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Integrity Exterior Services, LLC
3.8(
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Serving Howard, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Customers say: Quality work

"This is an awesome company. They do an amazing job on many outdoor projects. Their experience and hard work made my lawn look amazing. Not only did they do it fast but they also did a good detailed job. This is a company I will continue to use for any of my further outdoor projects. Highly recommend!"
Integrity Exterior Services, LLC
Integrity Exterior Services, LLC
Integrity Exterior Services, LLC
Integrity Exterior Services, LLC
Integrity Exterior Services, LLC

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Response time1 day
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Recommended by45%of homeowners
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Mountain Side Custom Contracting
1.0(
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Serving Howard, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Mountain Side Custom Contracting 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.

Response time7 hrs
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Banning Enterprises LLC
5.0(
5
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Serving Howard, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Emergency services offered

"It was great. They came on time, worked quickly and efficiently, have great communication and extensive experience. Jeff and Rochelle made it easy. In all a GREAT experience!!! I now know who to call when I need help. I highly recommend Banning Enterprises."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Most professional excavation teams will charge between $8 and $15 per cubic yard. Calculate the cost by finding the volume of your pool—width x length x depth—and dividing it by 27. Then, multiply the price by the cubic yards from your equation. Budget for complications like a rocky lawn, hard-to-access pool area, or high local labor prices.

Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.

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.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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