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Southern Dirt LLC.

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Southern Dirt LLC.

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
27 local quotes requested

Southern Dirt LLC is a trusted and dedicated land development and landscape services provider, specializing in creating, transforming, and maintaining outdoor spaces across central Alabama. As experts in land clearing, excavation, grading, landscaping, and drainage solutions, Southern Dirt LLC caters to a diverse range of clients, from homeowners and developers to commercial property owners. Our skilled professionals utilize cutting-edge equipment and ensure each project is completed efficiently, safely, and with lasting results. Our clients value our commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, making Southern Dirt LLC a preferred partner in land development.

"Great hard working men"

Phil H on November 2024

Southern Dirt LLC is a trusted and dedicated land development and landscape services provider, specializing in creating, transforming, and maintaining outdoor spaces across central Alabama. As experts in land clearing, excavation, grading, landscaping, and drainage solutions, Southern Dirt LLC caters to a diverse range of clients, from homeowners and developers to commercial property owners. Our skilled professionals utilize cutting-edge equipment and ensure each project is completed efficiently, safely, and with lasting results. Our clients value our commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, making Southern Dirt LLC a preferred partner in land development.

"Great hard working men"

Phil H on November 2024

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Cornerstone Tree Service, LLC

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Cornerstone Tree Service, LLC

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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers
58 local quotes requested

Cornerstone Tree Service, LLC, was founded in 2006. We have over 14 years of experience in both residential and commercial tree services. We offer a full line of tree services with a specialization in dangerous tree removal. There is no job too big or too small. All of our work is guaranteed. We also offer free estimates. Give us a call today!

"A couple of weeks ago Cornerstone removed several trees and trimmed several more. Dave and his crew were fantastic. They have outstanding equipment and are very organized in their work. The most impressive part of the job was how they cleaned up everything. They were the only ones who responded to my call. Their was very fair. I would highly recommend Cornerstone for your needs. Leo Poyss Medford "

Leo P on June 2025

Cornerstone Tree Service, LLC, was founded in 2006. We have over 14 years of experience in both residential and commercial tree services. We offer a full line of tree services with a specialization in dangerous tree removal. There is no job too big or too small. All of our work is guaranteed. We also offer free estimates. Give us a call today!

"A couple of weeks ago Cornerstone removed several trees and trimmed several more. Dave and his crew were fantastic. They have outstanding equipment and are very organized in their work. The most impressive part of the job was how they cleaned up everything. They were the only ones who responded to my call. Their was very fair. I would highly recommend Cornerstone for your needs. Leo Poyss Medford "

Leo P on June 2025

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Cahaba Services, LLC

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Cahaba Services, LLC

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Super Service Award
Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers
33 local quotes requested

With over 15 years experience the Tree Service, Cahaba Services, LLC, is your industry expert! 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. As a locally owned and operated business, you can trust that we'll treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you soon!

"the job was performed just as I asked."

Floyd H on June 2024

With over 15 years experience the Tree Service, Cahaba Services, LLC, is your industry expert! 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. As a locally owned and operated business, you can trust that we'll treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you soon!

"the job was performed just as I asked."

Floyd H on June 2024

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Cahaba Land Services

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Cahaba Land Services

5.00(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
36 local quotes requested

With over 15 years experience in the Excavation and Land Clearing Service, Cahaba Services, LLC, is your industry expert! 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. As a locally owned and operated business, you can trust that we'll treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you soon!

"Shannon is a life saver. The company is very professional, reliable and cost effective. They showed up when I needed them and knocked out a huge project for my company at one of our sites. I highly recommend this company to all property management companies who have capex projects now and in the future."

Stacy B on September 2025

With over 15 years experience in the Excavation and Land Clearing Service, Cahaba Services, LLC, is your industry expert! 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. As a locally owned and operated business, you can trust that we'll treat your home as we would treat our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you soon!

"Shannon is a life saver. The company is very professional, reliable and cost effective. They showed up when I needed them and knocked out a huge project for my company at one of our sites. I highly recommend this company to all property management companies who have capex projects now and in the future."

Stacy B on September 2025

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C&T Excavation Services

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C&T Excavation Services

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1 years of experience

We specialize in making sure our customers get the best work and services needed to ensure we get as many customers as possible

We specialize in making sure our customers get the best work and services needed to ensure we get as many customers as possible

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R&M Building and Remodeling

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R&M Building and Remodeling

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8 years of experience

We Provide High Quality Remodels, Repairs, and Renovations for Residential Homes and Commercial Properties. We also do Custom Deck Design and Construction. Privacy Fences. Patios. Sheds. Siding. Roof Repair. Retaining Walls and other Hard Scapes. We do it all!

We Provide High Quality Remodels, Repairs, and Renovations for Residential Homes and Commercial Properties. We also do Custom Deck Design and Construction. Privacy Fences. Patios. Sheds. Siding. Roof Repair. Retaining Walls and other Hard Scapes. We do it all!

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Kutters Land Management

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Kutters Land Management

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1 years of experience

here at Kutter's land management offers. grading, ponds, and clearing, demolition, drainage, pond repairs, erosion control, and seeding. we have years of experience in the construction industry we pride ourselves on providing quality work top of the line equipment and expertise we want to make sure you're completly satisfied

here at Kutter's land management offers. grading, ponds, and clearing, demolition, drainage, pond repairs, erosion control, and seeding. we have years of experience in the construction industry we pride ourselves on providing quality work top of the line equipment and expertise we want to make sure you're completly satisfied

C Dubb's Land Clearing

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C Dubb's Land Clearing

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At C Dubb's Land Clearing, we understand the importance of transforming raw land into a canvas that suits your vision. We are thrilled to introduce our comprehensive range of services, specializing in forestry mulching, land clearing, site preparation, excavation, and dirt work. Thank you for considering C Dubb's Land Clearing for your land transformation needs. We look forward to partnering with you and bringing your customer's vision to life. Best regards, C Dubb's Land Clearing Jack Farrell

At C Dubb's Land Clearing, we understand the importance of transforming raw land into a canvas that suits your vision. We are thrilled to introduce our comprehensive range of services, specializing in forestry mulching, land clearing, site preparation, excavation, and dirt work. Thank you for considering C Dubb's Land Clearing for your land transformation needs. We look forward to partnering with you and bringing your customer's vision to life. Best regards, C Dubb's Land Clearing Jack Farrell

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

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.

Using a drill to bore holes in the stump's center speeds up the process, whatever method you use. If you don’t have a drill, you can still chainsaw or chisel the stump to make it hollow; it will just take more elbow grease and time. Steer clear of burning the stump to hollow it if you can’t drill some holes in it first. Otherwise, getting it to light, stay lit, and burn right through will be a challenge.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

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