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Top-Rated Excavation pros in North Venice - Updated Nov 2026

Sawgrass Services, INC
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving North Venice, FL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Sawgrass construction is a great company , they put in all new cabinets and new sink and back splash. My laundry room looks so nice. Like it should have been done when the house was built. Rykan Holder were so nice . We appreciate everything you did for us we highly recommend them."
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

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.

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.

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.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

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