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.
Line-item estimates & transparent change orders—no surprises.
Owner walk-throughs, foreman sign-offs, and compacted back-fills that never settle.
Highly-trained crews, daily toolbox talks, zero recordable incidents in five years.
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.
We transform raw lots into finished neighborhoods that stay picture-perfect year after year.
Tell us about your project, we’ll return a no-obligation quote within two business days.