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Wilber Construction, Inc.

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Wilber Construction, Inc.

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22 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Proudly based in Paso Robles, CA, Wilber Construction is a general engineering contractor offering a comprehensive range of services for both residential and commercial projects. Our core competencies include: Excavation, Earthwork, Underground, Utilties, Drainage and Concrete Construction. Wilber Construction, Inc. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Fantastic work, Honest, reliable, easy to work with. Family built and run business. I won t use anyone else. Highly recommend!!!"

Jan P on March 2019

Proudly based in Paso Robles, CA, Wilber Construction is a general engineering contractor offering a comprehensive range of services for both residential and commercial projects. Our core competencies include: Excavation, Earthwork, Underground, Utilties, Drainage and Concrete Construction. Wilber Construction, Inc. is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Fantastic work, Honest, reliable, easy to work with. Family built and run business. I won t use anyone else. Highly recommend!!!"

Jan P on March 2019

GC DEMO & EXCAVATION INC

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GC DEMO & EXCAVATION INC

4.75(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
36 years of experience

GC DEMO & EXCAVATION INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"On time. Good experience"

Tatiana V on August 2024

GC DEMO & EXCAVATION INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"On time. Good experience"

Tatiana V on August 2024

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Thomas Edge Co

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Thomas Edge Co

4.59(
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Customers say: Terrific value
15 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Thomas Edge Co is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business

"I am very pleased with the work that they did and the results were extraordinary far better than I could have imagined initially Randy himself was very easy to communicate with and very helpful in terms of planning and Jose did a outstanding job with the excavator as well as Caleb too. I couldn't be more pleased and would have never guessed that was possible and very happy with the placement of The Rock as well as the cleanliness of the excavation. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a professional these are the people to give you what you want!!!"

Ryan M on October 2025

Thomas Edge Co is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business

"I am very pleased with the work that they did and the results were extraordinary far better than I could have imagined initially Randy himself was very easy to communicate with and very helpful in terms of planning and Jose did a outstanding job with the excavator as well as Caleb too. I couldn't be more pleased and would have never guessed that was possible and very happy with the placement of The Rock as well as the cleanliness of the excavation. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a professional these are the people to give you what you want!!!"

Ryan M on October 2025

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T M Grading, LLC

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T M Grading, LLC

New on AngiNew on Angi
•Approved Pro
6 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

With over 25 years of experience the tree industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle everything regarding your excavation needs. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give T M Grading LLC a call today, we look forward to working with you! We don't do pool excavation.

With over 25 years of experience the tree industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle everything regarding your excavation needs. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give T M Grading LLC a call today, we look forward to working with you! We don't do pool excavation.

Precision Applicators LLC

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Precision Applicators LLC

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

We offer a wide variety of services backed with professional workmanship and the equipment to tackle any job! If it can be done with a small excavator, skid steer, or wheel loader; we can do it! Our services include, but aren't limited to; Light demolition (sheds, outbuildings, trailers) Land grading Cut new access roads or driveways DG, gravel, asphalt grinding application to new driveways, or to repair existing drives. Also great to add around buildings and existing concrete Stump Grinding (must be skid steer accessible) Brush and log removal, or piling Forklift services Lot cleaning Junk hauling and removal Construction or demolition clean up Garbage clean up and removal Landscape clean ups Haul off services Pressure washing

"It went great! Very professional to work with. The job was done 2 days quicker than expected because of their expertise."

Jason V on April 2024

We offer a wide variety of services backed with professional workmanship and the equipment to tackle any job! If it can be done with a small excavator, skid steer, or wheel loader; we can do it! Our services include, but aren't limited to; Light demolition (sheds, outbuildings, trailers) Land grading Cut new access roads or driveways DG, gravel, asphalt grinding application to new driveways, or to repair existing drives. Also great to add around buildings and existing concrete Stump Grinding (must be skid steer accessible) Brush and log removal, or piling Forklift services Lot cleaning Junk hauling and removal Construction or demolition clean up Garbage clean up and removal Landscape clean ups Haul off services Pressure washing

"It went great! Very professional to work with. The job was done 2 days quicker than expected because of their expertise."

Jason V on April 2024

Van Note Construction

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Van Note Construction

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Steven Van Note has been a licensed contractor since 1982 and personally oversees every project. He uses only legal workers and other licensed contractors to produce top quality craftmanship and takes pride in maintaining his excellent reputation. Van Note Construction is honest and dependable and will give you what you pay for. Licensed General Contractor, General Engineering Contractor, and Concrete Contractor. We have also recently started "disability remodeling" to help the disabled stay in their homes by adding ramps, widening doorways, etc.

