Excavation Contractors in Magna, UT

Excavation contractors in Magna work in a town shaped by copper and, recently, by an earthquake. Settlers formed Pleasant Green in 1868, and the Utah Copper Company began building the Magna Mill in 1906. On March 18, 2020, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake centered about 3.7 miles north-northeast of Magna at a depth of 7.4 miles; the historic downtown core was extensively damaged.

After the quake

Damaged chimneys, brick outbuildings and older masonry led to teardowns and rebuilds. Excavation for new footings and removal of damaged structures remain common jobs.

Growth on the edges

Magna counted 29,251 residents in 2020, up from 26,505 in 2010, with an estimated 35,401 by 2025. Single-family homes from the 1970s south and east of the old center drove earlier growth; newer subdivisions keep extending it.

Common Magna jobs

• Teardowns of damaged masonry structures
• Footings and pads
• Sewer and water laterals
• RV pads and parking

Permits

Magna became a city on May 1, 2024. We confirm current permit requirements for each job.

Older center, newer edges

The old center has small lots, older homes and narrow streets; newer subdivisions on the edges have larger lots. Equipment and staging are chosen to fit.

Mostly homeowners

About 79 percent of homes are owner-occupied, with 3.29 people per household. RV pads and extra parking are common.

Pleasant Green roots

The original Pleasant Green settlement and the mill town that followed left a core of older houses with clay sewer lines, shallow footings and small detached garages, all common replacement work.

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