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Jen2 Excavating llc
5.0(
6
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Rye, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"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."
Response time6 hrs
Response rate96%
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
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T-Rex Tractor Service, LLC
5.0(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Rye, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Rex gave me a great price for the work done. He and his crew started and completed the job as promised. The job done was excellent! My yard looks fantastic! Weeds removed, dead tree dug out & landscaping sand covers the entire area!"
Response time3 hrs
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by68%of homeowners
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Don's Lawn Outlaws
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rye, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Hi my name is Seth Gordon and I am the proud owner of Don's Lawn Outlaws here at Don's we thrive on our customers satisfaction we do our best to give you the best looking lawns out there. Don's Lawn Outlaws and it's employees are very professional especially when it comes to customer Interactions we have multiple different services that we offer for a great price. Give us a call today at 719-877-5312 for a free quote. 😁

Weed removal
Weed removal
Weed removal
Six Point Excavating
5.0(
4
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Rye, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Psychic grading? Dirt whisperer? Call it what you will. Jeremy and Jesse have the experience and just as important, the eye and judgement to greatly exceed your goals. I've been an architect for over 40 years and am in awe of their knowledge and skill."
Response time4 hrs
Recommended by25%of homeowners
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

If you’re planning to dig on your property, you’ll need to check for underground utility lines. Call the national call-before-you-dig 811 number. Once connected to an operator, you can schedule a site visit to mark underground lines. This way, you won’t accidentally dig into pipes and can cause major (read: costly) issues.

The average cost of excavation is approximately $3,200, with typical projects ranging from $500 to $15,000. Depending on the contractor, you may be charged between $50 and $200 per cubic yard or an hourly rate of $40 to $180 for an excavation specialist. The total cost is influenced by several factors, including the project size, the amount of soil to be removed, and the soil's condition. Hard soil, tree roots, or excessive rocks and clay can increase the price, potentially adding $200 to $1,200 to the final bill. Other factors that can drive up costs include the presence of nearby structures that complicate the work or tight spaces that require manual excavation instead of heavy machinery.

A perc test can take anywhere from one to eight hours to complete. The total time depends on factors like the amount of excavation required, the depth and width of the holes, and whether multiple test holes are needed. For a single hole, the process of filling it with water and monitoring the drainage rate usually takes less than an hour. Professionals can often complete the entire test in a single day. While it's possible to get results the same day, some companies may take a few days to provide the official report.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

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.

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