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Two Bobcat compact machines working an excavated building pad on a high desert hilltop, with stockpiled rock, grade stakes and an open valley view behind them

Dependable, honest, and hard working

Excavation Company in Bend, Oregon

Residential and commercial excavation for homeowners, builders, contractors, and property owners across Central Oregon.

What we do

Excavation services for Central Oregon projects

All services
Stepped foundation excavation on a level lot bordered by pine trees

Residential Excavation

Foundation digs, building pads, backfill, and residential site work in Central Oregon.

Residential Excavation details
Excavator and two compact track loaders working a rock cut building pad with juniper covered hills behind

Commercial Excavation

Site preparation, building pads, utilities, access, drainage, and grading for commercial projects in Central Oregon.

Commercial Excavation details
Graded gravel access road and rough graded ground alongside a house under construction

Site Preparation and Grading

Laser leveling, cut and fill, soil stabilization, and trucking the material your site needs.

Site Preparation and Grading details
Recently cleared dirt lot with slash piles and heavy equipment tracks among standing pine trees

Land Clearing and Lot Clearing

Clearing approved brush, juniper, stumps, roots, and debris for building areas, access routes, and utility corridors.

Land Clearing and Lot Clearing details
Flames moving through dry grass during a controlled prairie burn

Defensible Space

Practical clearing and excavation support to reduce combustible material and improve access around Central Oregon homes.

Defensible Space details
Excavator with a hydraulic breaker working a rocky excavation beside a pile of broken stone

Septic and Sewer Systems

Septic installation, repair, and replacement, plus residential sewer excavation in Central Oregon.

Septic and Sewer Systems details
Open utility trench running across a fenced rural property toward a red barn

Utility Trenching and Installation

Trenching and installation for water, power, gas, and conduit runs.

Utility Trenching and Installation details
Electrical conduit and plumbing stubs running through open trenches cut across a prepared building pad

Right-of-Way Work

Excavation, trenching, grading, backfill, and restoration within approved corridors and work areas.

Right-of-Way Work details
Gravel driveway curving past a shop building on a juniper covered lot

Driveways and Access Roads

New driveways, gravel access roads, and grading or leveling for existing residential driveways.

Driveways and Access Roads details
Narrow trench dug through a lawn to a water meter box beside a house

Residential Water Line Repair

Excavation to reach and repair broken residential water lines on Central Oregon properties.

Residential Water Line Repair details
Rough graded dirt yard between two homes with utility locate marks on the ground

Septic-to-City-Sewer Connections

Residential excavation for converting from an existing septic system to a city sewer connection.

Septic-to-City-Sewer Connections details

Why Frey Excavation

A father and son who know this ground

Frey Excavation was founded in 2022 by a father and son who have been proudly serving Central Oregon in the construction field for 20 plus years combined.

We are committed to bringing our core values together to be the most dependable, honest and hardest working excavation contractors to serve all of Central Oregon.

Founded
2022
Combined experience
20+ years
CCB
#242994
More about us
Rough graded building site with soil stockpiles, a pile of rock and an excavator working in the background

Community recognition

Two Years Running.Thank You, Central Oregon!

Frey Excavation was recognized for Excavation Services in the Bend Bulletin’s Best of Bend awards in both 2025 and 2026. We don’t take that kind of support for granted. Every project, referral, and recommendation means something to our team. We’re grateful to serve the communities we call home and proud to keep doing the work we love.

Best of the Best of Bend 2025 Community Choice Awards, presented by The BulletinBest of the Best of Bend 2026 Community Choice Awards, presented by The Bulletin

Customer reviews

What our customers say

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  • Tyler did a great job with our trenching, driveway cuts and foundation dig out
    Wayne
  • Great experience working with Frey Excavation. Reliable, professional, and quality work. Highly recommend Cole and his team!
    SRC Design and Build
    9/28/26
  • Cole is a standup guy that does what he says
    Von Haus Electric
    5/22/26
  • Cole was great to work with! Prompt service and always asking for feedback on his work
    Metal Clad Buildings
    4/17/26

Recent work

Our work speaks for itself

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  • Excavated house foundation pad cut into reddish soil with stockpiled dirt piled along the edge
  • Bundled electrical conduit and white PVC stubs laid in an open trench beside a soil pile inside a building under construction
  • Deep utility trench with pipe laid in the bottom, lined by traffic cones along a gravel road among juniper trees
  • Boulder retaining wall built along a compacted gravel drive between two newly built homes
  • Terraced boulder retaining walls with new planting beds on a pine covered slope
  • River rock ground cover placed along the entry steps and foundation line of a wood sided home

Service area

Where we work in Central Oregon

From Bend and Tumalo out to Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, La Pine, Prineville, and Madras. Conditions change from town to town, and so does the plan for your site.

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