How we work, where we work, and the answers we give the most.

A four-step process, service across Lynchburg, VA and surrounding areas, and straight answers to the questions owners and GCs ask most.

HOW WE WORK

Four steps.
No mystery.
No estimate-shaped guesses.

The same four-step process, every time, first call to final walk.

Step 01

Free site walk

30 to 45 minutes on-site with you. We look, listen, and measure. No charge.

Step 02

A real quote

Itemized scope, real numbers, real timeline. Five business days, not five rounds of phone tag.

Step 03

Schedule & mobilize

Permits pulled, BMPs installed, crew on-site, one point of contact who actually answers the phone.

Step 04

Drained, dried, done

Clean close-out. Drone documentation. Final walk. On-grade, on the bond.

WHERE WE WORK

Lynchburg, VA and surrounding areas.
Every road.
Every county.

We run from one yard in Lynchburg out to every county line in the surrounding areas. Inside an hour's drive, we can be on-site this week.

  • Lynchburg
  • Forest
  • Madison Heights
  • Amherst
  • Bedford
  • Appomattox
  • Altavista
  • Rustburg
  • Concord
  • Brookneal
  • Monroe
  • Evington
  • Gladstone
  • Hurt
  • Big Island
  • Boonsboro

Farther out than the list above? Talk to us anyway. We work across Virginia and we'll tell you straight away whether we can get a crew to where you are.

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Tim Dantas, founder of Oxen Civil

WHO'S BEHIND IT

Tim Dantas, Founder

After seeing firsthand the frustration property owners face with unreliable contractors, poor communication, and work that fell short, Tim Dantas decided there had to be a better way. Instead of accepting the industry's shortcomings, he set out to build construction companies founded on integrity, quality, and safety, for customers and the people working every job site. Just as important, he built his companies around listening first, understanding each client's unique needs, and delivering solutions that create lasting value.

Today, Tim has founded and led several successful companies helping raise the standard for construction across the region. Guided by a people-first mindset and a relentless focus on results, he believes growing a business means investing in its people, strengthening the industry, and giving back to the communities it serves. His vision is simple: when companies commit to excellence and people work with purpose, everyone gets the chance to grow and get better.

"We're committed to your project from the ground up, with quality, integrity, and safety."

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Quick answers, real ones.

Answers for owners, GCs, and facility managers, no marketing fog.

How fast can you get to my site?

Across Lynchburg, VA and surrounding areas, we aim to be on-site within five business days, usually faster. Emergency drainage after a storm jumps to the front of the line.

Do you give quotes over the phone?

No. We walk every site before quoting, the only way to get a real number, not an estimate-shaped guess that changes when the crew shows up.

Are you bonded and insured?

Yes, general liability, workers' comp, and bonding capacity for residential and mid-size commercial work. Certificates on request, required for any commercial GC packet.

Do you handle stormwater & VSMP compliance?

It's the discipline we lead with, from SWPPP review through final stabilization: silt fence, sediment basins, check dams, the whole BMP set. Documented with photos, so your file stays clean.

Can you work as a subcontractor for a GC?

Yes, submit the form or email us. We'll send a capabilities packet within 24 hours: bond limits, insurance certs, equipment fleet, project list.

Residential only, or commercial too?

Both. Residential drainage and grading is daily work. We also sub for commercial GCs, facility managers, HOAs, and public-sector projects within the radius.

Question we didn't cover?
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