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Abandoned Treasures
New to Angi

Serving Elba, AL and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

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Abandoned Treasures — We Haul It Away, So You Don’t Have To!\n\nGot junk? We’ve got you covered! Abandoned Treasures makes it easy to reclaim your space by hauling away unwanted furniture, appliances, household items, garage clutter, storage unit leftovers, and just about anything else you need gone.\n\nWhether you’re cleaning out a home, garage, estate, rental property, or storage unit, we do the heavy lifting from start to finish.\n\nAnd here’s what makes us different: we don’t just haul it—we hunt for the treasure hiding in the trash. Items that still have life left in them may be cleaned up, repurposed, donated, or given a second chance instead of heading straight to the landfill.\n\nYou clear the clutter. We uncover the treasures.\n\n📦 Cleanouts • Junk Removal • Storage Units • Estate Cleanouts • Furniture Removal • Appliance Removal\n\nAbandoned Treasures — One person’s junk can be another person’s treasure!

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B’s Home Renovation & Decks
New to Angi

Serving Elba, AL and surrounding areas

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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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Lara & Son Lawn care
New to Angi

Serving Elba, AL and surrounding areas

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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.

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Finlay Hill Land Services and Construction, LLC
New to Angi

Serving Elba, AL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

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Finlay Hill Land Services and Construction LLC 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.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

You do not have to dig footers for a deck as long as it meets local code and holds up to weather in your area. If you live somewhere that experiences high winds and earthquakes, you may need to dig for your deck posts. Deck blocks, post anchors with base plates, and helical pile systems are the three no-dig deck post options you can choose from if local code permits.

There are many ways to cut through roots when digging, especially if your trencher doesn’t seem to be removing the roots. First, use a shovel to expose the roots. Then, use gardening shears to clear out smaller roots or a reciprocating saw to remove larger plant roots. If you plan on keeping the plant, avoid cutting any roots over 2 inches thick.

Digging out a basement takes anywhere from a few days to a few months. Most projects take at least two to five weeks, but it could take several months if you encounter obstacles. This project takes longer if you need to brace or raise your home before the excavation. Digging out a basement in new construction can take as little as three days.

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