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Avatar for Miller's Maintenance
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
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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

"The landscape crew comes highly recommended. They listened attentively and thoroughly explained the details of Robellina palm removal process. Additionally, they exceeded expectations by carefully cleaning the grounds following the removal."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate98%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Chiguil's Landscape & Design
4.9(
24
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Pierce, FL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

Landscape
Landscape
Landscape
Landscape
Landscape

+20

Recommended by95%of homeowners
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A Little Finesse
4.1(
81
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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
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by40%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

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.

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

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