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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

4.75(
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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

4.75(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
27 years of experience

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing specializes in plumbing and heating services in Colorado. We are a locally owned company with over 25 years of experience as a Colorado plumbing and heating contractor. We provide your home or business with professional workmanship and can handle any project in the central Colorado mountain region. Give us a call today.

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Eric P on June 2025

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing specializes in plumbing and heating services in Colorado. We are a locally owned company with over 25 years of experience as a Colorado plumbing and heating contractor. We provide your home or business with professional workmanship and can handle any project in the central Colorado mountain region. Give us a call today.

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Eric P on June 2025


White Elk Well Service

4.91(
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White Elk Well Service

4.91(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 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 General Contractor 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!

"George is a personable and funny guy his professionalism shines through he uses nothing but quality products and they did a great job for me"

Steve B 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 General Contractor 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!

"George is a personable and funny guy his professionalism shines through he uses nothing but quality products and they did a great job for me"

Steve B on June 2024


Dotts Construction and Grading, LLC

4.57(
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Dotts Construction and Grading, LLC

4.57(
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Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
17 years of experience

CALL ME DIRECTLY AT (678) 815-9850 FOR A FREE ESTIMATE. 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

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Donna M on July 2023

CALL ME DIRECTLY AT (678) 815-9850 FOR A FREE ESTIMATE. 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Nothing"

Donna M on July 2023


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Nathan Cornelius

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Nathan Cornelius

5.00(
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1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of services that are customizable to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction! We offer earthwork, excavation, grading, land clearing, haul off demolition, yard clean up/trash removal, and tree services.

"Nathan graded our rain gouged driveway and made it perfectly drivable again. He was fast and professional."

Joseph H on September 2025

We're a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of services that are customizable to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction! We offer earthwork, excavation, grading, land clearing, haul off demolition, yard clean up/trash removal, and tree services.

"Nathan graded our rain gouged driveway and made it perfectly drivable again. He was fast and professional."

Joseph H on September 2025


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High Altitude Hauling, Inc.

5.00(
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High Altitude Hauling, Inc.

5.00(
5
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Super Service Award
20 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion, we work with you until the job is done. We are ethical, honest, and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you

"Paul did a good job and kept me informed "

Craig C on October 2025

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion, we work with you until the job is done. We are ethical, honest, and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you

"Paul did a good job and kept me informed "

Craig C on October 2025


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Summit WaterWorks, LLC

4.88(
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Summit WaterWorks, LLC

4.88(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
3 years of experience

Summit WaterWorks LLC 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!

"Nice guys to work with!"

John B on May 2023

Summit WaterWorks LLC 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!

"Nice guys to work with!"

John B on May 2023


"Alex was excellent - performed work on Christmas eve in snowstorm! Professional service at fair price. Highly recommend!"

Casey P on December 2021

We do remodels from demo to finish product. High quality work that you will cherish forever.

"Alex was excellent - performed work on Christmas eve in snowstorm! Professional service at fair price. Highly recommend!"

Casey P on December 2021


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Rethink Enterprise

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Rethink Enterprise

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

We are a general contracting company that provides residential and commercial construction services that are focused on delivering the highest quality workmanship in all areas of building. We bring together professionals from every trade in order to get the job done right.

"ReThink completed our project amazingly. We had ReThink remodel half of our main floor. We turned an office and unused “front room” space into a perfect master suit. Our very unique home offered many challenges that the ReThink team was able to effectively work through and problem solve. They completed our project on time and within budget. The attention to detail exemplifies their professionalism and creates a beautiful product that they, and we, can be proud of. Their focus on customer satisfaction is evident in their performance and in their communication. We would definitely ask them to complete other projects!"

Jimmi W on August 2020

We are a general contracting company that provides residential and commercial construction services that are focused on delivering the highest quality workmanship in all areas of building. We bring together professionals from every trade in order to get the job done right.

"ReThink completed our project amazingly. We had ReThink remodel half of our main floor. We turned an office and unused “front room” space into a perfect master suit. Our very unique home offered many challenges that the ReThink team was able to effectively work through and problem solve. They completed our project on time and within budget. The attention to detail exemplifies their professionalism and creates a beautiful product that they, and we, can be proud of. Their focus on customer satisfaction is evident in their performance and in their communication. We would definitely ask them to complete other projects!"

Jimmi W on August 2020


Rothgery and Sons LLC

5.00(
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Rothgery and Sons LLC

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

Rothgery & Sons LLC is a small, owner-operated company with 2-5 seasonal employees. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and keep our clients for years to come. We offer free estimates and advice on your projects, whether you use us or not!

"We have used Rothgery & Sons for snow removal at our Blue River vacation home for the past 5 years which includes plowing the driveway and shoveling the walkway. Few services in the area provide shoveling services, and Dave and his crews not only provide this service, but they use heavy equipment for the plow work (not just a blade to push the snow), so we've never needed to have another service do a haul-out when the pile gets too large. They are incredibly reliable, even during big storms. I am about to renew my contract with them for the upcoming season for the sixth year in a row."

Mark G on October 2022

Rothgery & Sons LLC is a small, owner-operated company with 2-5 seasonal employees. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service and keep our clients for years to come. We offer free estimates and advice on your projects, whether you use us or not!

"We have used Rothgery & Sons for snow removal at our Blue River vacation home for the past 5 years which includes plowing the driveway and shoveling the walkway. Few services in the area provide shoveling services, and Dave and his crews not only provide this service, but they use heavy equipment for the plow work (not just a blade to push the snow), so we've never needed to have another service do a haul-out when the pile gets too large. They are incredibly reliable, even during big storms. I am about to renew my contract with them for the upcoming season for the sixth year in a row."

Mark G on October 2022


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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

The cost to dig a trench ranges from $400 to $1,200 per 100 linear feet, depending on the soil, depth, and width. Plan to spend $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching (it’ll be on the higher end if you have rocky soil). Renting a trencher costs $100 to $250 per hour, depending on the type of trencher. 

Digging a bush up by the roots is the most natural DIY method for removing a bush stump. Start by identifying the shrub type and revealing its roots. Cut the shrub to its base and loosen the soil, ensuring no utility lines are nearby. Optionally, treat the base with herbicide, then dig around the roots and cut a circle around the shrub using various tools. Dig a trench, cut the base of the root ball, and finally fill the hole to prevent regrowth. This thorough process ensures complete removal without damaging surrounding areas.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

Dumpsters work best on hard, study, and level surfaces made of asphalt, stone, or concrete. If the surface is uneven or too soft, the dumpster could get stuck or tip over when filled. Keep in mind that you must obtain a dumpster permit to keep it on a city street in many areas.

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