ABOUT US

About Vollmer Excavation

In 1972, Robert Vollmer started his one-man business here in Tulare County. He started a backhoe service doing work for farming operations, construction jobs and septic system repairs. After several years, he started swimming pool excavation, dump truck service, and material sales. Over the years, the business has grown and expanded its services throughout the Central Valley.
Bob on Grader

Vollmer Excavation considers no job too small. Contact our office for a free estimate.

We provide all types of earthwork, road construction, residential and commercial projects, asphalt paving, demolition, septic tank repairs and installation, backhoe and trucking services, and material sales. Contact us with any questions regarding the type of work we do, and we will be more than happy to provide you with an estimate for service.

Why Choose Vollmer Excavation?

  •  Over 30 Years of Experience
  • California Licensed General Engineering Contractors
  • License # 969883 License Type Class A C21 HAV HIC
  • Member of the Better Business Bureau
  • Free Estimates and Consultations

History of Vollmer Excavation:

Construction Site Excavation — Bob Standing Near The Vollmer Signage in Fresno County, CA
Property Grading — Bob Sitting Beside The Vollmer Signage in Fresno County, CA
Bob was born and raised in the Lindsay, California area. His family lived in the foothills of Lindsay where they worked together. Bob and his siblings would go to school and after they returned home they worked with their parents, packing fruit, caring for the family ranch, and working in the family granite pit.
In the 1970’s, Bob worked at the local creamery doing maintenance on their equipment. An acquaintance of his stopped by to let him know that he had a backhoe for sale and wanted to know if Bob knew of anyone who may be interested. The backhoe was really worn out, but Bob thought he could repair it and sell it for a small profit. Friends and neighbors started asking him to do some work for them before he sold his backhoe. Of course, he wasn’t going to say no, one small job led to another and before he knew it he had his own backhoe business.
Bob ran the old Ford Major backhoe for about a year and a half until the boom broke in half. He upgraded to a newer machine and landed a nice contract with a swimming pool company digging pools. When a different swimming pool contractor-asked for his services it was time to start hiring help. This small one-man business has grown to 25 employees today, one employee recently retired being one of the original employees starting in 1972 and worked with him until 2013, a total of 41 years! Bob’s employees are more than just employees to him, they are friends, family.
To this day Bob still has some of his original customers. It is very important to him to take care of his customers and to make sure they are happy. He has made many emergency, middle of the night runs for his customers, anything from pulling a truck out of the mud to repairing a broken pipeline. We can honestly say his work is his life, he loves to work and to help people. Bob has made a great name for himself in the Central Valley and for very good reason!
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