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Blue Horizon Excavating & Grading
4.9(
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"The owner was able to fit me into his schedule and arrived promptly at the scheduled time. Within two hours he had the hill leveled out throughout my yard and even smoothed everything down by hand afterwards. Definitely would hire again for any future excavation and/or grading work."
Response time11 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Canyon Edge Excavating
5.0(
18
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We had Gene at Canyon edge Excavating complete our project in Munds Park this week. We needed a trench dug over 100? from a power pole to our property with all the necessary conduit, sweeps, depths etc for APS. Genes communication every step of the way was outstanding! I work in the construction industry dealing with contractors every day and there is no one better. He made sure everything was Blue Staked, ensured all County easements were correct and dealt with APS for the inspections. I highly recommend Gene and Canyon Edge Excavating!! I definitely will be using him again for our pad and other projects."
Water main install
Install new water main
Road cut
Road cut
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+12

Response time2 days
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Flat Earth Grading, LLC
5.0(
4
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I cant say enough about the professionalism Steven and Luis showed us professionalism from the beginning to the end of the project. They did an amazing job on our grading project. Will refer Flat Earth Grading to friends and family. Thank you for helping us with this project."
Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Altissimo Construction LLC
5.0(
1
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"All tasks were completed within the designated timeframe, demonstrating exceptional professionalism. I am confident in his ability to deliver similar results for future projects and would not hesitate to hire him again."
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Project complete

+6

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H-Bros Excavating & Construction LLC
5.0(
6
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I have worked with many contractors over the years and H-Bros Excavating is by far the best experience I have ever had. They showed up when they said they would to provide an estimate. They started the job at the time they said they would. They kept me informed of the progress, what was going to be needed, each next step, and met the completion time they projected. When they were almost done, I found that I had not communicated exactly what I needed and it wasn't done quite the way I had intended. After I was clear on what it was I wanted, without a blink, sour word, or any frustration, they simply went to work to give me what I wanted. The entire mistake was mine for not being clear and yet they were happy to fix what was almost done. All of this and the final bill was exactly what I had been originally quoted. You will not fine a more professional or personable company anywhere. Their attention to detail and desire to provide me with what I wanted is unparalled. I will use them again and I will recommend them to anyone needed an excavating company. You will not be disappointed. Dan"
Residential Site
Residential Site
Residential Site
Residential Site
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+21

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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American Works
5.0(
3
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Serving Phoenix, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I was having issues with water getting into my house. With AVE They done yard grading ran my gutters to a dry well and redone my patio I have had no more water issues since their work. We have had very hard rains since then Most definitely will call them when we decide to redo our driveway."
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+6

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

If you’re planning to dig on your property, you’ll need to check for underground utility lines. Call the national call-before-you-dig 811 number. Once connected to an operator, you can schedule a site visit to mark underground lines. This way, you won’t accidentally dig into pipes and can cause major (read: costly) issues.

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.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

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.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

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