About
One chainsaw, and a willingness to work.
DirtRaptor started with a side hustle and a Stihl chainsaw. Twenty years later it is a full tree-and-excavation operation running its own Bobcat fleet across four counties.
The Story
From the docks to the dirt.
At 18, while working the docks in Seattle, Zach began climbing trees to earn extra income. His father's career as a longshoreman inspired him, but the unpredictable schedule pushed Zach to build his own steady work. With grit and determination he bought a Stihl chainsaw, climbing gear, and started building a reputation for dependable, high-quality tree work.
As demand grew, Zach invested in a small excavator to move large brush piles and finish jobs faster. That machine opened new opportunities — retaining walls, French drains, small shed foundations and stump pulls — so he expanded his capabilities and skill set. By 2018, after nearly two decades of hands-on experience and becoming a full A-Man longshoreman, Zach upgraded to a Bobcat E50 and began planning to turn the operation into a full-time business.
In 2019, Zach and his close friend Josh launched DirtRaptor LLC. The name blends Zach's love of dinosaurs — especially the Velociraptor — with his passion for earthmoving. Since then DirtRaptor has kept investing in equipment and efficiency, building an all-Bobcat fleet and the trucks to haul its own material.
Today DirtRaptor provides both expert tree services and full excavation solutions — including complete land clearing — across Snohomish, King, Skagit and Pierce counties. We combine decades of hands-on experience with purpose-built equipment to deliver safe, efficient and professional results on every job.
Why It Matters
Most excavators cannot drop your trees, and most tree services cannot dig your foundation. DirtRaptor does both — twenty years of arborist-led tree experience alongside a full excavation operation, run by the owner himself. That means one crew, one mobilisation, and one invoice instead of three separate contractors.
The Crew
The people who do the work.
Zachary Clark
Owner / General Foreman
Oversees all field operations and estimating. Twenty years of hands-on tree and earthmoving experience — the person on the machine and on your site.
Joshua Bors
Owner / General Manager
Runs material deliveries, equipment rentals, invoicing, payroll, permitting and administration — the operation behind the operation.
Coleby
Equipment Operator / Laborer
Machine work and ground labor across excavation and clearing jobs.
Rick
Tree Climber / Ground Labor
Climbing, rigging and sectioning on removals, plus ground support.
Rodney
Equipment Operator
Runs the iron on excavation, grading and land-clearing work.
What We Do
Trees and dirt, handled by the same people.
DirtRaptor does excavation, land clearing, tree removal, grading and drainage, demolition and hauling. On most jobs we do several of those at once: taking down the trees on a building site, pulling the stumps, digging the foundation, trenching the utilities, fixing the drainage and hauling the spoil away on our own trucks.
Most of that work happens in Snohomish County and north King County, from Everett, Marysville, Arlington and Lake Stevens to Bothell, Woodinville and Kirkland. For larger jobs we also work in Skagit County and Pierce County.
How we work
A real site walk
Zach or Josh walks the property with you, looks at access, soil, trees and drainage, and asks what you actually want the ground to do when we are done.
A written quote
You get a written number with what is included and what is not, such as rock, groundwater or buried debris, so there are no surprise lines on the invoice.
One crew, start to finish
Trees, clearing, digging, grading and haul-off run in the order the job needs, with our own machines and our own trucks, so nothing waits on another contractor.
A clean finish
We leave the site graded, cleaned up and ready for what comes next, whether that is a foundation crew, a lawn or a new driveway.
Veteran-Owned
A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
DirtRaptor is proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. For homeowners it means the same accountability and work ethic that service demands. For general contractors and public agencies, it means DirtRaptor can qualify for veteran set-aside work on commercial and government projects. If that applies to your project, mention it when you request a quote.
Questions
About DirtRaptor: FAQs
Who owns DirtRaptor?
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DirtRaptor LLC was founded in 2019 by Zach Clark and Josh Bors. Zach runs field operations and estimating, and Josh runs deliveries, invoicing, permitting and administration.
Is DirtRaptor licensed and insured?
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Yes. DirtRaptor is licensed, bonded and insured in Washington (license DIRTRL*814NZ).
Is DirtRaptor veteran-owned?
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Yes. DirtRaptor is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, which can matter for set-aside work on commercial and public projects.
Where does DirtRaptor work?
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Snohomish County and north King County every day, and larger jobs in Skagit and Pierce counties.
Work with the crew that does it all.
Trees, excavation, clearing and haul-off — one call, across four counties.
