Snohomish County, Washington

Excavation & Tree Service in Marysville, WA

Name: DirtRaptor
Address: Arlington, WA, 98223, US
Telephone: (425) 232-4858

Marysville has grown faster than almost any city in the county, from a small farming town to a city of new subdivisions, a growing industrial center at Smokey Point and plenty of acreage on its edges. Lot clearing, site prep and driveways for new homes are a big share of the work here.

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What We Do Here

Services in Marysville

Flat river lowlands along Ebey Slough and the Snohomish delta on the south and west, rising east onto the Getchell and Sunnyside hills.

Excavation Contractor in Marysville

Foundations, trenches and pads dug for Marysville ground. The lowlands are soft alluvium, silt and peat with a high water table.

Typical jobs here

New home and ADU foundationsFootprints for new houses, ADUs and garages on infill and teardown lots around Downtown and Sunnyside, dug to the elevations on your plans and ready for forms.
Shop, barn and arena padsStripping topsoil, building a compacted rock base and grading for drainage so a shop, barn or arena on Marysville acreage sits dry and level.

Excavation Contractor in Marysville

Land Clearing in Marysville

Lots, pastures and acreage cleared, stumped and hauled out. Ebey Slough, Allen Creek, Quilceda Creek and their wetlands run through town.

Typical jobs here

Overgrown pasture recoveryBlackberry, scotch broom, alder and brush cleared off pasture and fence lines around Downtown and the rural edges of Marysville, stumps pulled and ground left ready to reseed.
Building site clearingClearing the footprint, driveway and utility corridor for a new home or ADU in Marysville, keeping the trees that are meant to stay and protecting their roots.

Land Clearing in Marysville

Tree Removal in Marysville

Arborist-led removals and hazard trees. Douglas fir and cedar on the hills, red alder and cottonwood in the lowlands.

Typical jobs here

Hazard trees over the houseLeaning, cracked or dying trees within reach of a roof in Downtown or Sunnyside, taken down in controlled sections and lowered instead of dropped.
Pasture and fence-line treesAlder, cottonwood and big conifers leaning over fences, pastures and outbuildings on Marysville acreage, felled away from what matters.

Tree Removal in Marysville

Grading & Drainage in Marysville

Grading, French drains, retaining walls and pads that move water away from Marysville homes.

Typical jobs here

Wet yards and crawlspacesRegrading and French or curtain drains for Marysville yards that stay soggy all winter because water perches on the hard till below.
Pads for RVs, shops and equipmentCompacted gravel pads for RVs, trailers, shops and equipment on Marysville properties, built thick enough not to rut in the wet season.

Grading & Drainage in Marysville

Demolition Contractor in Marysville

Houses, sheds, slabs and driveways taken down and hauled. Older homes near downtown and Sunnyside, large new subdivisions to the east and north, and rural acreage with pastures, barns and shops on the fringes.

Typical jobs here

Older home teardownsFull demolition of older homes in neighborhoods like Downtown, with the asbestos survey, utility disconnects, haul-off and grading handled in order.
Sheds, garages and carportsOutbuildings taken down to the slab, the slab broken out and the debris hauled, leaving the Marysville yard graded and clean.

Demolition Contractor in Marysville

Hauling & Dump Truck Service in Marysville

Spoil haul-off and rock, fill and topsoil delivery via I-5 and SR 528 (4th St).

Typical jobs here

Spoil haul-offExcavated soil loaded straight from the machine to our trucks and taken to a legitimate fill or disposal site, so Marysville sites never have a pile sitting for weeks.
Gravel and crushed rock deliveryCrushed rock for driveways, pads and paths delivered across Marysville via I-5, and spread with the machine if you want it placed.

Hauling & Dump Truck Service in Marysville

Local Conditions

Working the ground in Marysville

The ground

The lowlands are soft alluvium, silt and peat with a high water table. The eastern hills are glacial till and outwash, firmer but slow draining.

Water and buffers

Ebey Slough, Allen Creek, Quilceda Creek and their wetlands run through town. Floodplain and stream buffers shape what can be cleared and built on the west side.

