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Preferred Excavation
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I can’t say enough good things about Preferred Excavation and the work they do! Very good with communication! Very reasonable and fair pricing! No surprises! I have hired them to do a second job because I was so impressed with the first job they did!"
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B’s Home Renovation & Decks
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Hello, My name is Brad Phillips. I own B’s Home Renovation and Decks. Me and my wife have five beautiful children that we cherish and adore. We provide a good foundation morally and instill financial responsibility and trust. \n\nOur business is our livelihood. With that being said we are here to please the clients that choose B’s for their Reno Project. The trust it takes for people to allow us access into their homes is massive. We take that very seriously here. We won’t take a project on unless we are confident we can please our homeowners. Our mission is to provide services that exceed expectations. In today’s world this is hard to come by but we strive everyday for excellence. \n\nAt B’s we can install and repair metal roofing. Repair shingle roofing. Repair leaking roof. Build decks. Install pole barns. Install flooring. Tear out and replace flooring. Paint interior or exterior of home. Paint newly installed concrete or refinish old. Remodel bathrooms. Install kitchen cabinets.

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Peyton Barnes
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

I am a current senior at Auburn university, in the building science program. I recently did an internship in Charleston SC installing landscapes, hardscape, and irrigation. I am looking for small jobs that will allow me to get a business off the ground and gain experience at the same time.

Lara & Son Lawn care
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

I’ve been working in landscaping for 5-6 years with my father and he has more than 20 years of experience in landscaping. We are a family owned business and my father has worked for two landscaping companies and those companies are Montgomery landscaping and Golden Landscapes. We've done irrigation and drainage work in multiple locations in alabama, we also do trimming, mulch, and straw. We do work in Montgomery, Wetumpka, Prattville, Millbrook, Alabaster, and any other city in the state of Alabama. We are very well versed in trimming ,irrigation and drainage systems, and laying sod and installing shrubs, trees and flowers. We take pride in our work and we cater to every aspect of what the client asks of us and we always ask for the clients opinion of the project before we finish. I believe we should be hired because of are amazing work ethic and experience we have in doing landscaping and our top priority will be to satisfy all clients with any project they have for us to complete.

Rent-A-Man
4.7(
55
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

In business since 1994

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Just wow! I could not have hired a better crew. Our house looks amazing. They did such a great job at a reasonable cost, the neighbors hired them too. I can't say enough about these talented guys. They showed up on time, were very professional. They used Behr stain that is warrantied for 25 years. It looks gorgeous.

I look forward to hiring this crew again for future projects. They went above and beyond all expectations. Highly recommend this company.
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Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Holloway Land Restoration, LLC
4.8(
13
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Clayton, AL and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

"I Highly recommend Holloway Land Restoration!! Paul Holloway was a pleasure to work with and delivered what he promised.. I am more than happy with the work he did for me!! He went over and above to make sure I was happy with the job!!"
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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