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Prosper Construction Development, Inc.

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Prosper Construction Development, Inc.

4.88(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 97% of Angi customers
Recommended by 97% of HomeAdvisor customers
13 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 services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying 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!

"Fast response and clear communication throughout the process."

Marco T on April 2025

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 services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying 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!

"Fast response and clear communication throughout the process."

Marco T on April 2025


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McCormick Home Builders, Inc.

4.31(
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McCormick Home Builders, Inc.

4.31(
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Customers say: True professional
9 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
22 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(
22
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Accurate Grading and Demolition, Inc.

4.80(
22
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
12 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


RSF Construction Inc.

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RSF Construction Inc.

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7 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

RSF Construction Inc. is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

RSF Construction Inc. is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!


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ANB Excavation Engineering, Inc

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ANB Excavation Engineering, Inc

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15 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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RGC GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC.

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RGC GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC.

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21 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

When you are looking for a contractor that follows business practices such as promptly returning phone calls, arriving on time for appointments and following through on promises then call our reputable business today.. We will be the one and only contractor you'll ever need. Our customer satisfaction is our top priority and will earn your trust for a lifetime. You can be assured you're in good hands with our crew working on your home improvement project.

When you are looking for a contractor that follows business practices such as promptly returning phone calls, arriving on time for appointments and following through on promises then call our reputable business today.. We will be the one and only contractor you'll ever need. Our customer satisfaction is our top priority and will earn your trust for a lifetime. You can be assured you're in good hands with our crew working on your home improvement project.


"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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Sitko Services

5.00(
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Sitko Services

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

At Sitko Services, we pride ourselves on hiring experienced, professional plumbers who believe in our goal of 100% customer satisfaction. We provide our plumbers with weekly ongoing training to make sure their skills are sharp and up to date. All of our plumbers are uniformed, licensed, bonded, and insured. We want you to feel good about choosing our company.

"Excellent service, excellent work and top notch quality! They renovated the washroom, upgraded the sink and faucet and installed a new toilet. I am so happy I chose them for the job. I would definitely use them again."

Darian G on November 2022

At Sitko Services, we pride ourselves on hiring experienced, professional plumbers who believe in our goal of 100% customer satisfaction. We provide our plumbers with weekly ongoing training to make sure their skills are sharp and up to date. All of our plumbers are uniformed, licensed, bonded, and insured. We want you to feel good about choosing our company.

"Excellent service, excellent work and top notch quality! They renovated the washroom, upgraded the sink and faucet and installed a new toilet. I am so happy I chose them for the job. I would definitely use them again."

Darian G on November 2022


CRAFTSMAN FOUNDATION REPAIR

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CRAFTSMAN FOUNDATION REPAIR

4.88(
25
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

California Licensed Foundation Repair Contractor. Currently 14 Employees. We rarely use subcontractors, especially not for our core repair work. Lic. # 685993 General Contractor License (B-1) and Specialty Contractor (c-61/d-30) Foundation Repair License. Certified Lead Renovator. Free estimates in San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, Poway, National City. May be able to do free estimates in North or East San Diego County depending on work load. PLEASE CONTACT US VIA TELEPHONE as we have only one estimator (Larry Teves) and other methods of contact such as Angie's list are not checked daily. We are a Vintage home specialist, with 25 years of experience. We specialize in Residential Home repair including Victorian, Craftsman, Spanish, Art Deco, Ranch, and other styles of houses. We do not typically perform work on raised foundations with steel piers such as manufactured homes or mobile homes or repairs to post-tension slabs. We have performed over 1800 jobs throughout San Diego. We have worked on houses ranging in age from 1889 to the present. We are located on Adams Avenue, in the Normal Heights community of San Diego. Customer service is out priority!

California Licensed Foundation Repair Contractor. Currently 14 Employees. We rarely use subcontractors, especially not for our core repair work. Lic. # 685993 General Contractor License (B-1) and Specialty Contractor (c-61/d-30) Foundation Repair License. Certified Lead Renovator. Free estimates in San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, Poway, National City. May be able to do free estimates in North or East San Diego County depending on work load. PLEASE CONTACT US VIA TELEPHONE as we have only one estimator (Larry Teves) and other methods of contact such as Angie's list are not checked daily. We are a Vintage home specialist, with 25 years of experience. We specialize in Residential Home repair including Victorian, Craftsman, Spanish, Art Deco, Ranch, and other styles of houses. We do not typically perform work on raised foundations with steel piers such as manufactured homes or mobile homes or repairs to post-tension slabs. We have performed over 1800 jobs throughout San Diego. We have worked on houses ranging in age from 1889 to the present. We are located on Adams Avenue, in the Normal Heights community of San Diego. Customer service is out priority!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

On average, you’re looking at about 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet. Your actual work time will come down to how many twists and turns there are when digging—such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and whether the ground is frozen.

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