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Avatar for McCormick Home Builders, Inc.

McCormick Home Builders, Inc.

4.31(
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McCormick Home Builders, Inc.

4.31(
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
8 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

MCCORMICK HOME BUILDERS INC We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home or business as if it were our own. We are experts in all aspects of roofing projects and our services are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in both installations and replacements. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Leo was very helpful and quick to respond. We’re happy with how our 2 bathrooms turned out. Project was completed within the time promised. Our only complaint is that the workers did not clean up very well. But overall, we’re satisfied and we’ll use them again. "

Yolanda F on October 2025

MCCORMICK HOME BUILDERS INC We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home or business as if it were our own. We are experts in all aspects of roofing projects and our services are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in both installations and replacements. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Leo was very helpful and quick to respond. We’re happy with how our 2 bathrooms turned out. Project was completed within the time promised. Our only complaint is that the workers did not clean up very well. But overall, we’re satisfied and we’ll use them again. "

Yolanda F on October 2025

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CHURCH JOHNSTON GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION

5.00(
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CHURCH JOHNSTON GRADING AND CONSTRUCTION

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

we are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of quality home improvement services. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction! We do charge a $100 fee for quotes but we will refund this or apply it to the project should we work together!

"Very respectful and friendly. Needed to have a site cleared for construction and they were able to accommodate my needs as I lived on the property at the time of clearing and grading. I was more than satisfied with the results and time it took for them to complete the job."

Sal C on June 2024

we are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of quality home improvement services. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction! We do charge a $100 fee for quotes but we will refund this or apply it to the project should we work together!

"Very respectful and friendly. Needed to have a site cleared for construction and they were able to accommodate my needs as I lived on the property at the time of clearing and grading. I was more than satisfied with the results and time it took for them to complete the job."

Sal C on June 2024

Accurate Grading and Demolition, Inc.

4.80(
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Accurate Grading and Demolition, Inc.

4.80(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
11 years of experience

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!

"It is hard to find a team that is well managed. Kameron is a great manager of his team. He is a strong leader and his business has great communication. He is also very knowledgable and has great resources that help him be creative in his projects. He took on a very challenging home drainage issue I had that required putting perimeter drainage around two sides of my house. I had a leaking basement and a home that a very difficult rock in the depths of the earth. The project needed to be modified to meet the unique needs of ground conditions and Kameron and his team worked with the challenges and I appreciated the work they did very much."

Linda L on March 2023

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!

"It is hard to find a team that is well managed. Kameron is a great manager of his team. He is a strong leader and his business has great communication. He is also very knowledgable and has great resources that help him be creative in his projects. He took on a very challenging home drainage issue I had that required putting perimeter drainage around two sides of my house. I had a leaking basement and a home that a very difficult rock in the depths of the earth. The project needed to be modified to meet the unique needs of ground conditions and Kameron and his team worked with the challenges and I appreciated the work they did very much."

Linda L on March 2023

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ANB Excavation Engineering, Inc

New on AngiNew on Angi
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ANB Excavation Engineering, Inc

New on AngiNew on Angi
•Approved Pro
14 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's 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.

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's 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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RAD CONSTRUCTION

4.90(
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RAD CONSTRUCTION

4.90(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers

Foundation, Drainage, Cracked Slab Repair on single family residences, multi-residential, and commercial properties. Also provide concrete services such as, driveways, garages, patios, pool decks, et.

"We were so pleased with our remodel experience with RAD Construction. They worked on a bathroom remodel for our neighbors, who were very pleased with their work, so we contacted them to help with our bathroom remodel, as well. Lucian is dependable, straightforward, and fair in his pricing. They get in and get the job done when they say they will. The pricing was very reasonable in our opinion and Lucian walks you through every detail....things we didn't even think about like light-switch covers and exhaust fans. He has great connections to sub-contractors who were also dependable and did quality work. Yes, would absolutely, 100% use RAD Construction again, and probably will."

