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Pacific Building & Engineering, Inc.

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Pacific Building & Engineering, Inc.

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6 years of experience

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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Tim B on October 2020

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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Tim B on October 2020


Olivares Excavation

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Olivares Excavation

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20 years of experience

Olivares Excavation is a reliable, California-based excavation company specializing in residential and commercial site preparation. Serving communities across the Golden State, we offer expert services including land clearing, trenching, grading, foundation digging, and utility installation. With a focus on safety, efficiency, and quality workmanship, our team uses modern equipment to ensure every project is completed to the highest standard. Whether it's preparing a lot for new construction or handling complex excavation needs, Olivares Excavation is committed to delivering dependable results across California.

Olivares Excavation is a reliable, California-based excavation company specializing in residential and commercial site preparation. Serving communities across the Golden State, we offer expert services including land clearing, trenching, grading, foundation digging, and utility installation. With a focus on safety, efficiency, and quality workmanship, our team uses modern equipment to ensure every project is completed to the highest standard. Whether it's preparing a lot for new construction or handling complex excavation needs, Olivares Excavation is committed to delivering dependable results across California.


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Clark Repair, Landscape & Fence

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Clark Repair, Landscape & Fence

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We provide an abundance of services including general handyman repair, landscape and irrigation, electrical, carpentry and fences. Our number #1 goal is client satisfaction, leaving the work place clean every day, completing projects in a timely manner, clear communication and detailed specific work

We provide an abundance of services including general handyman repair, landscape and irrigation, electrical, carpentry and fences. Our number #1 goal is client satisfaction, leaving the work place clean every day, completing projects in a timely manner, clear communication and detailed specific work


Briner and son Landscape

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Briner and son Landscape

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Briner and son Landscape specializes in all things landscape. Including our newest division that focuses on providing grading, excavation and demo services with the same family owned and operated company that has made it's name for the last 40 years.

Briner and son Landscape specializes in all things landscape. Including our newest division that focuses on providing grading, excavation and demo services with the same family owned and operated company that has made it's name for the last 40 years.


Swaim Excavation

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Swaim Excavation

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14 years of experience

Swaim Excavation is an A General Engineering/C12 Earthwork contractor offering services in residential/commercial single & multi story fire damage demolition, septic & storm water systems, leach lines, irrigation, sewer, water, oilfield maintenance, trenching, back fill/compaction.

Swaim Excavation is an A General Engineering/C12 Earthwork contractor offering services in residential/commercial single & multi story fire damage demolition, septic & storm water systems, leach lines, irrigation, sewer, water, oilfield maintenance, trenching, back fill/compaction.


Permian Builders LLC

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Permian Builders LLC

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Permian Builders LLC is a local, licensed general contractor in Nevada and California that specializes in tenant improvements (retail, office, restaurants, etc.) as well as ground up and design builds. At Permian Builders, we believe in a customer service based approach using our many years of commercial construction experience.

Permian Builders LLC is a local, licensed general contractor in Nevada and California that specializes in tenant improvements (retail, office, restaurants, etc.) as well as ground up and design builds. At Permian Builders, we believe in a customer service based approach using our many years of commercial construction experience.


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Humbles grading

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We are a family owned company that specializes in all types of grading. We have over 33 years of experience in this skilled field. At Humbles Grading we treat our customers like family, take pride in working with homeowners and builders to offer our creative services. We here at Humbles Grading wash all of our equipment before we start a new job to prevent the transfer of weeds and unwanted deposits. At Humbles Grading we specialize in house pads, building pads, driveways, parking lots, roads, lot cleaning, fire line clearing and trails. We have done work all over the United States, Canada and Hawaii. Moreover; we push our selves to give you our best quality workmanship that you deserve.

We are a family owned company that specializes in all types of grading. We have over 33 years of experience in this skilled field. At Humbles Grading we treat our customers like family, take pride in working with homeowners and builders to offer our creative services. We here at Humbles Grading wash all of our equipment before we start a new job to prevent the transfer of weeds and unwanted deposits. At Humbles Grading we specialize in house pads, building pads, driveways, parking lots, roads, lot cleaning, fire line clearing and trails. We have done work all over the United States, Canada and Hawaii. Moreover; we push our selves to give you our best quality workmanship that you deserve.


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White Oak Land Management

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White Oak Land Management

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We are a land management company specializing in brush clearing, mulching, fire mitigation, and hazardous or unwanted tree removal as well as tree care, including chipping and clean-up. We also perform the following: - stump grinding - property maintenance - creating defensible space - grading - fire abatement

"This is a top tier company. They rescued us from a large downed oak tree blocking our driveway the morning after a major storm. They arrived within 15 minutes of my call, were reasonably priced and did a perfect job beyond my expectations. I will definitely call them again for some other projects that need attention."

Jeff E on January 2023

We are a land management company specializing in brush clearing, mulching, fire mitigation, and hazardous or unwanted tree removal as well as tree care, including chipping and clean-up. We also perform the following: - stump grinding - property maintenance - creating defensible space - grading - fire abatement

"This is a top tier company. They rescued us from a large downed oak tree blocking our driveway the morning after a major storm. They arrived within 15 minutes of my call, were reasonably priced and did a perfect job beyond my expectations. I will definitely call them again for some other projects that need attention."

Jeff E on January 2023


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Great West Asphalt

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Great West Asphalt

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Great West Asphalt Paving takes pride in providing the best quality asphalt paving projects on the west coast. We specialize in anything that has to do with asphalt paving. Great West Asphalt Paving is a family owned business that ensures that our clients are always 100% satisfied. Great West Asphalt Paving love to see a project come to life by giving it the time and energy needed to complete the job the right way the first time and providing the best quality while also beating the deadlines. Efficiency is key to our line of work. If you have any questions or would like a free estimate, please call us today.

"They did a great job. Work was performed quickly and looks great."

Mel H on April 2023

Great West Asphalt Paving takes pride in providing the best quality asphalt paving projects on the west coast. We specialize in anything that has to do with asphalt paving. Great West Asphalt Paving is a family owned business that ensures that our clients are always 100% satisfied. Great West Asphalt Paving love to see a project come to life by giving it the time and energy needed to complete the job the right way the first time and providing the best quality while also beating the deadlines. Efficiency is key to our line of work. If you have any questions or would like a free estimate, please call us today.

"They did a great job. Work was performed quickly and looks great."

Mel H on April 2023

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

The answer may vary based on where you live. Residential sewer lines are generally buried 5 feet to 6 feet under the ground. However, it's not uncommon to see pipes buried as deep as 8 feet in colder climates in order to ensure that piping is placed below the freeze line. Digging depth could impact your sewer line replacement cost.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

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