Trees

Douglas fir and cedar on the hills, red alder and cottonwood in the lowlands. Fast-growing alder and cottonwood near houses tend to fail in winter storms.

Homes and lots

Older homes near downtown and Sunnyside, large new subdivisions to the east and north, and rural acreage with pastures, barns and shops on the fringes.

Cost

What moves the price in Marysville

Soft ground

Where Marysville soils are soft or wet, over-excavation, fabric and imported rock are often part of the job, and we price that in up front.

Buffers and permits

Work near Marysville's rivers, creeks, lakes or shoreline can need permits and limits on where machines go. That affects scope and schedule more than price.

Size of the property

On Marysville acreage, longer haul distances inside the property and bigger volumes change the math. Bigger jobs often cost less per unit.

Haul-off and disposal

How much material leaves the site, and what it is, drives cost. Our own trucks keep that predictable on Marysville jobs.

Timing

When to schedule work in Marysville

In Marysville, the dry months from late spring into early fall are prime time for excavation, clearing and grading, when soil compacts properly and machines leave the ground in good shape. Tree work, hauling and demolition run year round.

Winter is when Marysville's till soils show where water collects. Note the wet spots, then fix them in the dry season.

On floodplain ground around Marysville, low-lying work waits until high water drops.

Permits & Rules

Permits in Marysville

Inside city limits, permits come from the City of Marysville. Outside them, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) takes over. Marysville has tree retention requirements that apply mostly to development, and creek and wetland buffers are protected. Removing a hazard tree from an existing home is usually simple, but we check first.

Demolition in Snohomish County falls under the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, which requires an asbestos survey and notice before most structures come down. Every dig starts with an 811 utility locate.

Coverage

Neighborhoods we cover

Downtown
Sunnyside
Getchell Hill
Lakewood
Smokey Point
Kellogg Marsh
Shoultes

Main routes for our trucks: I-5, SR 528 (4th St), SR 9, State Ave, 116th St NE.

Marysville is part of our Snohomish County service area.

Real Jobs

Recent DirtRaptor work near Marysville

Condemned 100-year-old shed with caution tape before demolition in Everett, WA

Demolition · Everett, WA

Condemned 100-Year-Old Shed Teardown

A 100-year-old shed, condemned and unsafe, brought down and hauled off — the site left graded flat and clean.

Large alder leaning over a horse pasture before removal in Arlington, WA

Tree Service · Arlington, WA

Alder Removal Over a Horse Pasture

Several alders leaning over a horse pasture, felled with precision so they dropped away from the fence line — protecting the fence and the horses.

Questions

Marysville FAQs

I bought acreage outside Marysville. Is it city or county permits?

Inside city limits it is the City of Marysville. Outside them, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services handles clearing, grading and building permits. We check the parcel on the site walk.

Can you build a gravel driveway and pad on soft ground near Ebey Slough?

Yes, by building it for the ground. On soft soils we strip the organics, lay geotextile fabric, and place a thicker rock section so it does not pump and rut in the wet season.

Can one company handle both the trees and the excavation on my Marysville project?

Yes, that is what DirtRaptor is built for. We take down the trees, pull the stumps, dig, grade and haul it all away with one crew, so there is no waiting between trades.

Do you work in unincorporated areas around Marysville?

Yes. Inside city limits, the City of Marysville handles permits. Outside them, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services (PDS) does. We check the parcel before quoting so the right rules are planned for.

What does a typical Marysville project cost?

It depends on the site, so every quote follows a free site walk. In Marysville, the things that move the number most are soft ground, buffers and permits, property size.

Which parts of Marysville does DirtRaptor serve?

All of it, including Downtown, Sunnyside, Getchell Hill, Lakewood, Smokey Point, Kellogg Marsh and Shoultes, plus the unincorporated areas around the city. This is part of our core service area, so smaller jobs are welcome.

How do I get a quote in Marysville?

Send us the address, a few photos and a rough idea of the job through the quote form, or call (425) 232-4858. We come out for a free site walk and give you a written number with clear inclusions and exclusions.

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