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Billy Hay Excavating And Bobcat Service
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Hawthorne, FL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2004

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"The project went very well. My property suffered a double discrepancy situation. I received a higher than usual water bill. At the same time, found water flowing from underneath the entrance to our driveway. Water line failure. So the fix is, two birds one stone so to speak. Since the meter was still ticking when Billy arrived, he located the water leak and decided to bypass the leak entirely with new equipment. That way, we both had time to figure out our next steps to repair while the water meter was not consistently running. Then, he brought in excavation equipment, demolished and removed the debris that same day. Even with a slight weather delay, the project was done timely, and at the end we were very satisfied with the finished effort. Billy kept me well informed with text and photo messages. He bid this project within my budget and we got started right away. I would recommend Mr. Hays expertise and have already to MacDill AFB contracting personnel."
Fire pit
Fire pit
Limestone driveway
Limestone driveway
Limestone driveway

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Response time20 mins
Response rate100%
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Chaine & Chaine Services LLC
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Hawthorne, FL and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

My uncle and I have started our own LLC to assist people with many different home projects. From bathrooms and kitchens to outside the home, we can do it all!\n\nMy uncle has 30 years of experience in flooring and other handyman projects. I personally have worked with many different materials installing business signs for major store brands and small businesses. I have also managed all repair for 6 rental properties in the past. \n\nWith my uncle being in Brooksville and myself in Dunnellon, we have a wide range of area we are willing to travel. We look forward to providing the best service and quality of work possible!

Total Site Development LLC
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Hawthorne, FL and surrounding areas

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At Total Site Development, we’re a hardworking local company focused on quality site work and dependable service. We offer land clearing, grading, drainage solutions, and excavation for homeowners, builders, and businesses.\n\nWe believe in clear communication, fair pricing, and leaving every job site better than we found it. No matter the size of the project, we treat every job with the same level of care and professionalism.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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 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.

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

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