General Contracting

General Contracting in Stephenson, VA

A Virginia Class A licensed contractor with our own machines — excavating, grading, concrete, drainage, site work and more.

Excavator grading a site for general contracting in Stephenson VA
Class A

VA Licensed

Overview

The Machines and the Licence to Match

Fifty years of digging pools means we own real equipment and know how to use it. That capability has always been available for work well beyond swimming pools, and we hold a Virginia Class A contractor licence (#2701 014832) and a West Virginia licence (#WV006309) to back it.

Driveways, grading, excavating, hauling, basements, land clearing, decks, retaining walls, pavers, fencing, footers, concrete, drainfields, snow plowing, hoe ram rock removal and additions or remodelling.

Capabilities

What We Take On

Excavating & Grading

Site preparation, cut and fill, final grading and hauling — with our own machines and operators.

Land Clearing & Rock Removal

Clearing, stump work and hoe ram rock removal for the sites the Shenandoah Valley makes difficult.

Driveways

New driveways, regrading, base work and drainage so they survive more than one winter.

Basements & Footers

Excavation for basements and footers, concrete work and backfill.

Drainfields & Drainage

Drainfields and site drainage, engineered to actually move water away from the structure.

Snow Plowing

Commercial and residential snow plowing through the winter months.

Also Available

Decks, Walls, Pavers, Fencing & Remodelling

The Class A licence also covers the finish work: decks, retaining walls, pavers, fencing, concrete and additions or remodelling. It is why so many of our customers end up using us for the whole property rather than just the pool.

If you are not sure whether something falls inside what we do, call and ask. If it is not our work, we will tell you who to call instead.

Land clearing and site grading by Al Shirley & Son general contracting
Our Process

How We Quote Site Work

01

Site Visit

Access, soil, rock, grade and drainage assessed on the ground rather than from a satellite photo.

02

Scope & Quote

A written scope and itemised price, with rock and unforeseen conditions handled openly.

03

Permits & Locates

County permits and utility locates arranged before a machine moves.

04

Execution

Our own crews and machines, and a site left graded and tidy.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

It is the broadest contractor licence Virginia issues, with no limit on the value of a single project. Ours is #2701 014832, and we also hold West Virginia licence #WV006309.

Regularly. Driveways, grading, land clearing, drainfields, footers and snow plowing are all standalone work for us.

We own hoe ram equipment for rock removal, so it is a scheduling and cost conversation rather than a stopped job. We flag the risk up front when the site looks likely.

Yes, residential and commercial. Get in touch before the season starts to be added to the route.

We handle county permits and utility locates as part of the job.

Keep Exploring

Related Services

Retaining Walls & Patios

Hardscape and drainage.

Decking & Fencing

Decks, fence and gates.

Outdoor Living

The whole backyard.

Swimming Pools

Where it all started.

Ready When You Are

Contact Us for General Contracting

Excavating, grading, concrete, drainage and site work across Frederick County and the Eastern Panhandle.

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2403 Martinsburg Pike
Stephenson, VA 22656

Store Hours

Mon–Fri 9:00am – 4:30pm
Sat 9:00am – 12:00pm · Sun Closed

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