Kathryn C on September 2023

Foundation, Drainage, Cracked Slab Repair on single family residences, multi-residential, and commercial properties. Also provide concrete services such as, driveways, garages, patios, pool decks, et.

"We were so pleased with our remodel experience with RAD Construction. They worked on a bathroom remodel for our neighbors, who were very pleased with their work, so we contacted them to help with our bathroom remodel, as well. Lucian is dependable, straightforward, and fair in his pricing. They get in and get the job done when they say they will. The pricing was very reasonable in our opinion and Lucian walks you through every detail....things we didn't even think about like light-switch covers and exhaust fans. He has great connections to sub-contractors who were also dependable and did quality work. Yes, would absolutely, 100% use RAD Construction again, and probably will."

Kathryn C on September 2023

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DePrizio Development Inc

5.00(
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DePrizio Development Inc

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

DePrizio Development, Inc. is a design/build general contracting company. We specialize in new construction, remodels, & project management. At DePrizio Development, we pride ourselves on attention to detail, customer service, and finishing projects on time and on budget. We are a smaller company with extremely high standards. All clients deal directly with the owner, Ryan DePrizio, with all of the aspects of their project from start to finish, which ensures their satisfaction and quality customer service. We carry workers compensation & liability insurance. We offer free estimates & accept all major credit cards. Ryan DePrizio is also a licensed real estate agent.

DePrizio Development, Inc. is a design/build general contracting company. We specialize in new construction, remodels, & project management. At DePrizio Development, we pride ourselves on attention to detail, customer service, and finishing projects on time and on budget. We are a smaller company with extremely high standards. All clients deal directly with the owner, Ryan DePrizio, with all of the aspects of their project from start to finish, which ensures their satisfaction and quality customer service. We carry workers compensation & liability insurance. We offer free estimates & accept all major credit cards. Ryan DePrizio is also a licensed real estate agent.

Avatar for Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair

Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair

4.61(
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Advanced Sprinkler & Drainage Repair

4.61(
207
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Customers say: Super punctual
45 years of experience

What our customers think: "I have been using Advanced Sprinkler and Drainage Repair over the last 8 years, I highly recommend them. The customer service we receive is impeccable. The work and the customer service we receive is what keeps me a returning customer every time." "I have been a customer of ASDR for many years. They are responsive, thorough and always ready to propose a solution to make my sprinklers more efficient. I have happily referred them to others for any sprinkler or drainage issue." "It has been a real pleasure working with Advanced Sprinkler. Over the last two years I have had various works done. Your team is excellent from start to finish--the front office, scheduling and the work are all top rate!"

"I cannot believe how quickly he can repair multiple leaks."

Richard P on December 2020

What our customers think: "I have been using Advanced Sprinkler and Drainage Repair over the last 8 years, I highly recommend them. The customer service we receive is impeccable. The work and the customer service we receive is what keeps me a returning customer every time." "I have been a customer of ASDR for many years. They are responsive, thorough and always ready to propose a solution to make my sprinklers more efficient. I have happily referred them to others for any sprinkler or drainage issue." "It has been a real pleasure working with Advanced Sprinkler. Over the last two years I have had various works done. Your team is excellent from start to finish--the front office, scheduling and the work are all top rate!"

"I cannot believe how quickly he can repair multiple leaks."

Richard P on December 2020

Avatar for M&M Hauling & Bobcat Service

M&M Hauling & Bobcat Service

5.00(
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M&M Hauling & Bobcat Service

5.00(
16
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Our small business specializes in helping homeowners with their small or large projects around the home and to complete those projects in a professional manner and within budget. Licensed, insured and bonded. Free estimates!

Our small business specializes in helping homeowners with their small or large projects around the home and to complete those projects in a professional manner and within budget. Licensed, insured and bonded. Free estimates!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.  

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. 

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. 

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.

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

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