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Address
8435 Backlick Rd, Lorton, VA, 22079
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Metro Earthworks Plumber

Metro Earthworks, a division of Shirley Contracting Company, LLC, was established in 1999 and is one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s premier excavation contractors. Headquartered in Lorton, VA, Metro is well known as a multi-faceted excavation contractor and performs foundation excavation as well as complete site development work. Our workforce and extensive fleet of equipment enables us to provide a broad scope of services to a variety of clients both in the public and private sectors. As a true service organization, Metro prides itself on owner satisfaction, safety and innovation.

From BuildZoom: Metro Earthworks, 8435 Backlick Rd, Lorton, VA (Employees: Daniel Clymore and Mark Dormstetter) holds a Highway / Heavy (H/H) license and 3 other licenses according to the Virginia license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 103 ranks in the top 10% of 131,387 Virginia licensed contractors.

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Metro Earthworks Contact Information

Phone: (703) 550-3546
Address: 8435 Backlick Rd, Lorton, VA 22079

Metro Earthworks Lorton

Quality

103
90th percentile
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Metro Earthworks has a BuildZoom score of 103, which places them above 90% of 131,387 contractors in Virginia.

Activity

3 projects
 2025
1 project
 2024
1 project
 2023
Our building permit records indicate that Metro Earthworks has worked on at least 5.0 projects over the past 3 years.

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Pricing

2 projects
 < $5k
1 project
 $5k-$20k
2 projects
 $20k-$50k
Value Not Public: 1.0 project
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Building Permits by Metro Earthworks

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Commercial building
18100 Duval Rd, Moseley, VA, 23120
2025-04-21
Const trailer (2) - one of the trailers will be used by shirley contracting personnel and one of the trailers will be used by chesterfield county/vdot personnel. the trailers will utilize a mobile generator for power. no plumbing water sewer or tanks will be hooked up. western area infrastructure project
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
20250421-078
Status:
canceled
Fee:
$120
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial building
17401 Duval Rd, Moseley, VA, 23120
2025-08-06
Const trailers (3) - (1) trailer for shirley contracting; (1) for qa/qc and (1) for cdot. trailers are to be hooked up to existing well and septic. trailers are to be hooked up to a temporary power service. western area infrastructure project
Valuation:
$25,000
Permit #:
20250806-008
Status:
corrections required
Fee:
$182
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
5801 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22304
2024-07-20
Hauling in/out equipment/materials for westend project. (formally landmark mall) extension to 05/22/2026 hauling debris/soil off of north van dorn st for utility installation and roadway construction. 07/08/23 - 12/05/25 7:00 am - 5:00 pm (m-f); 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (sat) from site- duke st to i-395; to site- i-395 to duke street option if ce on duke is not available: van dorn to right a... see more
Valuation:
$0
Permit #:
TES2023-00517
Status:
issued
Fee:
$0
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial building
9751 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield, VA, 23832
2025-01-19
Const trailer - we are setting up an office trailer to work out of for the duration of the courthouse landing infrastructure project. hook up to county water and sewer. electrical from the existing power pole. for use by shirley contracting on the courthouse landing project
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
20230808-077
Status:
canceled
Fee:
$60
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial demolition
9751 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield, VA, 23832
2023-09-29
Demolish - removal of an existing residential structure and associated buildings on the lot for upcoming courthouse landing project
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
20230929-085
Status:
complete
Fee:
$121
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2020-04-08
Shirley contracting company llc 8435 backlick rd lorton va 22079 notes:::::: (address added to capture project site address - although the ce is on braddock - project is 1200 n quaker) (**haul route shall be - to project i395 to braddock (east bound) left into project.) **note that the haul routed was vetted prior to plan release please do not use allow a left turn into site as this w... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-00213
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial building - temporary structure
5801 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22304
2023-06-30
Scope: building permit for shirley contracting temporary construction trailer length of time: 2 years
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
BLDC2023-00437
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2020-04-30
Project address is 1200 n quaker ce is along w. braddock rd for hoxton field project. 7am-5pm renewal of tes2020-00213 shirley contracting company llc 8435 backlick rd lorton va 22079
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-00323
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
22119 Belmont Ridge Rd, Ashburn, VA, 20148
2022-10-06
Demolition - structure & detached ga
Valuation:
$10,753
Permit #:
B20625300100
Status:
issued
Fee:
$365
Permit Type:
Wreck
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2021-01-22
Hauling soil 12/23/20-1/22/20 from 7am-5pm (mon-fri) and 9am-5pm (sat). ***construction entrance is on west braddock rd
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-01278
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2020-12-22
Hauling soil to/from 1200 north quaker lane on 11/19/20-12/22/20 from 7am-5pm (mon-fri) and 9am-5pm (sat)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-01184
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2020-10-15
Hauling soil to/from 1200 north quaker lane on 9/15/20-10/15/20 from 7am-5pm (mon-fri) and 9am-5pm (sat)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-00919
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
2 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314
2020-10-15
Hauling soil from 2 duke street on 9/15/20-10/15/20 from 8am-5pm (mon-sat). extension of tes2020-00792
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-00920
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
2 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314
2019-04-19
Contact: paul berman @ 703-550-8100 - contaminated materials
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2019-00435
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Noise variance permit - construction
5801 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22304
2023-06-09
This noise variance permit is in conjunction with the shirley applied permit exc2023-00524 for demolition of the duke st flyover bridge. work will be taking place over a 72-hour shutdown from: 6/6/2023 at 10:00 pm to 6/9/2023 at 10:00 pm. work will include saw cutting hammering excavation and debris hauling. all activities will be taking place throughout the 72-hour period. *refer to ... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2023-00454
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building Permit
8934 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA, 22182
2021-06-07
Shirley contracting is widening both sides of route 7. shirley contracting has already obtained this property and disconnected all the utilities. an intersection will be built on this property and the house garage and shed will be demolished and taken to a proper disposal site
Valuation:
$15,500
Permit #:
211580088
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Single family dwe...
Hauling permit
2 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314
2018-08-17
Contact: sebron wise @ 703-537-2230 - contaminated materials
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2018-02324
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
2 Duke St, Alexandria, VA, 22314
2018-10-17
Contact: sebron wise @ 703-537-2230 - contaminated materials
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2018-03193
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2021-05-19
Hauling soil
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2021-00292
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Hauling permit
1200 N Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA, 22302
2020-06-01
Project address is 1200 n quaker ce is along w. braddock rd for hoxton field project. 7am-5pm renewal of tes2020-00323 shirley contracting company llc 8435 backlick rd lorton va 22079
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
TES2020-00425
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A

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