Mini excavator digging a septic trench at golden hour below red rock mesas near Fruita, Colorado
Veteran Owned & Operated

Septic & dirt workdone right the first time.

Septic installation, inspection and repair — plus excavation, driveways and trenching — for homeowners and builders across Fruita, Grand Junction and the Western Slope. Owner-operated by Jerry Golden.

We call you back — fast.Fruita · Grand Junction · Glade Park · Loma · Palisade

970-250-2246

5.0 ★ Google Rating

Reviewed by neighbors

Veteran Owned

Jerry Golden, owner-operator

Immediate Callbacks

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Serving the Western Slope

Fruita & surrounding areas

What we do

Septic first. Dirt work always.

Most folks call us about a septic system. We handle all of it — and once the machine is on your property, we can take care of the rest of the dirt work too.

Septic Installation
Septic Service

Septic Installation

New systems designed, permitted and installed to last — tanks, leach field, the whole job handled by one crew.

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Septic Inspection
Septic Service

Septic Inspection

Buying, selling or just unsure? We pull the lids, check the system honestly and tell you exactly what we find.

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Septic Repair
Septic Service

Septic Repair

Backing up, soggy yard, failed line? We dig in, find the real problem and fix it — no runaround.

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Excavation & Dirt Work

Excavation & Dirt Work

Site prep, pads, grading and cleanup. Solid ground under everything you build.

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Driveways & Grading

Driveways & Grading

Regravel, road base and resurfacing. Potholes smoothed out, water sent where it belongs.

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Trenching

Trenching

Water, sewer, electrical and utility trenching — clean lines, correct depth, backfilled right.

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Why it matters

We inspect it.We fix it.

Plenty of companies will inspect your septic system and then hand you a list of other people to call. We're not one of them. If we find a problem, we're the ones who repair it.

We inspect it

A straight, honest look at your system — what's working, what isn't, and what it'll take.

We fix it

Found a problem? We do the repair ourselves. No second contractor, no waiting list.

One call, one crew

Same equipment, same owner on site, start to finish. Nothing gets handed off or lost.

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New septic leach field trenches installed on a Western Colorado property

100%

of the septic work stays with our crew — inspection through repair.

J & K Excavating branded work truck on a Western Colorado job site
Compact track loader used by J & K Excavating for dirt work
The owner

Meet Jerry Golden

Veteran owned & operated

Jerry served, came home to the Western Slope, and built J & K Excavating on the same idea: show up when you say you will, do the work right, charge a fair price. Neighbors in Fruita, Glade Park and Grand Junction call him back year after year — and they tell their friends.

  • Veteran owned and owner-operated — Jerry is on the job, not just on the invoice
  • Top-notch, well-maintained equipment for tight lots and long driveways alike
  • Dependable, fair pricing and straight answers before the first scoop of dirt
  • Easy to reach, easy to talk to — and we call back right away

"Jerry is honest, knowledgeable and has top notch equipment!"

— Mark Buchanan, Google review

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Google reviews

Neighbors who'd hire him again

5.0

Google rated

Septic replacement
"Jerry was very knowledgeable and showed up on time as he said he would. He did a great job replacing my septic system and was there to answer any questions I had for him. I would recommend him 100%."
RRoger
"I live in Glade Park and, in September, I engaged J&K Excavating to regravel and smooth-out our 5/8 mile drive. Spectacular job from start to finish. Jerry Golden is dependable, personable, talented with his equipment and very fair. I highly recommend him!"
SSteve Doyle
"Jerry is fantastic. He did a great job with the dirt work I needed on two jobs. Easy to reach and communicate with. He got the work done in a timely manner, even prioritizing one job that I needed done quickly. I would highly recommend J & K Excavating!"
TTyler Hinton
"Jerry helped resolve a problem and saved me $1000's. He was professional, on time, and did a great job. I will definately use him again and highly recommend him and his business"
RRon Cormack
"Excellent dirt work. Resurfaced the driveway with road base and smoothed out the pot holes. We also had Jerry dig a trench for new electrical service to an out building. Nice work and attention to the details!!"
KKimber W
"Excellent service, friendly, courteous and knowledgeable. Jerry and his team are top notch."
DDean R
"Great company to work with! Jerry is honest, knowledgeable and has top notch equipment!"
MMark Buchanan
"Jerry is awesome, hard working and gets the job done right."
DDusty R
"Good work at a fair price."
SSeth Taylor
Where we work

Based in Fruita.Serving the Western Slope.

Local means local. If you're within a reasonable drive of Fruita, we'll come take a look — no big-city dispatch, no waiting weeks for a crew.

Fruita
Grand Junction
Glade Park
Loma
Palisade
Mack
Redlands
Clifton
Western Slope
Get in touch

Tell us what you need.We'll call you right back.

Septic trouble, a driveway that needs help, or a site to prep — send it over or just pick up the phone. After you reach out, we call you back right away.

Call or text970-250-2246
Emailjandkdigs@gmail.com
Based inFruita, CO — serving the Western Slope
Veteran Owned & Operated

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