Lydig Construction Inc.

Public agencies make up much of Lydig's work. Filings since 2002 name the Seattle School District, Washington State University, Central Washington University, the Spokane Public Facilities District, the Port of Seattle, Lake Washington and Snohomish school districts, and the state departments of Corrections and Enterprise Services, with apprentices used on those jobs. Closer to home, recent Spokane County permits cover commercial new buildings, a commercial addition, a miscellaneous commercial structure and mechanical work. The company also says it runs employee development programs. The state lists Larry Swartz, Debra Swartz and William Dobyns among its principals since 2015. This is a builder for campuses, schools, public facilities and established commercial buildings that need restoring. Concrete and retaining wall work fits best when it's part of a larger commercial site. A homeowner after a bathroom remodel or a small repair on a house in the South Hill or Spokane Valley will find the fit is with a residential contractor instead, since Lydig's work comes through repeat institutional and commercial clients rather than household jobs. Commercial building around Spokane runs on the Inland Northwest calendar. Concrete and site work go best from late spring through early fall, when the ground has thawed and pours can cure without frost; winter placement needs heated enclosures and blankets. Freeze-thaw cycles punish poorly drained retaining walls, so drainage behind the wall matters as much as the wall itself. Dry, hot summers bring their own care with curing and dust. Owners planning a project for the building season do well to get design and permits moving in winter.