Frequently asked questions.

Central California, from yards in Bakersfield and Atascadero. We primarily serve Kern County and San Luis Obispo County and the areas around them. For anywhere else, call and ask.

For scheduled projects we typically need 24 to 48 hours' notice, and we can often do shorter. Emergencies are handled 24/7: call dispatch at (661) 491-7714.

We're locally owned and run lean, so you deal directly with the owners and decision-makers, without layers of overhead in the price. That keeps us competitive and quick to respond, and we know the local roads and requirements.

Utility maintenance and installation, road construction, building construction, special events, emergency repairs and telecommunications work, from small utility repairs to major roadway projects.

We carry general liability, workers' compensation and auto insurance, provide certificates of insurance on request, and can add you as an additional insured when a project requires it.

Our flaggers complete certification training covering flagging technique, emergency procedures, communication and safety protocols, with regular refreshers when regulations or best practices change.

Yes. Dispatch answers 24/7 and we mobilize for utility repairs, accident scenes and other urgent work. For emergencies, call (661) 491-7714 rather than using the form.

It depends on the work, the road layout, traffic volume and the traffic control plan. We'll look at your project and recommend the staffing it actually needs.

We help with it. We know the local requirements, prepare traffic control plans that satisfy them, and help prepare and submit the paperwork that goes with your permit.

Road Work Ahead, Flagger Ahead, lane closure and merge signs and more, plus cones, drums, barricades, arrow boards, programmable message boards and portable traffic signals. Signs meet MUTCD standards.

From a single day to several months or more. Long-term rentals qualify for discounted monthly rates.

Yes. We deliver, set signs and devices to your traffic control plan or the applicable requirements, and retrieve everything at the end of the rental.

Normal wear and tear is covered. Damage beyond that is usually the renter's responsibility, and damage waivers can be added to a rental agreement. Long-term rentals include maintenance and replacement.

ISNetworld is a contractor-management service that connects hiring clients with verified contractors. B&F is an ISNetworld approved contractor (ISN# 400-509877), which means our safety programs have been verified by a third party, as utilities and major companies require.

With a risk assessment, extra advance warning signs, larger buffer zones, better visibility, more personnel where needed, and temporary signals or detours when conditions call for them.

More reflective material, added lighting, illuminated signs and equipment, higher-visibility gear for personnel, and adjusted advance-warning spacing, following the MUTCD requirements for work during darkness.

With dedicated pedestrian paths, clearly marked and separated from both the work and the traffic, accessible to people with disabilities, and checked through the day.