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Avatar for Branson Enterprises
Branson Enterprises
4.5(
10
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Serving Palo Cedro, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Branson graded our driveway and did a fantastic job! He responded quickly after a major rainstorm washed out parts of the road. The 1/4 mile driveway was repaired and graded before we had any more storm damage. The job was started right away and finished on schedule. I would definitely hire Branson Enterprise again."
Retaining wall
Retaining wall
Retaining wall
Retaining wall
site development

+4

Response time3 days
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by77%of homeowners
Avatar for Stockton Landscape and Gardening Service
Stockton Landscape and Gardening Service
4.0(
12
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Serving Palo Cedro, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1994

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Justin landscaped my entire property: front, back, and side yards after my home was destroyed in the CARR fire. He installed pavers in the front driveway and porch area as well as throughout the backyard (patio and walkways) These have LED lights to light up the walkways. He installed a most beautiful large pond with fountain. Put in sprinkler system, fence, and planter boxes. The yard is exactly what I asked for. Beautiful trees, flowers, shrubs, grass, retaining walls. It is my own little piece of paradise. I could not have asked for a better result. He is kind and professional, with a good work ethic. I highly recommend Justin."
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.

+76

Response time2 days
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Davis Excavating
4.7(
35
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Serving Palo Cedro, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I'm very pleased with the quality of work and overall professionalism of the Davis Excavating . My project involved removing a lot of big cactuses and cleaning front yard. We highly recommend the Davis Excavating. The initial design and incorporated our ideas along with their own with the end result exceeding our expectations."
French Drains
Driveway with Culvert
French Drains
Culverts & Driveways
French Drain

+8

Response time2 days
Response rate97%
Recommended by90%of homeowners
Kelley Excavation
4.7(
16
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Serving Palo Cedro, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Really easy to communicate with. Was able to come give an estimate and schedule work right away, which is amazing bc majority of the local excavation companies are being contracted to work the wildfires. He was helpful with decision-making and did extra things outside the scope of job expectation. Will definitely use this company again."
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for H2AO, LLC DBA Oilar General Engineering
H2AO, LLC DBA Oilar General Engineering
5.0(
6
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Serving Palo Cedro, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"They did many jobs for me, the house needed to be fire hardened great easy to work with fast efficient they had finished within the deadline and know all the current regulations and all the information for homeowners. Excellent resource for other realtors fire hardening inspections as well."
Response time9 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

We recommend removing the stump, and grinding is a popular way to do it. You can also dig out small stumps or stumps that have fully decayed instead of grinding them. However, don’t try using acids or fire for killing a tree stump, which is a fire hazard and illegal in many areas.

Leaving the stump alone invites eventual problems, including attracting termites, mold, and fungi.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

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.

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