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Miller's Maintenance
4.8(
69
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"They did a fantastic job for me. After speaking with them they came right out. Power washed, repaired, painted and sealed driveway and walk-ways. Power washed entire home, repaired and secured roof, painted shutters and trim around steps and doors. Trimmed the overgrown palm tree. Very professional and personable and great to work with. Received lots of compliments and would highly recommend them. Great job and many thanks."
Commercial Metal Roof
Commercial Metal roof
Commercial Metal Roof
Commercial Metal Roof
Man lift

+5

Response time1 day
Recommended by90%of homeowners
Mayflower Landscaping
4.7(
25
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Calvin is a human dynamo. He knows what to do and he does it promptly and exactly how you want it. We bought a house whose backyard had been allowed to deteriorate for years. He came over the same day I put in a request, he sized up all the problems immediately, and in just a few days, he and two employees came over and did all the work agreed on in just one afternoon. The backyard now is beautiful. He even repaired the gutter on that side of the house. If he sees anything that needs to be fixed, repaired, or replaced, he does it. Considering that they practically redid the entire yard, I thought the charge was very reasonable."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate98%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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A Little Finesse
4.1(
77
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I hired A Little Finesse Landscape & Design to update my front lawn. Joab Allen and staff did a very professional job of removing the old bushes & designing and planting new flowers , upgrading the sprinkler system, & placing white decorative stone around the shrubs. The job was completed on time and staff did a super job of cleaning up the area. I have received compliments on the finished job from my neighbors. I would highly recommend hiring A Little Finesse Landscape & Design to anyone wishing to modernize their lawns."
Response time2 days
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by42%of homeowners
Mark Tomberg irrigation and landscape llc
4.0(
23
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas

Approved

Customers say: Quick response

"Mark Tomberg Irrigation & Landscaping was a one stop shop completing paver installation, planter boarder installation, installing schrubs all around my home and a complete irrigation system for the planters and lawn. Marks crew showed up on time and worked hard every day thru completion. Mark stopped by at least once a day to check on his crew and resolve any issues that may have come up. I would recommend Mark Tomberg for any landscaping and irrigation project."
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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.

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.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

Depending on the severity of the freeze and the method used, thawing frozen underground pipes can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Applying heat directly to the pipe using heat tape, infrared lamps, or hot water jetting can speed up the process. However, patience and careful monitoring are key to avoiding pipe damage.

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