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Hunter and Son Construction, Inc.

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Hunter and Son Construction, Inc.

4.78(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

HUNTER AND SON CONSTRUCTION INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. 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.

"They were prompt, courteous, very efficeint, and consciousness for future changes we may want to upgrade in electrical lighting."

Hadasah W on January 2023

HUNTER AND SON CONSTRUCTION INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. 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.

"They were prompt, courteous, very efficeint, and consciousness for future changes we may want to upgrade in electrical lighting."

Hadasah W on January 2023

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Big Chunks Plumbing

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Big Chunks Plumbing

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Free onsite estimate
Emergency services offered

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"He was excellent! Did a great job!"

Patrick W on October 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"He was excellent! Did a great job!"

Patrick W on October 2025

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Redwood Plumbing and Drain Cleaning

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Redwood Plumbing and Drain Cleaning

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Owner owned and operated company with 15 years of experience. We are a full service plumbing company-no job is too big or to small! Free estimates.

"They had to cut into our buliding, but put it all back together, before they left. There were two other systems that had previously been damaged, the guys fixed these, too."

Bob B on October 2021

Owner owned and operated company with 15 years of experience. We are a full service plumbing company-no job is too big or to small! Free estimates.

"They had to cut into our buliding, but put it all back together, before they left. There were two other systems that had previously been damaged, the guys fixed these, too."

Bob B on October 2021

Will's Rocks

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Will's Rocks

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

If it needs fixing call Will's Rocks (humboldt) Home and ranch repair or development,, roofing ,framing, electrical ,paint ,drywall and plumbing,,concrete foundations for your new building? Is it time to remodel your bath or kitchen or whole house? Tile always looks good. Radiant heat for your floors? Diesel repair, is your generator giving you problems? Do you need a road or ponds ? Do you need a spring developed for water? All heavy equipment qualified operator,when your not sure how to operate it, we are. If you appreciate quality work then please call your one stop shop ,we do it all,,,,references on request, call Will's Rocks

If it needs fixing call Will's Rocks (humboldt) Home and ranch repair or development,, roofing ,framing, electrical ,paint ,drywall and plumbing,,concrete foundations for your new building? Is it time to remodel your bath or kitchen or whole house? Tile always looks good. Radiant heat for your floors? Diesel repair, is your generator giving you problems? Do you need a road or ponds ? Do you need a spring developed for water? All heavy equipment qualified operator,when your not sure how to operate it, we are. If you appreciate quality work then please call your one stop shop ,we do it all,,,,references on request, call Will's Rocks

Van Note Construction

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Van Note Construction

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Steven Van Note has been a licensed contractor since 1982 and personally oversees every project. He uses only legal workers and other licensed contractors to produce top quality craftmanship and takes pride in maintaining his excellent reputation. Van Note Construction is honest and dependable and will give you what you pay for. Licensed General Contractor, General Engineering Contractor, and Concrete Contractor. We have also recently started "disability remodeling" to help the disabled stay in their homes by adding ramps, widening doorways, etc.

Steven Van Note has been a licensed contractor since 1982 and personally oversees every project. He uses only legal workers and other licensed contractors to produce top quality craftmanship and takes pride in maintaining his excellent reputation. Van Note Construction is honest and dependable and will give you what you pay for. Licensed General Contractor, General Engineering Contractor, and Concrete Contractor. We have also recently started "disability remodeling" to help the disabled stay in their homes by adding ramps, widening doorways, etc.

Dave's Backhoe Services

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Dave's Backhoe Services

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We provide excavating services for the area of Ridgecrest, CA, for over 20 years. We provide also backhoe, concrete trucking,dirt work and trucking, steel building, residential and commercial

We provide excavating services for the area of Ridgecrest, CA, for over 20 years. We provide also backhoe, concrete trucking,dirt work and trucking, steel building, residential and commercial

perfectionist construction

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perfectionist construction

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26 years of experience

Gen. contractor, we do it all. 20 years experience no job to small or to big.

Gen. contractor, we do it all. 20 years experience no job to small or to big.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

It is a common belief that excavation is easier or less costly when done in the summer or when the ground is not frozen. Seasons have little effect on when excavation can occur; however, inclement weather can prolong the duration of the job and potentially increase costs. For this reason, those in rainy climates may opt for seasons with milder weather.

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.

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.

Dumpsters work best on hard, study, and level surfaces made of asphalt, stone, or concrete. If the surface is uneven or too soft, the dumpster could get stuck or tip over when filled. Keep in mind that you must obtain a dumpster permit to keep it on a city street in many areas.

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