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Jen2 Excavating llc

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Jen2 Excavating llc

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Jen2 Excavating llc proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!

"Jen2 Excavating is an exceptional company in multiple ways. Yes, Marcus Garcia and his Jen2 team are prompt, polite, hardworking, from start to finish and estimate and price the work accurately and fairly. There is more to the story. We attempted to contact eight Pueblo and Pueblo West Companies to clear the tall grass, weeds, and brush that was rapidly overtaking our desert landscaped property. We sent them all a brief standardized description of the work and the land areas involved. Jen2 alone, responded immediately, came out the same day to estimate the work, and a week later our acre size yard was restored and cleared, and we were delighted with the work done. The other service companies contacted either failed to respond altogether or sent prefabricated emails and text messages within the time it took Jen2 to finish the work. So, start by contacting Jen2 if you have tall grass, weeds, and brush removal job, and avoid the disinterested candidates."

Paul D on October 2025

Jen2 Excavating llc proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!

"Jen2 Excavating is an exceptional company in multiple ways. Yes, Marcus Garcia and his Jen2 team are prompt, polite, hardworking, from start to finish and estimate and price the work accurately and fairly. There is more to the story. We attempted to contact eight Pueblo and Pueblo West Companies to clear the tall grass, weeds, and brush that was rapidly overtaking our desert landscaped property. We sent them all a brief standardized description of the work and the land areas involved. Jen2 alone, responded immediately, came out the same day to estimate the work, and a week later our acre size yard was restored and cleared, and we were delighted with the work done. The other service companies contacted either failed to respond altogether or sent prefabricated emails and text messages within the time it took Jen2 to finish the work. So, start by contacting Jen2 if you have tall grass, weeds, and brush removal job, and avoid the disinterested candidates."

Paul D on October 2025

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Trevizo Excavating

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Trevizo Excavating

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

23 years experience. We provide results, not excuses! We pride our company on customer service, professionalism, great communication, efficiency, and superior quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your home renovation project. We look forward to earning your business! Feel free to give us a call today! safety is number one! accepts zelle

"Highly recommended!! Very professional with great pricing! I will continue to use their services! "

Lindsay C on June 2025

23 years experience. We provide results, not excuses! We pride our company on customer service, professionalism, great communication, efficiency, and superior quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your home renovation project. We look forward to earning your business! Feel free to give us a call today! safety is number one! accepts zelle

"Highly recommended!! Very professional with great pricing! I will continue to use their services! "

Lindsay C on June 2025

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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup

4.13(
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Customers say: Quick response
90 years of experience

Roto-Rooter offers commercial and residential plumbing services. From emergency plumbing to drain cleaning, sewer cleaning to pipe work, Roto-Rooter can help you with any plumbing problem. Roto-Rooter plumbers are licensed and insured and handle everything from water lines to toilet and shower problems. No plumbing job is too big or too small for our experienced and professional plumbers. Schedule an appointment by phone or online, we'll come when it's convenient for you.

"It was a really bad clog in the pipes, they to use a Hydro-jet, and they did de-clog the pipe, the service was outstanding, friendly, and courteous, I'd hire them again any day, but, not for a while, hahahah"

Marianne S on September 2021

Roto-Rooter offers commercial and residential plumbing services. From emergency plumbing to drain cleaning, sewer cleaning to pipe work, Roto-Rooter can help you with any plumbing problem. Roto-Rooter plumbers are licensed and insured and handle everything from water lines to toilet and shower problems. No plumbing job is too big or too small for our experienced and professional plumbers. Schedule an appointment by phone or online, we'll come when it's convenient for you.

"It was a really bad clog in the pipes, they to use a Hydro-jet, and they did de-clog the pipe, the service was outstanding, friendly, and courteous, I'd hire them again any day, but, not for a while, hahahah"

Marianne S on September 2021

Earth Art Landscape Excavation

5.00(
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Earth Art Landscape Excavation

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

Earth Art Landscape Excavation, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony of almost 15 years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every landscaping and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively.

