The CEI Mission.

It is CEI Customized Excavating, Inc’s mission to be the best excavating and construction contractor in the Seattle, Bellevue, Snohomish County, King County, Everett, Monroe, Sultan, and surrounding areas. We take pride in the project management services for your properties, and this should tell you that we are the company that specializes in excavating services. We thrive to continue providing hardworking and customer satisfaction for every project.

With having over 25 years of experience, CEI Customized Excavating, Inc is fully licensed, insured and bonded for any site preparation, excavation, demolition or deconstruction service in the Seattle, Washington and surrounding areas. The owner Joe Martin is always professional on every job offers his services at an affordable price and outstanding customer service that you can count on! We are the right choice for any residential or commercial project that is in need of our services, don’t wait anymore!

RECOGNITION THAT REINFORCES OUR MISSION

At CEI Customized Excavating, our mission has always been straightforward: deliver high-quality excavation and site solutions that our Monroe and Snohomish County neighbors can count on, safely, professionally, and with integrity. That’s why we’re proud to be ranked **#1 Excavating Contractor in Monroe, WA (2025)** and recognized among the **Top 5 in Snohomish County**. These honors affirm the standards our team lives by on every job: precise planning, disciplined safety, clear communication, and craftsmanship that stands up long after equipment leaves the site.

Why it matters for our customers

Local leadership

A Monroe-based team that understands regional soils, permitting, and site conditions across Snohomish County.

Proven quality

Rankings driven by real-world performance and customer feedback, evidence that our processes work on residential and commercial sites alike.

Accountability

Awards are a milestone, not the finish line. We continue to invest in people, training, and equipment so your project is done right the first time.

Our promise

Every CEI project, whether it’s site prep, septic, trenching, demolition, or final grading, will reflect the same standards that earned this recognition: safety first, schedule discipline, and results you can build on. That’s our mission in action, here in Monroe, WA, and throughout Snohomish County.

What our customers say.

The big snow storm that left Skykomish and Baring without power for a week in January also snowed in many homes, including mine in Grotto. Joe Martin not only came up once to volunteer his assistance, but twice, all the way from Monroe to remove snow with his CAT front loader. The snowfall was much more than normal snow blowers could handle. He cleared my 300 foot driveway and when I asked him how much it would cost, he just said, “see what you can do to help someone else.” Thank you so much.

Holly FPunctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value

Met Joe through my realtor and couldn’t be happier. My house needed a lot of work and CEI came to my property it looked like a weeks worth of tasks , and they got it done in a matter of days . 5 stars

Donald Miller

I would highly recommend CEI and their services. Working with this company has been an absolute treat. Not only are they incredibly professional and skilled, they are also extremely knowledgeable of anything lot development related. They were able to work on our super complex site with ease and skill. No project was hard for them. Complex and challenging, yes, but they stayed in constant communication with us and were always very open about all expectations. I respected and appreciated that so very much.

I would hire CEI over and over again for any other dirt related projects.

Zhanna Bogomaz

Joe with CEI is great! He is very responsive, stays true to his quotes and provides excellent work. We have used CEI many times and will continue to do so. Thank you for the awesome service you continue to provide us.

Jacque Bowns