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Avatar for The Bush Doctor LLC
The Bush Doctor LLC
5.0(
21
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jonathan was very professional, arrived on time and did an excellent job with our project. He finished the project in the timeline he specified even though he did the entire thing by himself. I am extremely pleased with the work he did and would definitely hire him again!"
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by65%of homeowners
Avatar for The Brothers General Contracting and Landscaping
The Brothers General Contracting and Landscaping
4.6(
143
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I bought my house a few years ago and always planned to redo the front garden. I wasnâ t in a place where I could pull everything up myself so I hired The Brothers to demo my front garden and give me the clean slate to plant my dream garden. Itâ s a small project but one Iâ m glad they handled. They were very communicative and responsive to all my questions. Iâ ll definitely be in touch with other projects I have planned."
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Evergreen Oasis, LLC
Evergreen Oasis, LLC
4.3(
198
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Atlas tree Service did a terrific job digging a French drain, replacing a dead holly tree, and trimming up a large oak tree for me. The drain is working beautifully and the sod looks beautiful. I would recommend them highly."
Lanscaping Project In Decatur
Retaining wall install
Landscaping Project
Landscaping Install
Hardscaping Install

+31

Response time7 hrs
Response rate98%
207 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for GreenMen Landscape Services, LLC
GreenMen Landscape Services, LLC
5.0(
14
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Darius and The GreenMen team did a great job! They were timely in responding to my inquiry, scheduled the work to happen within a week and got it done in no time! I’ll be calling them for future landscaping and hardscaping services in the future!"
Backyard Patio
Backyard Patio
Backyard Patio
Backyard Patio
Synthetic turf

+2

21 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by61%of homeowners
Avatar for Final House Construction LLC
Final House Construction LLC
4.6(
12
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We hired William to remove a wood arbor/pergola that was part of the house's original construction. We are extremely pleased with the professionalism, speed, finish work, and communication throughout. William and Camilla were on site to supervise their crew and ensure no detail was overlooked. We can't tell the original structure was ever there. In addition, we were given suggestions regarding other needed maintenance. We will definitely contact this company first for future projects. Very nice people to work with."
MARIETTA GA SIDING AND DECK JOB
MARIETTA SIDING AND DECK
MARIETTA SIDING AND DECK
MARIETTA SIDING AND DECK
SMYRNA GABLE RENOVATION

+57

Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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DYG Landscaping, LLC
4.5(
29
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Daniel, the owner, responds so quickly and is great with follow up. He kept me advised when the need came up to change the schedule due to rain. His crew was great too. Cleaned up the work site and the sod was excellent quality. I highly recommend this business."
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Response time1 day
Response rate88%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Ortiz Landscaping Services
Ortiz Landscaping Services
4.1(
158
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Work was performed very fast, four days on site.  first day demo and removal of bad wood, Second fixing wall, adding draining; third finalizing wall and replacing top rail.  Final day was creating a dry rock bed to divert water away from outdoor living space.  Filipe came back and walked through the steps.  He showed me what was changed and which areas he fixed.  Easy to work with, fast.
I'd consider him for other work.
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+33

Recommended by90%of homeowners
Avatar for Bigman Bobcat & Tractor Service, LLC
Bigman Bobcat & Tractor Service, LLC
4.6(
18
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Atlanta, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Customers say: Quality work

"Bigman Bobcat exceeded expectations. Larry was incredibly organized and professional upfront. Quotes and invoices were clear and detailed (big plus for me based on other experiences I've had on home repairs). Larry was flexible when I changed my mind for the type of gravel I wanted and arranged the ordering and delivery for my gravel and sod. Graded the backyard, prepped and laid the sod, laid the gravel. My backyard was covered in kudzu and weeds after years of neglect. Larry and his guys were SO detail oriented and cleared all of it! Great to work with and I highly recommend!"
Yard before restoration
Grading
Grading
Grading
Finished wall and play area

+9

Response time8 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, an excavation company is the best option for land grading and yard leveling. General landscapers might be able to tackle these projects, but an excavation company will do a better job because they’re used to operating the necessary heavy machinery. Landscapers might opt to do the work manually, which takes much longer and could cost you more in labor fees. Finally, excavation companies will understand local regulations and know when you need permits to legalize the work, while a landscaper might not.

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.

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.

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.

Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.

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