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Ornelas Lawn & Yard Maintenance, LLC
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Serving Big Pine Key, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This is the vendor you must contact in Marathon and surrounding areas in Florida Keys if you need same day services with some super reasonable prices. The crew is expert in what they do and deliver top notch servcices."
Response time3 hrs
Recommended by70%of homeowners
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Evolution Excavation
5.0(
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Serving Big Pine Key, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Fantastic contractor! His price was fair and his work was perfect. He responded quickly, was on time… he cleaned up well and I’m very happy with the work they did. Exactly what I wanted. Highly recommended! Thank you Evolution Excavation"
Concrete Driveway
30" HDPE Infiltration System
Concrete Driveway
Drainage System
Concrete Driveway

+13

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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TP Electric
5.0(
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Serving Big Pine Key, FL and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

"They were very courteous and professional. They were missing a part to complete the job, so they went to Home Depot and came back and finished the job the same night. Definitely recommend."
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+15

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

There is no standard depth for burying a septic tank; they are typically buried anywhere from 4 inches to 4 feet underground. The final depth depends on several factors, including the depth of your main sewer line, the height of the bedrock, soil type, local regulations, and the property's landscape. If you plan to grow grass or plants over the tank, a depth of at least 4 to 6 inches is recommended. Deeper tanks can be more difficult to locate, but a septic professional can help find it for you.

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.

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.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

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