Steven Van Note has been a licensed contractor since 1982 and personally oversees every project. He uses only legal workers and other licensed contractors to produce top quality craftmanship and takes pride in maintaining his excellent reputation. Van Note Construction is honest and dependable and will give you what you pay for. Licensed General Contractor, General Engineering Contractor, and Concrete Contractor. We have also recently started "disability remodeling" to help the disabled stay in their homes by adding ramps, widening doorways, etc.

TQI Landscape Sevices

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TQI Landscape Sevices

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Bobcat services include leveling, loading, trenching, gravel driveways, lawn tear outs, hauling, clean ups, pond digs, and more. Landscape services also include full sprinkler and sod installation.

"He wanted me to pay him cash up front. I gave him $2000.00 but would not give him the balance of the $1500.00 until the work was done. He refused to give me a receipt for the $2000.00. We also discussed him putting in a fence in my backyard and he quoted me $6000.00 FOR THAT. His worker came back to finish things and was pretty much done but the sprinkler system needed to be turned back on and seed needed to be put out on the lawn as well. I called Tom because his worker did not know how to do that. Tom said he would come out in a couple of days and I said I wanted him to come out sooner. I wanted him to finish it so I could get him paid. I then started thinking about the fence and I decided I did not want him to do that work for cash and he would not take a cashiers check. I decided I was going to terminate him and told him I wanted his address and I would send him a cashiers check for the balance owed. He texted me back and said his tools were in my backyard and that he wanted to pick them up. I replied to him I did not agree to store his tools on my property and to come and pick them up on the sidewalk in front of my house. He pulled up and started yelling at me. He then tried to jump over my locked fence. I called 911. When he could get over the fence, he backed up in my driveway and he dumped a lot of debris from my yard and left it all in my driveway. It was a lot of debris and I could not get my car out of the driveway now. He then texted me and said I could pay him $1500 with a cashiers check or he would put a lien on my house. The police came out and saw the debris and contacted him. (The officer's name was John Lindsey and his badge number is 1284. The event number is 21AN3892.) They told him he needed to move the debris out of my driveway. He said he would not do that until I paid him the $1500.00 first. I will be paying the amount anyway because I don't want to further damage in my house. I cost another $480 for another company to cleaned up the spoilage for what he done."

Cynthia C on April 2021

Bobcat services include leveling, loading, trenching, gravel driveways, lawn tear outs, hauling, clean ups, pond digs, and more. Landscape services also include full sprinkler and sod installation.

"He wanted me to pay him cash up front. I gave him $2000.00 but would not give him the balance of the $1500.00 until the work was done. He refused to give me a receipt for the $2000.00. We also discussed him putting in a fence in my backyard and he quoted me $6000.00 FOR THAT. His worker came back to finish things and was pretty much done but the sprinkler system needed to be turned back on and seed needed to be put out on the lawn as well. I called Tom because his worker did not know how to do that. Tom said he would come out in a couple of days and I said I wanted him to come out sooner. I wanted him to finish it so I could get him paid. I then started thinking about the fence and I decided I did not want him to do that work for cash and he would not take a cashiers check. I decided I was going to terminate him and told him I wanted his address and I would send him a cashiers check for the balance owed. He texted me back and said his tools were in my backyard and that he wanted to pick them up. I replied to him I did not agree to store his tools on my property and to come and pick them up on the sidewalk in front of my house. He pulled up and started yelling at me. He then tried to jump over my locked fence. I called 911. When he could get over the fence, he backed up in my driveway and he dumped a lot of debris from my yard and left it all in my driveway. It was a lot of debris and I could not get my car out of the driveway now. He then texted me and said I could pay him $1500 with a cashiers check or he would put a lien on my house. The police came out and saw the debris and contacted him. (The officer's name was John Lindsey and his badge number is 1284. The event number is 21AN3892.) They told him he needed to move the debris out of my driveway. He said he would not do that until I paid him the $1500.00 first. I will be paying the amount anyway because I don't want to further damage in my house. I cost another $480 for another company to cleaned up the spoilage for what he done."

Cynthia C on April 2021

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even if the project only involves grading or yard leveling. Excavation permits help protect the topography in your area and can avoid issues with poor drainage. In most cases, your excavation company will know whether or not permits are required and will even pull them and close them out for you before and after the job. You can also verify whether permits are necessary by calling your local building department and explaining the proposed project.

The easier way to find buried sprinkler lines is to use the plan from the professionals who installed the system. If you don’t have professional plans, listen for running water on your lawn when you turn on the system. You may also spot wet areas, giving you an idea of where the heads are. Once you find the sprinkler heads, you’ll likely be able to connect the dots between them, revealing the system below.

Yes, professional installations include trenching or borehole drilling required for ground loops.

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