Earth Art Landscape Excavation, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony of almost 15 years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every landscaping and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively.

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Machete Excavation

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Machete Excavation

5.00(
4
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime once you see our quality work. We're passionate about delivering an exceptional experience. When you hire us, you're hiring a team of professionals who are trained and skilled to deliver lasting value to your home. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!

"I recently had a septic system installed for a client. I couldn't be happier with the results. The team did a fantastic job, completing the installation in a timely manner. From the outset, they were clear about what the process would entail, which made my client feel super comfortable throughout the project. I highly recommend their services for anyone in need of a septic system installation. Great job!"

Dawn W on August 2023

Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime once you see our quality work. We're passionate about delivering an exceptional experience. When you hire us, you're hiring a team of professionals who are trained and skilled to deliver lasting value to your home. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!

"I recently had a septic system installed for a client. I couldn't be happier with the results. The team did a fantastic job, completing the installation in a timely manner. From the outset, they were clear about what the process would entail, which made my client feel super comfortable throughout the project. I highly recommend their services for anyone in need of a septic system installation. Great job!"

Dawn W on August 2023

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Turf Master Sod Farm

4.33(
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Turf Master Sod Farm

4.33(
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Customers say: Quick response
53 years of experience

Turf Master Sod Farm is a family owned and operated Sod production business with locations in Colorado and Wyoming. We take pride in offering you a wide variety of Low water use specialty grasses as well as bluegrass and fescues. Turf Master is especially proud of the custom blends we’ve created to thrive in our harsh, arid climate. We are honored to have served both residential and commercial clients in Colorado, Wyoming, western Nebraska, eastern Utah, southern Montana and the Dakotas for over 40 years and look forward to continuing to serve our community by providing high quality, environmentally friendly sod for generations to come. Wyoming Location: 324 Ayers Rd. Wheatland, WY 82201; (866) 493-8311

"The services, from the sales rep Frank, (who cussed in front of my 3 year old, failed to respond to messages and walked off the job), to the unresponsive management and unreturned phone calls after an incomplete job leaves us without thousands of dollars and a horrible looking lawn. They did not finish the job nor offer to remediate, only stating we were “confrontational” after asking what they would do to fix the problems. Even if that was true (which it is not), the job we paid for is still not completed, confrontations or not, and that is what we paid for. New sod, not their opinions on how we handles our unhappiness with their lack of professionalism. They left an unfinished job with 100% of our money up front. They even broke our fence! Take it from us, do not do business with anyone who asks for all up front if the job isn’t complete. Sod was left out in sun on a pallet in 100 degree heat for 5+ hours dying before it was started to be installed, the ground was not properly prepped, and weeds and grass are now growing from underneath the new sod laid. They laid the sod in the wrong places. They left a mess, were unprofessional, disrespectful, and sadly did not operate in a Christian manner. We are having another local landscaper have to fix the problems, and they are shocked at the way our lawn was left by this company. Save your money and do business elsewhere. I guess turf masters does not care to help their customers. BBB will hear from us, as will Secretary of State and beyond. We are just shocked this is the way they operate."

Rachel D on August 2022

Turf Master Sod Farm is a family owned and operated Sod production business with locations in Colorado and Wyoming. We take pride in offering you a wide variety of Low water use specialty grasses as well as bluegrass and fescues. Turf Master is especially proud of the custom blends we’ve created to thrive in our harsh, arid climate. We are honored to have served both residential and commercial clients in Colorado, Wyoming, western Nebraska, eastern Utah, southern Montana and the Dakotas for over 40 years and look forward to continuing to serve our community by providing high quality, environmentally friendly sod for generations to come. Wyoming Location: 324 Ayers Rd. Wheatland, WY 82201; (866) 493-8311

