Dreaming of a pool? It starts with the dig.
Before there’s water, tile, or a single jet, there’s the excavation, and that’s us. We dig your pool to your designer’s exact plan, shore it, and prep the site so your pool builder can step in and build with confidence.
The foundation under the fun.
A great pool starts underground. Whether you already have a pool designer or are just starting to picture it, we’re the crew that turns a chalk outline in the grass into a precise, build-ready excavation.
- We dig to your builder’s or designer’s plan, exact shape, depth & benching
- We handle tight access, slopes, and tricky Sacramento & Bay Area lots
- We coordinate spoil haul-off so excess dirt leaves clean
- We hand off a site your pool contractor can build on immediately
Reasons our clients add a pool.
Family time at home
A pool turns your backyard into the place everyone wants to be all summer, no packing up, no crowds, just home.
Home value & appeal
In the right neighborhood and climate, a well-built pool is a genuine lifestyle upgrade that can strengthen resale appeal.
The California climate
Sacramento and the Bay get long, hot seasons. A pool earns its keep here in a way it never could up north.
Your forever home
If you’re putting down roots, a pool is an investment in years of memories, not just a feature, but a backdrop for life.
Health & recreation
Low-impact exercise, therapy, and play, steps from your back door, for every age in the household.
The yard deserves it
Some backyards are just begging for it. We help you see what the space could be, and dig it right.
From bare yard to build-ready hole.
We slot cleanly into your pool project, coordinating with your designer and builder so the dig is right the first time.
Plan & layout review
We review your pool design and stake the layout, shape, depth, and benching, right on your lawn.
Access & protection
We plan equipment access, protect your property, and set up for clean, contained work.
Locates & permits
Utility locates and any required grading/excavation permits are handled before we dig.
Excavation
We dig to plan with the right equipment, precise depths, shelves, and steps for your design.
Shaping & spoil haul-off
We refine the form, shore as needed, and haul off excess soil so the site stays clean.
Build-ready handoff
We hand a graded, accurate excavation to your pool builder, ready for steel and gunite.
We’ll point you the right way.
Excavation is our lane, we don’t install pools, and we’ll never pretend otherwise. But we work alongside trusted local pool builders all the time, and we’re happy to help you understand the full process and who does what.
- Straight answers about what excavation will and won’t cost
- Help sequencing the project with your builder
- Referrals to reputable pool contractors we’ve dug for
Dug right, the first time.
Our pool builder told us the Velasco dig was the cleanest, most accurate excavation he’d worked with all year. It made the whole build smoother.
Tight side-yard access had two other companies say no. Velasco figured it out, protected everything, and nailed the dig.
They coordinated directly with our designer so we didn’t have to play middleman. Professional from the first phone call.