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Avatar for BR Excavating
BR Excavating
5.0(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Brandon did exactly what he promised and met all my expectations. I was especially pleased with his timing."
Old pool
Response time8 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Avatar for Harris Lawn and Tree Maintenance
Harris Lawn and Tree Maintenance
4.7(
138
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had 5 tree cut and removed from my yard. They did an excellent job. Clean up left yard spotless. They were very professional and on time. This is my second time hiring them and I have not been disappointed either time."
Tree topping
Lawn care
pressure washing
walk behind mowers
any type

+6

Response time1 day
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Shetler Excavating LLC
4.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Shetler Excavating cleared several acres of land for me and took care of removing the trees and getting my site ready. Great work!"
Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Landscape Additions of Central Alabama, LLC
5.0(
7
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jimmy, Josh and their crews took a jungle of a back yard and made it beautiful. The designed and did the entire project. We have received dozens of compliments from our neighbors as well as the City Inspectors. The built the retaining wall and waterfall, did the grading and installed the complete drainage and irrigation systems. Their price was very fair and concrete began the project they stayed on the job until they finished. I would give them six stars if I could. Highly recommend them for all landscape related projects. Rodgers M."
Pondless waterfall
Pondless waterfall
Pondless waterfall
Pondless waterfall
Pondless waterfall

+5

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Frontier Land Development
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"He did an excellent job. Spent a day on a dozen and my lot looked great. Highly recommend this company."
Residential Landscaping
Residential Landscaping
Residential Landscaping
Residential Landscaping
Residential Landscaping

+15

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Natdawgs hauling &excavating llc
5.0(
1
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

I’ve been doing tree and skid steer work for about 20 years, customer satisfaction is my goal. The job is not complete until you, the customer, are happy. I am a perfectionist, I like and want stuff done right! I am willing to travel almost anywhere within the state. I am highly efficient in a skid steer and working out of a bucket truck..

Baker Farms
Wendling property
Teresa’s property
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TNT Mulching & Dirtwork
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Fosters, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion, we work with you until the job is done. We are ethical, honest, and easy to communicate with. \n\nCall us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!\n

Response time4 hrs
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

A perc test can take anywhere from one to eight hours to complete. The total time depends on factors like the amount of excavation required, the depth and width of the holes, and whether multiple test holes are needed. For a single hole, the process of filling it with water and monitoring the drainage rate usually takes less than an hour. Professionals can often complete the entire test in a single day. While it's possible to get results the same day, some companies may take a few days to provide the official report.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

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