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Rosson Enterprises

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Rosson Enterprises

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Everyone was professional and very friendly. Also, they explained everything as they went along. I asked Levi to write up a few more quotes for work to be done soon! Thank you!!!!"

Debbie B on June 2024

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Everyone was professional and very friendly. Also, they explained everything as they went along. I asked Levi to write up a few more quotes for work to be done soon! Thank you!!!!"

Debbie B on June 2024

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Krizman Earthworks LLC

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Krizman Earthworks LLC

4.90(
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Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
2 years of experience

Krizman Earthworks LLC is a locally owned small business with 25+ years of experience and are committed to excellence in every aspect. Licensed, bonded and insured. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Project will be started and completed once weather breaks"

Mark N on April 2025

Krizman Earthworks LLC is a locally owned small business with 25+ years of experience and are committed to excellence in every aspect. Licensed, bonded and insured. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Project will be started and completed once weather breaks"

Mark N on April 2025

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G's Groundskeeping and Maintenance

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G's Groundskeeping and Maintenance

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
3 years of experience

G's Groundskeeping and Maintenance is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Our parking lot had a good 14â of hardpack and Gâ s groundskeeping and maintenance came out, Gave us an estimate and got us on the schedule quickly ! They did a fantastic job and were awesome about communication. Looking foreword to continuing to use their services !"

Ben P on June 2023

G's Groundskeeping and Maintenance is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Our parking lot had a good 14â of hardpack and Gâ s groundskeeping and maintenance came out, Gave us an estimate and got us on the schedule quickly ! They did a fantastic job and were awesome about communication. Looking foreword to continuing to use their services !"

Ben P on June 2023

BUD HOWELL CONSTRUCTION

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BUD HOWELL CONSTRUCTION

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Owner operated since 1969, we are one of the oldest and most experienced septic system installers in Fairbanks. We have installed and repaired thousands of septic systems over the past 45 years and also sell gravel and topsoil at competitive prices. From septic systems to foundations to snow removal, we're proud of our longstanding ties to the community and look forward to another 45 years here.

Owner operated since 1969, we are one of the oldest and most experienced septic system installers in Fairbanks. We have installed and repaired thousands of septic systems over the past 45 years and also sell gravel and topsoil at competitive prices. From septic systems to foundations to snow removal, we're proud of our longstanding ties to the community and look forward to another 45 years here.

Ace II General Contractors

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Ace II General Contractors

4.33(
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"The service was excellent. They are very good, they area very professional and quick to respond on your every request."

Julie F on August 2018

Additional DBA - Ace II General Contractors Inc.

"The service was excellent. They are very good, they area very professional and quick to respond on your every request."

Julie F on August 2018

WV Builders Inc

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WV Builders Inc

4.50(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

W. V. Builders Inc. is a residential General Contractor specializing in highly energy efficient homes. We are also a full service Excavation company, with the ability to install DEC certified septic systems, water tanks, foundations, driveways, and land clearing.

W. V. Builders Inc. is a residential General Contractor specializing in highly energy efficient homes. We are also a full service Excavation company, with the ability to install DEC certified septic systems, water tanks, foundations, driveways, and land clearing.

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Spartan Construction LLC

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Spartan Construction LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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"Although we ran into many complications ie, bees nest in the wall, electrical and plumbing issues, unsquare log walls, challenges of working in the middle of winter...Jason and his crew were able to press through completing the job with professionalism, dedication and patience. I would highly recommend Spartan Construction LLC for even the most challenging project."

Pat B on March 2019

"Although we ran into many complications ie, bees nest in the wall, electrical and plumbing issues, unsquare log walls, challenges of working in the middle of winter...Jason and his crew were able to press through completing the job with professionalism, dedication and patience. I would highly recommend Spartan Construction LLC for even the most challenging project."

Pat B on March 2019

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

Trenches are typically 12 inches to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, your city or county may have specific ordinances that clarify the dimensions needed for the project. For instance, a water pipe may need to be 24 inches deep, but a drainage pipe may need to be 36 inches deep.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

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