About us

Where Pride Intersects with Performance & Value

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Projects done
99%
Of projects on time

a Swiss-Army-knife partner for national home builders

Cutting Edge is a Salt Lake City-based general contractor that began as a two-man excavation outfit and has grown into a Swiss-Army-knife partner for national home builders. From the first shovel of dirt to the final landscape mow-down, we deliver craftsmanship you can see, timelines you can trust, and pricing that holds its value long after the ribbon-cutting.

What started with one skid-steer and a single subdivision has become a full-service firm trusted by publicly traded builders such as American Homes 4 Rent, Oakwood Homes, Meritage Homes, and LGI Homes. Clients call us because we make problems disappear—whether that means self-performing the work or bringing in a vetted trade partner under our umbrella.

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Straight-Forward Budgeting

Line-item estimates & transparent change orders—no surprises.

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Hands-On Quality Control

Owner walk-throughs, foreman sign-offs, and compacted back-fills that never settle.

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Safety Above All

Highly-trained crews, daily toolbox talks, zero recordable incidents in five years.

Our Story

Oil prices crashed, opportunity called, and founders Ryan and Justin bought a small excavation company now known as Cutting Edge.

A builder’s emergency turned us from “the dig guys” into footing-and-wall experts overnight; sod shortages pulled us into landscaping; poor upkeep from others launched our maintenance division.

Today we maintain 650 + properties, run multiple install crews, and still excavate nearly every new phase our builders break ground on—phase after phase, subdivision after subdivision.

Where Dirt Meets Design—Spaces Come Alive

We transform raw lots into finished neighborhoods that stay picture-perfect year after year.

01.  Site Clearing & Precision Grading
GPS-guided cut-and-fill, erosion control, and basement digs that stay dead-level.
02.  Concrete Footings, Walls & Flatwork
Laser-accurate pours that framers rave about—no shims, no callbacks.
03.  Landscape Installation & Enhancements
Sod, irrigation, hardscapes, and plantings designed for Utah’s climate and HOA standards.
04. Full-Service Landscape Maintenance
Weekly beautification teams that keep 650 + doors HOA-compliant and showing at their best.
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core divisions:
Excavation · Concrete · Landscaping

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