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Ensure Great Drainage in New Landscaping
Managing drainage on your Bay Area property can be a challenge. The reason why funneling water away from your is to prevent structural failure.
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How Do We Use Concrete in Landscaping and Building Construction?
Concrete is one of our most common building materials. It comes in various forms depending on the job, but is incredibly versatile and with proper care can last decades. Concrete a…
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Backyard Transformations for Aging in Place
Aging in place is popular in Northern California. Rather than selling their homes and downsizing, many Bay Area residents renovate their homes to accommodate the changes in their lifestyle. Retirees, and…
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What is Pier Drilling and what are the Advantages?
Lassiter recently completed a pier drilling project for a new solar panel array above a parking lot. (See our Instagram profile for clips of the work.) We drilled the holes and constructed…
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Lassiter Earns PG&E Operator Qualification
We are pleased to announce that Lassiter Excavating, Inc. has completed the training and met the qualifications for the PG&E Operator Qualification (OQ) that allows us to operate as a contractor…
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Three Steps to Prepare Your Home Foundation for the Rainy Season
Your foundation supports your entire home. Inspect it annually for cracks and other damage.
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The Demolition Process in Construction
For most landscaping and construction projects with existing structures on the property, one of the first steps is demolition of existing features like pools, garages or in-law units. Each job is…
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To Remove Your Pool or Not To Remove Your Pool
Are you on the brink of deciding to remove your swimming pool? Here are some facts that may help you dive into the decision process. With the close of the summer…
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Why Use Foam in Pool Construction?
We have been contracted by a number of pool installers this year to assist them in installing pools using “geofoam” as part of the design. There are some very good reasons…
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How to Choose an Excavation Contractor
When you choose a builder, landscaper or pool company, you also are choosing numerous other sub-contractors that will work in conjunction with the primary contractor you have chosen. This is especially…