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Avatar for Rough Terrain Landscapes
Rough Terrain Landscapes
5.0(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Recently bought a beautiful old house with a neglected yard. It might once have been okay, but time had taken its toll. Jesse and his team helped me re-sculpt the lawn terrace, add and level the soil, and lay sod. Despite the scale of the work, we were watering the new law that evening."
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+7

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Recommended by81%of homeowners
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Thomas Edge Co
4.6(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great customer relation service and expertise in explaining how the job should be done."
Fargo lot clean up
Fargo lot clean up
The Fargo acre lot
Residential junk removal
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+1

Response time2 days
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by72%of homeowners
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Wolford Excavating
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Wolford excavating did a fabulous job on our erosion project. They were professional, excellent communicators, and really know what they are doing. Not only did they solve the erosion problem but made it look pretty in the process. I highly recommend to hem."
Fire break
Brushing, road repair
Brushing, road repair
Brushing, road repair
Brushing, road repair

+303

Response time11 hrs
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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CLM Excavating, Inc.
4.6(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Home Advisor does not have the specific category for the work that was performed of replacement of graded retaining wall up my driveway and around a structure. The work utilized excavation, concrete, wood & construction. Cristian, the owner, was the epitomy of professionalism as with every crew member. Firstly, he did not try to sell me on something I did not want, much appreciated. The job was meticulously executed in record time at the price I could pay. This job has been on my bucket list for years... finally completed with a job well done!"
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Basement
Basement
Basement
Electrical conduit

+28

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Christian Dozer & Trucking inc
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This company is excellent. They work quickly and with care. He has moved equipment and trees perfectly in very tight areas. I have hired them several times over the years and the property always looks great after they’ve done work for me."
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+21

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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LP Allcapes llc
4.3(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Really good workers definitely will hire them for all of my outside needs thanks guys for the hard work"
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+38

Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Birdie and Sons, Inc.
4.8(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Madera, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"That their quality of work is very professional, and courteous, supervised and well prepared and cleaned up and well done."
Response time12 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Call 811 to locate and mark the gas lines at least three days before digging. In many areas, you can dig within 18 inches of the lines, though in some locations, the distance may be further. Check local regulations, as you may need a utility company representative onsite when digging. Document your calls to 811 and precautions taken to avoid gas lines. A homeowner can be held liable for hitting a gas line in some cases, but contacting the proper authorities and following all guidelines can offer protection.

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 average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

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.

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

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