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Avatar for A & D TREE and LANDSCAPING SERVICE
A & D TREE and LANDSCAPING SERVICE
5.0(
9
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I was very impressed with the work. They are a crew of go-getters. They arrive early in the morning and immediately got busy. They took down 4 fairly large trees and did all the clean up in a day and 1/2. The price was very reasonable and they were careful with the property around the task at hand. I will definitely use them again."
31 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Global Land Solutions
4.3(
62
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Jared is the leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!\n

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
Avatar for C & K Dirt Works
C & K Dirt Works
4.6(
21
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They grated my drive to smooth out the ruts. And cut ditches to divert water from washing it out again. Then they brought out gravel and spread it on the driveway they even put gravel on my extra parking area. I will be using C&K Dirt Works in the future. They were very professional and did an excellent job."
Fixed a driveway
Fixed a driveway
Fixed a driveway
Fixed a driveway
Response time10 hrs
Response rate100%
Avatar for D&R Excavation and Land Clearing, LLC
D&R Excavation and Land Clearing, LLC
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Welcome to D&R excavation and land clearing, LLC. We offer land clearing/ management, house/barn demolition, waterline Installation and repair, Soil Erosion and control, Driveway Installation and repair, House and building pads, Pond Building. We are licensed and insured with years of experience. We offer free quotes and competitive rates! 24/7 emergency service.

Tornado shelter install
Trail
Trail
Pond dam repair
Pond dam repair

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Steel ridge landscaping and more
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Steel Ridge Hauling and Landscaping is a family-based business built on hard work, trust, and reliability. we take pride in providing quality junk removal, hauling, landscaping, and skid steer services. No matter the job, we’re committed to getting it done right with strong hands and clean results. Please feel free to give us a call at 931-581-4925

Contego
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Sylvania, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

CONTEGO is your one stop shop for all of your septic needs! 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. Give us a call today!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

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.

Errors in site preparation can lead to structural failures or appear costly midway. Professionals ensure detailed, reliable home base development layouts.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

A crawl space can be as little as 42 inches below the grade of your house, but this is not always recommended in flood-prone areas. At a minimum, there must be at least 16 inches of clearance between the ground and the floor joists to access the space in an emergency.

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