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Venturi Enterprises, Inc.
4.5(
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Serving Shafter, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great company! From start to finish, Venturi was very professional and walked me through every step of the process. Will definitely hire Jesse and his crew for any other landscaping job that I may have in the future."
Bonnie
Bonnie
Huber
Smithen
Smithen

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Response time1 day
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Recommended by93%of homeowners
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All Terra Landscaping Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Shafter, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

"I hired Terra Landscaping Inc to install a concrete driveway, Landscaping Sprinkler System, and Palm Trees. They were Honest, Well Priced, and Began and Completed the project on the the dates promised. They also cleaned their work daily before they left everyday which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend this contractor to anyone who is looking for professionalism. The owner Eduardo is a very nice and hardworking individual."
Driveway Extension
Driveway Extension
Backyard Renovation
Backyard Renovation
Response time2 days
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Peredo Custom Landscaping
4.5(
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Serving Shafter, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Outstanding! Joe was very professional. Easy to communicate and coordinate with. Showed up when he said he would and did an outstanding job! I highly recommend going with Peredo's for any of your landscaping needs!"
Response time5 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Wilber Construction, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Shafter, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Fantastic work, Honest, reliable, easy to work with. Family built and run business. I won t use anyone else. Highly recommend!!!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by33%of homeowners
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JB Earthwork
4.8(
5
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Serving Shafter, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired this service provider for a major Grading project, i needed an excavation for dirt removal, the service provider started the job but he did not finish and there is a lot of dirt that needs to be haul and a parts that needs to be leveled, the service provider is not returning my calls and i need to have this job done asap."
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Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

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