RUIZ DEMOLITION & EXCAVATION, INC. Where a Strong Work Ethic and Treating People Right Has Brought Continued Growth and Prosperity
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Rafael Ruiz, Owner, Ruiz Demolition & Excavation, Inc.
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afael Ruiz immigrated to the United States in 1986 with a belief that if he worked hard and treated people right, he would succeed and prosper. He started taking on whatever work he could get and eventually became a delivery driver. After getting married and having children, Rafael knew that he would need to find a way to make more money to support his growing family. His answer to this was to buy a truck and start his own hauling business in 2011. He named his new venture, Gladys Trucking, and eventually incorporated it in 2014. Business was good, but Ruiz knew that he would need to continue to grow and find a way to bring in more revenue. He decided to start taking on grading, excavating and 10
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demolition projects. This meant getting his C21 demolition license, which he just recently accomplished, while officially changing his company name to Ruiz Demolition & Excavation, Inc. Ruiz Demolition and Excavation, Inc. now works in both residential and commercial demolition. Rafael has added both of his sons, Rafael Alexander Ruiz Jr. and Miguel De Jesus Ruiz, to the payroll. “My sons both work for me full time, and together we primarily do jobs in the San Fernando Valley and other areas in Los Angeles County,” says Ruiz. “We stay busy doing demolition, foundation, and trench work and have been purchasing a lot of equipment to keep up with our growth.” Ruiz purchased his first piece of equipment in 2015, a skid steer
loader to help load the trucks and work on small commercial grading and residential projects. He made his first Cat purchase from Quinn Company Cat in 2016, when he bought a brand-new Cat TC680 dump truck to enhance his hauling capabilities. Then in 2017, Ruiz added a new Cat 303E CR mini excavator and a new Cat 249D compact track loader, as his company continued to take on more excavating and backfill work. “The addition of our Cat equipment has allowed our small company to grow faster and more productively than I ever expected. The Cat 303E CR mini excavator is small and compact and perfect for our residential work and the Cat 249D with tracks allows us to work on any terrain and in any conditions,” says Ruiz. “I like dealing with Luis Fragoso C A LCO N T R AC TO R .CO M