"The services, from the sales rep Frank, (who cussed in front of my 3 year old, failed to respond to messages and walked off the job), to the unresponsive management and unreturned phone calls after an incomplete job leaves us without thousands of dollars and a horrible looking lawn. They did not finish the job nor offer to remediate, only stating we were “confrontational” after asking what they would do to fix the problems. Even if that was true (which it is not), the job we paid for is still not completed, confrontations or not, and that is what we paid for. New sod, not their opinions on how we handles our unhappiness with their lack of professionalism. They left an unfinished job with 100% of our money up front. They even broke our fence! Take it from us, do not do business with anyone who asks for all up front if the job isn’t complete. Sod was left out in sun on a pallet in 100 degree heat for 5+ hours dying before it was started to be installed, the ground was not properly prepped, and weeds and grass are now growing from underneath the new sod laid. They laid the sod in the wrong places. They left a mess, were unprofessional, disrespectful, and sadly did not operate in a Christian manner. We are having another local landscaper have to fix the problems, and they are shocked at the way our lawn was left by this company. Save your money and do business elsewhere. I guess turf masters does not care to help their customers. BBB will hear from us, as will Secretary of State and beyond. We are just shocked this is the way they operate."

Rachel D on August 2022

FATHER & SON EXCAVATING INC

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FATHER & SON EXCAVATING INC

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

Father and Son Excavators offer residential and commercial excavation. We also do Masonry and concrete contracting. Call us for Foundation Repair, Irrigation Ditches, Sewer, Water and Septic tanks. We can help you out with your retaining walls too. If you need something big moved, we offer wrecking services also. Give us a call today for a quote or to set up a consultation.

Father and Son Excavators offer residential and commercial excavation. We also do Masonry and concrete contracting. Call us for Foundation Repair, Irrigation Ditches, Sewer, Water and Septic tanks. We can help you out with your retaining walls too. If you need something big moved, we offer wrecking services also. Give us a call today for a quote or to set up a consultation.

Altamont Landscaping

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Altamont Landscaping

3.75(
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Customers say: True professional
17 years of experience

Altamont provides residential and commercial landscaping services and maintenance in Colorado for Chaffee County and it's surrounding areas. As the premier landscape specialists, we employ a team of landscape architects, designers, trade professionals, and service personnel. Together, we design and execute your project from beginning to end, no matter how large or small

"Straight forward, hardworking and honest. They did everything they promised and my yard is looking great. Thank you guys for everything, we'll call you again soon!"

Gary S on May 2023

Altamont provides residential and commercial landscaping services and maintenance in Colorado for Chaffee County and it's surrounding areas. As the premier landscape specialists, we employ a team of landscape architects, designers, trade professionals, and service personnel. Together, we design and execute your project from beginning to end, no matter how large or small

"Straight forward, hardworking and honest. They did everything they promised and my yard is looking great. Thank you guys for everything, we'll call you again soon!"

Gary S on May 2023

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

Because decomposed granite is a durable material, a crushed rock or gravel base is optional as long as the DG is properly installed and compacted. However, installing a base is a good idea because it will ensure proper drainage and stability and act as a weed suppressant (although you may still occasionally have to pull weeds). Installing an adequate base can also increase the durability of driveways and walkways. If you forego the paver base or gravel underneath, line the area with landscaping fabric to avoid weeds.

This depends on your location. Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep. People in colder climates will have deeper sewer lines than people in warmer climates due to the dangers of the frost line and freezing pipes. Permits are required for all aspects of septic system installation, so the city should have the building plans for your system, which will tell you how deep your lines are.

You can bury underground electrical wire six inches deep—but only if you use a rigid metal electrical conduit. For rigid, non-metallic conduits, bury the wire at least 12 inches deep. If using an underground feeder cable rated for direct burial, you'll need to place it at least 18 inches deep, as it has no conduit for extra protection.

Silt fences should be trenched 8 to 12 inches deep to prevent sediment-filled water from escaping underneath. It also helps to anchor the fence during wet, windy weather. The silt fence fabric often has a red line to indicate the depth for digging. A good contractor will be familiar with the guidelines and regulations.

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