Silkline Excavation LLC.

The state lists Bret Brash, Karen Brash and Craig Brash as principals since 2018. Silkline is a small outfit: the state puts the crew at one to three people, and the owner works on the equipment. In 2020 it took a public-works job for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services as a subcontractor, which means it has worked under state agency paperwork and prevailing-wage rules. Work tends to come through referrals and repeat customers rather than advertising. A crew this size fits residential site work like grading a lot, cutting a driveway pad or trenching for a water or sewer line, where you deal directly with the person running the machine. A homeowner who wants online booking or a polished sales process will find a more direct, phone-and-handshake way of working here. For a general contractor or builder who needs a dependable excavation sub familiar with agency requirements, that history counts for something. Around Spokane, Cheney and Airway Heights, a good share of excavation work needs a permit. Grading that moves significant soil, work near slopes or drainage, side sewer and water service connections, septic systems and anything tied to a new foundation usually go through the city or Spokane County, and sometimes the health district. Expect the contractor doing the digging to pull the permit and arrange inspections, since an open trench may need to be inspected before backfill. Call before you dig to get utilities located, too.