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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.


Iron Forces Land Management

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Iron Forces Land Management

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15 years of experience

We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!


PATRIOT LANDWORKS & DEVELOPMENT

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PATRIOT LANDWORKS & DEVELOPMENT

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Emergency services offered

Licensed & Insured Septic Installation serving all of Arkansas! Excavation, Land Clearing, Ponds, Culverts, Foundation & RV Pads, Storm Shelters, Off Grid Solutions, etc. Local Veteran Owned Patriotic Business! Professional, Timely & Honest!

Licensed & Insured Septic Installation serving all of Arkansas! Excavation, Land Clearing, Ponds, Culverts, Foundation & RV Pads, Storm Shelters, Off Grid Solutions, etc. Local Veteran Owned Patriotic Business! Professional, Timely & Honest!






All-Star Construction Service LLC

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All-Star Construction Service LLC

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11 years of experience

All-Star Construction Service LLC is a licensed, bonded, and insured contractor with the knowlage, experience, equipment needed to complete your project. Our goal is to provide quality construction services in a cost efficient and timely manner with safety and environmental well being as our top priorities.

All-Star Construction Service LLC is a licensed, bonded, and insured contractor with the knowlage, experience, equipment needed to complete your project. Our goal is to provide quality construction services in a cost efficient and timely manner with safety and environmental well being as our top priorities.


Handyman backhoe Service, Inc.

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Handyman backhoe Service, Inc.

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20 years of experience

I will do the job the way you want it done. I do the work myself and i do not have sub-contracting working for me to do your job. My billing is to collect at the end of the job. I will gave a discount of 10% if you use Angies list.

I will do the job the way you want it done. I do the work myself and i do not have sub-contracting working for me to do your job. My billing is to collect at the end of the job. I will gave a discount of 10% if you use Angies list.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

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.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

The average cost of excavation is around $3,200. Most jobs fall somewhere between $500 and $15,000, depending on the amount of soil to remove, whether or not there are landscaping features or structures in the vicinity that could complicate the excavation, and the quality and contents of the soil. Larger jobs will naturally cost more, as will those in tight spaces that demand manual excavation as opposed to using heavy machinery. Hard soil and tree roots can also extend the job and drive up your labor costs.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

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