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Moore Earthworks LLC

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Moore Earthworks LLC

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2 years of experience

With over 25 years of experience. We offer professional services in the areas of excavation, drainage, landscaping, and demolition just to name a few.

With over 25 years of experience. We offer professional services in the areas of excavation, drainage, landscaping, and demolition just to name a few.

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Kennedy Rush Excavating

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Kennedy Rush Excavating

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1 years of experience

Locally Owned Excavation Company. Specializes in Residential Excavation & Site preparation, Land Clearing & Management, Demolition and Driveways. Any type of Dirt Work!

Locally Owned Excavation Company. Specializes in Residential Excavation & Site preparation, Land Clearing & Management, Demolition and Driveways. Any type of Dirt Work!

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Kennedy Rush Excavatinf

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Kennedy Rush Excavatinf

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Locally Owned Excavation Company. Specializes in Residential Excavation & Site preparation, Land Clearing & Management, Demolition and Driveways. Any type of Dirt Work!

Locally Owned Excavation Company. Specializes in Residential Excavation & Site preparation, Land Clearing & Management, Demolition and Driveways. Any type of Dirt Work!

Wilson's Industrial inc.

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Wilson's Industrial inc.

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Industrial Instrumentation, spray foam insulation, erosion control, excavation, trenching,directional boring, cabling, piping, utility installation, legally licensed and bonded, over 20 years of business experience.

Industrial Instrumentation, spray foam insulation, erosion control, excavation, trenching,directional boring, cabling, piping, utility installation, legally licensed and bonded, over 20 years of business experience.

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HH Excavation

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HH Excavation

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2 years of experience

Here at HH Excavation we specialize in leveling pads,grading,ditch digging, etc. If any questions don’t hesitate to give us a shout.

Here at HH Excavation we specialize in leveling pads,grading,ditch digging, etc. If any questions don’t hesitate to give us a shout.

Barber excavation

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Barber excavation

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30 years experience from building golf courses down to utilities and everything in between. Quality work with a quality price wont be finished until there is a smile on your face

30 years experience from building golf courses down to utilities and everything in between. Quality work with a quality price wont be finished until there is a smile on your face

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Shaw Plumbing, LLC

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Shaw Plumbing, LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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At Shaw Plumbing, we have a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing top-notch plumbing services. Please call our office today to schedule your appointment at 501-253-3578. These services include commercial, residential repair, drain cleaning, water heater change out, water leaks, busted sewers and many more of you service needs. With 25+years of experience in the industry, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and ensuring customer satisfaction. Michael is our lead technician who oversees all plumbing projects. With his exceptional skills and attention to detail, he ensures that every job is completed to the highest standards. Our journeyman plumbers are dedicated to providing excellent service and take pride in their work. Their expertise in drain cleaning and repair is unmatched!

"Very quick response. Came out next day. Top tier work. I will likely call them directly for any future repairs I may need."

Joseph B on February 2025

At Shaw Plumbing, we have a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing top-notch plumbing services. Please call our office today to schedule your appointment at 501-253-3578. These services include commercial, residential repair, drain cleaning, water heater change out, water leaks, busted sewers and many more of you service needs. With 25+years of experience in the industry, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and ensuring customer satisfaction. Michael is our lead technician who oversees all plumbing projects. With his exceptional skills and attention to detail, he ensures that every job is completed to the highest standards. Our journeyman plumbers are dedicated to providing excellent service and take pride in their work. Their expertise in drain cleaning and repair is unmatched!

"Very quick response. Came out next day. Top tier work. I will likely call them directly for any future repairs I may need."

Joseph B on February 2025

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

Trenches are 12 to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, the right depth for your trench will depend on the nature of your project. For example, if you’re digging a trench as part of a French drain installation, it should be 18 inches deep. An excavation professional can explain how deep your trench should be.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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