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Martin's Landscaping

570 Grist Mill Road
4.60(
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Approved Pro

Martin's Landscaping

570 Grist Mill Road
4.60(
5
)
Approved Pro
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
19 years of experience

With over 25 years experience the Landscaping industry, Martin Landscaping is your industry expert in Monroeville, and the surrounding areas. We pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you we will not leave your property until you are completely satisfied with our work. You can trust that we will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today we look forward to working with you!

"Excellent customer service and the site was cleared but to much debris was left in the pond after the site was cleared."

Scottie J on June 2020

With over 25 years experience the Landscaping industry, Martin Landscaping is your industry expert in Monroeville, and the surrounding areas. We pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you we will not leave your property until you are completely satisfied with our work. You can trust that we will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today we look forward to working with you!

"Excellent customer service and the site was cleared but to much debris was left in the pond after the site was cleared."

Scottie J on June 2020



Benchmark Outdoor Services LLC.

1055 Baskin Ferry Rd
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Benchmark Outdoor Services LLC.

1055 Baskin Ferry Rd
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13 years of experience

Benchmark offers all your outdoor service needs, from lawn and landscape maintenance to decks and railings, iron fencing, pond install. If we do not offer the service then we will point you in the direction of a company that we trust and work closely with to get the job done. We are a small business with two main employees that manage all properties. The same people will always maintain your property. We offer discounts to All law enforcement officers, First responders, and Military Personnel. The discount is based on the package that you choose, but it is somewhere around 25%

Benchmark offers all your outdoor service needs, from lawn and landscape maintenance to decks and railings, iron fencing, pond install. If we do not offer the service then we will point you in the direction of a company that we trust and work closely with to get the job done. We are a small business with two main employees that manage all properties. The same people will always maintain your property. We offer discounts to All law enforcement officers, First responders, and Military Personnel. The discount is based on the package that you choose, but it is somewhere around 25%



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JD Construction Services

25 Aldrich Rd
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JD Construction Services

25 Aldrich Rd
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15 years of experience

Welcome serving Alabama since 2010 At JD Construction Services we offer only the best in quality workmanship and professional courtesy.We take jobs of all sizes,from small properties to large sites in both residential and commercial settings.Our goal is to provide a stress free landscaping service to all of our customers.Customer satisfaction is our highest priority and will always be.We are proud to offer our commercial clients a wide range of services simplifying their ability to get commercial projects completed.At JD CONSTRUCTION we are a full service design/build company with wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of new home construction or landscape supplies,finding suitable land, design, landscaping your yard, driveway repair,brush removal,land grading, and etc. We have earned subsequent and continued success by building working relationships with our clients and backing it up with hard work. Lets discuss your ideas! Thanks for visiting!

Welcome serving Alabama since 2010 At JD Construction Services we offer only the best in quality workmanship and professional courtesy.We take jobs of all sizes,from small properties to large sites in both residential and commercial settings.Our goal is to provide a stress free landscaping service to all of our customers.Customer satisfaction is our highest priority and will always be.We are proud to offer our commercial clients a wide range of services simplifying their ability to get commercial projects completed.At JD CONSTRUCTION we are a full service design/build company with wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of new home construction or landscape supplies,finding suitable land, design, landscaping your yard, driveway repair,brush removal,land grading, and etc. We have earned subsequent and continued success by building working relationships with our clients and backing it up with hard work. Lets discuss your ideas! Thanks for visiting!


Lakeside Excavation

7361 Highway 495
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Lakeside Excavation

7361 Highway 495
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Free onsite estimate

Clate McDaniel has taken over 40 years of expierence handed down from his father and turned it into one of the fastest growing Excavation services in the world. Having travled across the planet and worked in every type of enviroment imaginable Lakeside Excavation is now ready to offer this service to all of the Great State of Alabama and beyond.

Clate McDaniel has taken over 40 years of expierence handed down from his father and turned it into one of the fastest growing Excavation services in the world. Having travled across the planet and worked in every type of enviroment imaginable Lakeside Excavation is now ready to offer this service to all of the Great State of Alabama and beyond.


Don Hudson's Locator Service

295 CR 426
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Don Hudson's Locator Service

295 CR 426
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14 years of experience

DHLS is a small veteran owned business. DHLS provides services not covered by the 811 buried utility locating services to private property owners, ex. home owners, business owners, and private property owners. DHLS accepts checks (with Approval), and credit cards (VISA, Master Card, and American Express, and Discover), yet full payment is required upon services rendered. DHLS provides reducing risks of property damage and injury to buried utilities on private property. Alabama State Law 94-497 states the only true method of locating a buried utility is hand digging it up, and exposing it. DHLS uses locating methods, and modes prescribed by law, But DHLS can not alter or modify any buried utility system. All buried utility systems remain property and the liability of the property owner. DHLS is licensed and insured, safety is our highest priority.

DHLS is a small veteran owned business. DHLS provides services not covered by the 811 buried utility locating services to private property owners, ex. home owners, business owners, and private property owners. DHLS accepts checks (with Approval), and credit cards (VISA, Master Card, and American Express, and Discover), yet full payment is required upon services rendered. DHLS provides reducing risks of property damage and injury to buried utilities on private property. Alabama State Law 94-497 states the only true method of locating a buried utility is hand digging it up, and exposing it. DHLS uses locating methods, and modes prescribed by law, But DHLS can not alter or modify any buried utility system. All buried utility systems remain property and the liability of the property owner. DHLS is licensed and insured, safety is our highest priority.



Lake Martin Storm Shelters

9070 Hwy 63 South
5.00(
1
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Lake Martin Storm Shelters

9070 Hwy 63 South
5.00(
1
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Sales and installation of above ground, below ground and community storm shelters all in several sizes. We service the entire state of Alabama. We are licensed and insured. All our shelters are FEMA compliant.

Sales and installation of above ground, below ground and community storm shelters all in several sizes. We service the entire state of Alabama. We are licensed and insured. All our shelters are FEMA compliant.


Ingram Paving

230 Ingram St
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Ingram Paving

230 Ingram St
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108 years of experience

Ingram Paving is a family owned and operated business providing commercial and residential paving services for over 20 years. We have grown into the most versatile and successful full service paving and site operation in the Shoals area. Our goal is to provide quality workmanship and create a pleasing result that will last for years to come. Let us come out and give you an onsite free no obligation estimate by one of our skilled professionals.

Ingram Paving is a family owned and operated business providing commercial and residential paving services for over 20 years. We have grown into the most versatile and successful full service paving and site operation in the Shoals area. Our goal is to provide quality workmanship and create a pleasing result that will last for years to come. Let us come out and give you an onsite free no obligation estimate by one of our skilled professionals.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes two to three hours to trench 100 feet with a mechanical trencher or 10 to 12 hours if digging with a shovel. The total time to dig a trench depends on the depth, width, soil type, terrain, trencher type, and your level of experience. Digging in clay or rocky soil takes longer than soft ground.  

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

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.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Tree experts don’t advise against digging through tree roots, but instead encourage caution and consultation with a local arborist to make sure you don’t damage the tree’s structure or interrupt its water or nutrient intake. An arborist can recommend specific practices when digging and help prune the roots or dig a trench for utilities with a tool that can remove soil without touching the tree’s roots.

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