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Avatar for Trav-Ex Construction
Trav-Ex Construction
4.4(
19
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Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I just purchased a home that had a canal that runs straight through my property. In order to get to the other side I needed a culvert put it in. I found Travis online and he was responsive and straight forward. Communication was excellent and he did extra things for me such as deliver gravel for me because I had asked him about it. Such a great guy! Would definitely hire him again! And price was fair! Thanks Travis!"
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+2

Response time1 day
Response rate95%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Capital City Landscape Development
4.1(
162
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Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"These guys were fantastic, from when Mark first came out to meet with me till even after the job was done and paid for. They did it all, excavating, large retaining walls, sprinklers, sod, concrete, hooking up an old waterfall, fences and a very custom gate. Very easy to work with, all my neighbors complement the yard. I went from the worst yard in the neighborhood to what I believe to be the nicest but I m a little biased. I told Mark what I wanted and he gave me some options on what I could do, I couldn t be happier with the job."
Paver patio
BBQ area
Back yard patio and walkways
Retaining wall and board on board fencing
wall and fencing

+4

Response time12 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Reliant Home Services, LLC dba NorCal Grading and Land Clearing
4.9(
9
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Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Offers commercial services

"Sloped yard needed to be flattened and also terraced for new vineyard. This included excavation/removal of existing soil, new soil that was then used to create terraced beds, and install of rock and decomposed granite along with french drains and retaining walls"
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Maranata Landscaping, Inc.
5.0(
9
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Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"If you want to hire a company that will communicate with you, show up and work very hard to make your dreams come true, hire Jaime Hernandez of Maranata Landscaping Inc. Jaime and his crew did a top notch job in renovating our backyard. Our backyard is huge. It needed a total gut job and what we wanted and received was a beautiful and gorgeous drought tolerant backyard! Jaime has a keen eye when it comes to laying out the backyard with drought tolerant plants, bender board, pebbles, slate, river rock and bark plus the added benefit of Jaime asking us if we wanted certain things that we hadn't even thought about like accent lighting in our backyard. Yes, we do! I can't sing enough praises about Jaime and his crew! They were so easy to work with, so very trustworthy, always cleaned up after themselves, and I could go on and on. If you hire them, trust me, you will not be sorry. I am a very satisfied customer."
Response time5 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Greystone Landscape Services
4.5(
30
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Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Apiece from the rising costs of repairs, and rebuilding, Greystone did a great job of rebuilding our fence, and helping the drainage, in record time! Took less than a week for either repair to be scheduled and repaired! Couldnâ t have asked for nicer guys! New gate and all work great! Drains are so good, that they are clearing more water than ever! Thanks Greystone!"
Gold River
Concrete Countertops
Concrete Countertop
Pergola
All Matching stainless steel

+16

Response time2 days
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by78%of homeowners
ANDROS EXCAVATING INC.
New to Angi

Serving Fair Oaks, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

It’s possible to transplant trees as tall as 50 feet when an experienced tree planting service uses the right equipment. However, a tree with a trunk larger than two or three inches in diameter needs to be handled by a professional in order to yield successful transplanting results. Consulting a tree planting professional is the best way to tell if your large tree can be safely transplanted.

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

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