Parker Construction Services

Based in Chico, California, Parker Construction Services handles excavation and grading along with the utility, concrete and asphalt work that follows on a site. The person behind the company grew up in the trade, surveying for his father as an eighth grader and running equipment from about the same age.

Much of the company's work happens below grade. It installs new septic systems, including tanks and leach field lines, repairs existing ones, connects properties to city sewer, installs and repairs sewer lines, and puts in storm drains and water lines. Dry utilities such as electrical conduit, gas lines and communication cable are installed in coordination with the utility providers.

At the surface, crews clear and excavate land, grade sites, build pads for new structures, and take on earthmoving jobs of varying size. Paving services include parking lot construction, asphalt approaches, and driveways in asphalt, concrete, gravel or a combination. Concrete work covers installation, removal and demolition, with patios, sidewalks, slabs, walkways, valley gutters, curbs and gutters among the items listed. Property owners dealing with flooding from poor drainage can request an assessment.

The company also performs encroachment work, including the regulatory requirements that come with it. It serves residential and commercial properties, and estimates are free.