dirt Needed...
........7,000 cubic yards of structural fill needed in Springfield /Newington in Mid-June
........5,000 cubic yards of structural fill needed in Dulles / Rt. 606 in Mid - June
Dirt Available..
.......5,000 cubic yards of clay / topsoil mix in Springfield / Newington on June 1
.......2,000 cubic yards of clay / rock/ topsoil mix in Dulles / Rt. 606 on June 1

Dumpsite needed in Dumfries / Woodbridge area that will hold a very large quantity of dirt

Old frog pond

The current dumpsite I'm working on had an old frog pond that had growm over and was a very unusable space. The owner's horses would not go in there and it was definitely an eyesore. I took the surrounding trees, bushes, etc. and buried them in the middle ..........

BEFORE

.....and covered it with onsite dirt. By grading this out it makes for a very usable pasture and enhances the property.

AFTER

........and gives a much better view from the entrance driveway and the house of Bull Run Mountain in the distance.

Ponds & pipe installation

I can also build ponds or clean and renovate your old one. These picture's are of one I did recently that required pumping it down and replacing the outfall pipe with a new riser and new pipe thru the dam.

Pumping pond down

Precasting riser footing

Pipe riser & pipe installation

May 2009 Dumps available

CURRENTLY, I HAVE DUMPSITES AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS

Please call, e-mail or post for details and an up-to-date quote on dump fees.

Vint Hill Road / Manassas area...............................Can take up to 700 loads

Stafford / Fredericksburg area............................... Can take up to 500 loads

Aden Road / Nokesville area................................... Can take up to 300 loads

Lake Brittle / New Baltimore area......................... Can take up to 400 loads

Bull Run Post Office Road / Fairfax....................... Can take up to 200 loads

Berryville / Rt. 340 & Rt. 7 area............................ Can take up to 700 loads

Consulting also

Having been in the excavation business for many years in this area, I have the experience to get your project underway and for the least costs possible.

-Not quite sure where to start or what to do................
-Where to go to find answers...................
-What equipment or manpower is needed...................
-What are the local & state requirements....................
-How to coordinate different phases of the work........
-Estimate quantities or costs....................

I can help you with all of the above..................540-222-5420

I do excavating & grading also..........

This is a job I recently finished in Gainesville. The owner wanted a 150' x 300' polo rink. She did not want to truck in any dirt, so we moved quite a bit around to make it work. Ready for the horses after she puts stone dust down.

BEFORE

AFTER

For those of you that don't exactly know what a 10 cubic yard dump truck looks like........here is a picture. They do require a substantial area to maneuver. When they are loaded, they weigh in excess of 60,000 lbs or 30 tons.

What I do.........

Here is the basics of the "dirt" business and how I can help you.

A load of "dirt" comes in a variety of sizes, shapes, and most important, quality. A typical load of dirt (shown here) is 10 cubic yards.

I deal in 1 load to 200 loads per day depending on the job requirement. I "specialize in all your dirt needs".....not just for area contractors, excavators, homebuilders & trucking companies, but for homeowners also.

If you would like more information on availability of dirt, dumpsite locations or just talk about plain old "dirt" please post here and we can get started. Thanks..............Larry