Vernell Ashford
Owner
Served in the Army's engineers before starting the firm. Walks every lot before a price is written.
About
A dig crew from out here
Hardpan is an outfit of 14: excavator operators, a dump crew and an office that places every 811 request. We dig for homes outside the city line and for the builders who put them there.
How we work
The owner walks every site before a price is written
Dispatch tracks every utility's answer before a machine rolls
We photograph the pipe before we backfill
We pull the permit for the line work we do
The crew
Who answers the phone and who runs the machine
Bola Turay
Crew lead and operator
Runs the lead excavator crew and makes the call on hand-digging near a mark.
Carla Runningwater
Dispatch and locate coordinator
Places every 811 request and tracks each utility's answer before a machine rolls.
Waylon Chavis
Septic and drain-field operator
Sets tanks and fields, and brings the lids up to grade with risers.
On the record
License and insurance
The number is at the bottom of every page, so you can look it up with the state.
License
Plumbing Contractor
SD Lic. 000000 · South Dakota Plumbing Commission
State license for plumbing work, which includes water and sewer lines
Insurance
General liability insurance
Covers damage the work might cause to your property or a neighbor's
Walk the lot with us
Send the address and what you want to run. Vernell or Bola calls back.