Central Washington | Since 1984
Your underground utility crew. Directional drilling, ready when you are.
40+
Years of Experience
24/7
Emergency Response
About Riddco
Four decades of getting the job done right.
"A wonderful place. The owner is amazing and makes it so easy to work with them!"
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Our History
Founded by Gary L. Riddle in 1984 in East Wenatchee. Relocated to Yakima in 1989 to serve all of Central Washington, and passed to Gary's daughter Darcy and her husband Brett in 2009.
Our Mission
Keep Central Washington's telecom and power builds on schedule with reliable directional drilling, vacuum excavation, and underground utility work.
Our Values
Reliability, quality, and long-term partnerships. We take care of the crews who do the work and the contractors who trust us with their projects.
Our Vision
Stay the civil contractor Central Washington counts on. The crew that major telecom and power partners call first when the job has to get done right.
Selected Projects
Explore a few recent projects.
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Our Commitment
Why contractors call Riddco first.
Forty years of underground utility work for Central Washington's biggest telecom and power partners. Here's what sets Riddco apart:
- 40+ years in Central Washington
- Trusted by major companies
- Rock drilling capability
- Two Vactor trucks in the fleet
- 24/7 emergency response
- Commercial and civil scope only
1984
Established
15
Team Members
2
Vactor Trucks
6+
Major Partners
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Our Services
Underground utility work, start to finish.
Directional drilling and Vactor truck work for Central Washington's telecom and power partners. One contractor, one crew, one job done right.
Ready to put Riddco on your project?
Call us : 509-575-0489
Directional Drilling
Precision underground boring for telecom, fiber, and power infrastructure.
Hydro Excavation & Vactor Trucks
Safe, non-destructive excavation for utility locating and emergency response.
Trenching & Plowing
Efficient installation for cable, conduit, and underground infrastructure.
Who We Serve
Commercial partners, decade after decade.
"You earn a reputation one job at a time. That's how Gary started this company in 1984, and that's how we still work today. Our longest partners have been with us for decades because when they call, the job gets done."
Brett Armstrong
Co-Owner, Field Operations
Some of our clients
Our Reach
Areas we serve
Powering the work
Our Equipment
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Ditch Witch JT3020 All Terrain
The Ditch Witch JT3020 All Terrain is Riddco's mid-class directional drill, built for a mix of standard ground and harder conditions. Deployed on telecom, fiber, and power projects across Central Washington where surface disruption needs to stay minimal.
Ditch Witch JT4020 All Terrain
The Ditch Witch JT4020 All Terrain is Riddco's mid-class rock drill, built for hard rock and mixed-ground conditions. Deployed across power, fiber, and cable projects where standard rigs cannot break through.
Ditch Witch JT60 All Terrain
The Ditch Witch JT60 All Terrain is Riddco's newest large-capacity rock drill, built for the toughest ground conditions on power, fiber, and cable projects. Used when the job demands pullback, torque, and rock-drilling capability in a single rig.
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International Vactor 2100
This International-chassis Vactor 2100 supports Riddco's safe, non-destructive excavation work across Central Washington. Used for utility potholing, emergency response, and daylighting around live power, fiber, and gas infrastructure.
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Freightliner Vactor 2100
This Freightliner-chassis Vactor 2100 anchors Riddco's two-truck vac fleet. Gives crews the response capacity to handle back-to-back utility exposures, emergency calls, and multi-day potholing runs.
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2010 International Placer
2010 International Placer truck used by Riddco for cable and fiber aerial builds across Central Washington. Supports pole setting, aerial line prep, and overhead utility construction projects.
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2011 International Placer
2011 International Placer truck used by Riddco for cable and fiber aerial builds across Central Washington. Supports pole setting, aerial line prep, and overhead utility construction projects.
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2009 Hitachi 200 Excavator
2009 Hitachi 200 excavator used by Riddco for trenching projects across Central Washington. Handles larger-scale trenching, excavation, and site prep work on fiber, telecom, and power infrastructure builds.
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2012 Case 580K Backhoe/Loader
2012 Case 580K backhoe/loader used by Riddco for trenching, excavation, and site work across Central Washington. Versatile machine for utility installs, backfill, and material handling on telecom and power projects.
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2016 Yanmar Excavator
2016 Yanmar mini-excavator used by Riddco for trenching projects across Central Washington. Compact machine for tight-access trenching, utility installs, and site prep on fiber, telecom, and power infrastructure jobs.
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2022 Yanmar VIO35 Excavator
2022 Yanmar VIO35 mini-excavator used by Riddco for trenching projects across Central Washington. Zero-tail-swing design for tight-access trenching, utility installs, and site prep on fiber, telecom, and power infrastructure jobs.
Ready when you are
Ready to Put Riddco on Your Project?
40+ years of underground utility work across Yakima Valley, Tri-Cities, Kittitas, and Walla Walla. Call to talk through drilling, vac work, or emergency response.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a different question?
Call us directly. Darcy will pick up and answer.
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