Earth, moved.
Excavating & Grading in Chico
Land clearing, rough and finish grading, mass excavation, and earthwork for residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.
Excavating in Chico →Chico, CA
General Engineering.
Excavating, grading, septic, paving, and site work for Chico and Butte County since 1999.
25+Years serving Chico
Chico, CA · Butte County
Your Chico general engineering contractor.
Chico is BC Brown's home base - the largest city in Butte County and the commercial center of the northern Sacramento Valley. From California Park to Forest Ranch, we've worked nearly every neighborhood in town.
BC Brown General Engineering has served Chico and the surrounding Butte County area since 1999. Owner Brandon Brown is a Butte County native who knows the soil, the regulations, and the local building departments inside and out.
- CSLB licensed general engineering contractor
- Certified septic installer (Butte County)
- Fully insured — liability & workers' comp
- Permits handled for Butte County jobs
- Free estimates · same-day response
Working in Chico
BC Brown General Engineering has served Chico since 1999. Chico is the largest city in Butte County and BC Brown's home base, the commercial hub of the northern Sacramento Valley anchored by Chico State and Bidwell Park. We bring the same crews, equipment, and standards to every job here, from a single driveway to a full site build.
The ground around Chico is the deep, expansive valley clay common across the Chico plain, which shrinks and swells with the seasons. That shapes everything we build: pads and slabs get engineered base and compaction, paving gets a crown and drainage, and grading is planned so water moves off the lot instead of under whatever sits on it.
Chico is just north of our Durham yard. We pull permits through the Butte County Environmental Health Division when the job calls for it, from septic and grading to encroachment, and handle the inspections so the work closes out clean.
What we build in Chico
Chico · Common Questions
Chico FAQs.
What services does BC Brown offer in Chico?
All six of our trades: excavation, grading, paving, septic, sewer and underground utilities, site preparation, and concrete. Because one crew carries the job end to end, nothing gets lost between subcontractors.
Do you pull permits in Butte County?
Yes. We pull septic, grading, and encroachment permits through the Butte County Environmental Health Division and coordinate every inspection.
How fast can you get to Chico?
Chico is just north of our Durham yard, so estimates are usually scheduled within the week, and Brandon answers the phone directly at (530) 624-2094.
What is the ground like around Chico?
Farm-country soil. It grows almonds and rice for a reason, but it holds water, so pads need to be built up, compacted, and drained. We plan every pour and every paving job around how this clay behaves in January, not just how it looks in July.
Services in Chico
Six services. One contractor.
BC Brown handles every phase of land development and infrastructure work in Chico.
Driveways that last.
Asphalt Paving in Chico
Asphalt driveways, private roads, patching and repair, plus slurry and chip seal to stretch pavement life.
Paving in Chico →Certified by Butte County.
Septic Systems in Chico
New septic system installations, replacements, and upgrades. Permits and inspection coordination handled.
Septic in Chico →Underground, on schedule.
Sewer Tie-Ins & Underground in Chico
Underground done right: sewer connections, utility trenching, water lines, and drainage systems.
Sewer in Chico →From raw land to build-ready.
Site Work & Land Clearing in Chico
Everything before the foundation: clearing, cut and fill, compaction, and a site that drains.
Site Work in Chico →Built to California code.
Concrete & Flatwork in Chico
Flatwork that stays flat: driveways, RV pads, slabs, and walks with real sub-base and rebar.
Concrete in Chico →Project in Chico?
One call gets it moving: (530) 624-2094. Brandon walks the site, shoots you straight, and gets a real number on paper.
(530) 624-2094