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Cal Underground

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Cal Underground

4.75(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
3 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 our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Service went really well, they did a good job."

John B on July 2023

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 our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"Service went really well, they did a good job."

John B on July 2023

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King's Excavation & Construction, LLC

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King's Excavation & Construction, LLC

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2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. King's Excavation & Construction LLC strives to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being on customer satisfaction.

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. King's Excavation & Construction LLC strives to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being on customer satisfaction.

LG Services-Unlicensed Contractor

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LG Services-Unlicensed Contractor

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15 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Are you looking for a quality company ? If so, look no further. I have many years in this industry and can provide you with excellent customer service as superior work. Your satisfaction is very important to me. I will listen to your needs and then formulate a plan around those needs to make sure that they are met. I will also provide you with excellent prices. Please feel free to give me a call for more information. I look forward to speaking with you!

Are you looking for a quality company ? If so, look no further. I have many years in this industry and can provide you with excellent customer service as superior work. Your satisfaction is very important to me. I will listen to your needs and then formulate a plan around those needs to make sure that they are met. I will also provide you with excellent prices. Please feel free to give me a call for more information. I look forward to speaking with you!

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BOB LEONARD & ASSOC

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BOB LEONARD & ASSOC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

All residential & commercial general contracting & remodeling. Specializing in kitchens, baths, and additions.

All residential & commercial general contracting & remodeling. Specializing in kitchens, baths, and additions.

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Hernandez Construction

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Hernandez Construction

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Our company performed what ours clients deserve we offer General House remodels as a new construction. Rest assured that we won't leave the site until you are happy with the work we've done.

"It went pretty smooth. David and his crew are easy to work with."

Sudhir C on August 2020

Our company performed what ours clients deserve we offer General House remodels as a new construction. Rest assured that we won't leave the site until you are happy with the work we've done.

"It went pretty smooth. David and his crew are easy to work with."

Sudhir C on August 2020

NO LIMIT HAULING & DEMOLITION

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NO LIMIT HAULING & DEMOLITION

4.50(
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Customers say: Terrific value

OFFERING FREE ESTIMATES FOR ANGIE'S LIST MEMBERS! At No Limit Hauling & Demolition, we are skilled in many areas of demolition and will gladly come to safely and quickly handle your projects. Our services are all-encompassing, from hand demolition of interior structures to full demolitions, swimming pool removal, land clearing and tearing down of commercial or residential structures. We go out of our way to make sure the customer's needs are met through consultative conversations through to the end of your project needs. Please note: pricing for appliance hauling is by truckload, not per appliance.

"The service provided was fast and trustworthy, with good communication throughout the entire process. The team delivered exceptional and high-quality work that clearly met all expectations."

Sally H on October 2025

OFFERING FREE ESTIMATES FOR ANGIE'S LIST MEMBERS! At No Limit Hauling & Demolition, we are skilled in many areas of demolition and will gladly come to safely and quickly handle your projects. Our services are all-encompassing, from hand demolition of interior structures to full demolitions, swimming pool removal, land clearing and tearing down of commercial or residential structures. We go out of our way to make sure the customer's needs are met through consultative conversations through to the end of your project needs. Please note: pricing for appliance hauling is by truckload, not per appliance.

"The service provided was fast and trustworthy, with good communication throughout the entire process. The team delivered exceptional and high-quality work that clearly met all expectations."

Sally H on October 2025

Quinly Builders Inc

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Quinly Builders Inc

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

QBI ***QUINLY BUILDERS INC.** New Construction, Additions, Remodels and Repairs. Residential, Commercial, Industrial Ground-up construction, additions, including concrete Truck loading ramps, office remodels, home renovations, Kitchen and Bath remodels, Handicap ramps, stairs concrete, pre-fab or wood, custom patios / pergolas and much much more. We handle the tough repairs others walk away from. We carry workmans comp. liability insurances and are bonded. Please check with the State License Board (CSLB) to review our spotless record. We have transferd over to a corperate license and our original Quinly Builders is currently inactive. Quinly builders has been licensed since 1990 with no complaints against us to the State Contractor Board. Quinly builders Inc. has been licensed since May 2008 Quinly Builders Inc.#915633 since 2008 Quinly Builders #586456 Since 1990 [email protected] 209/824/3968

QBI ***QUINLY BUILDERS INC.** New Construction, Additions, Remodels and Repairs. Residential, Commercial, Industrial Ground-up construction, additions, including concrete Truck loading ramps, office remodels, home renovations, Kitchen and Bath remodels, Handicap ramps, stairs concrete, pre-fab or wood, custom patios / pergolas and much much more. We handle the tough repairs others walk away from. We carry workmans comp. liability insurances and are bonded. Please check with the State License Board (CSLB) to review our spotless record. We have transferd over to a corperate license and our original Quinly Builders is currently inactive. Quinly builders has been licensed since 1990 with no complaints against us to the State Contractor Board. Quinly builders Inc. has been licensed since May 2008 Quinly Builders Inc.#915633 since 2008 Quinly Builders #586456 Since 1990 [email protected] 209/824/3968

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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.

It takes two to three hours to trench 100 feet with a mechanical trencher or 10 to 12 hours if digging with a shovel. The total time to dig a trench depends on the depth, width, soil type, terrain, trencher type, and your level of experience. Digging in clay or rocky soil takes longer than soft ground.  

Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.

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 easier way to find buried sprinkler lines is to use the plan from the professionals who installed the system. If you don’t have professional plans, listen for running water on your lawn when you turn on the system. You may also spot wet areas, giving you an idea of where the heads are. Once you find the sprinkler heads, you’ll likely be able to connect the dots between them, revealing the system below.

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