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45 I hired Joel to do an excavation job and I couldnâ t be happier and more satisfied with his work. Joel and his team are very professional and attentive! They went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. We will definitely use Joel again and highly recommend him to anyone...
Mac & Son's were amazing. To say that our project was complicated is an underestimate. We had a septic to sewer conversion project requiring a number of steps including opening the road and excavating to the existing sewer line where there were no laterals to connect to. They cleaned...
MAC and Son Plumbing, Inc.We offer professional final grading, regular grading, lot clearing, and specialize in forestry mulching and land management. With competitive pricing, we pride ourselves on being a man of our word—always on time and committed to delivering on promises.
"I had some serious drainage issues. Earth Shock came in and correct a very big issue. What seemed impossible was corrected quickly and professionally. Michael made some suggestions that worked out to perfection. The crew was on time, concise, and clean. Will use this team again without hesitation!"
Chip M on January 2025
We offer professional final grading, regular grading, lot clearing, and specialize in forestry mulching and land management. With competitive pricing, we pride ourselves on being a man of our word—always on time and committed to delivering on promises.
"I had some serious drainage issues. Earth Shock came in and correct a very big issue. What seemed impossible was corrected quickly and professionally. Michael made some suggestions that worked out to perfection. The crew was on time, concise, and clean. Will use this team again without hesitation!"
Chip M on January 2025
Earth Shapers LLC is a small excavation company based in Cleveland, GA. We pride ourselves on quality work, transparency, and customer satisfaction. Give us a call and let us help you with your next project!
"We had contacted Warren about removing concrete debris. He came on time and did the job quickly. He also took on a second job spreading mulch for us for a reasonable fee. He’s a hard worker, on time and charges reasonable rate."
Tamra S on October 2024
Earth Shapers LLC is a small excavation company based in Cleveland, GA. We pride ourselves on quality work, transparency, and customer satisfaction. Give us a call and let us help you with your next project!
"We had contacted Warren about removing concrete debris. He came on time and did the job quickly. He also took on a second job spreading mulch for us for a reasonable fee. He’s a hard worker, on time and charges reasonable rate."
Tamra S on October 2024
Keep Smiling Plumbing Electric Heating and Cooling is a family-owned, family-operated, full-service plumbing electric and HVAC business, serving Gwinnett County, Georgia. We are Master Plumbers and members of the Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia. Keep Smiling Plumbing & Electric is there when you need us, ready to take care of any problem that you may have with your plumbing or electrical systems. We also have available a full line of quality replacement products if you want to upgrade or update.
"They told us "Our dispatch fee to come out is $39 and we waive that towards any work or repairs, including diagnostics." The electrician went to check and stayed at the property for less than 5 mins after confirmation to do full diagnostic of the electrical system. I don't think less than 5 mins is enough to run a full diagnostic and later on advise to upgrade the whole panel."
John P on May 2025
Keep Smiling Plumbing Electric Heating and Cooling is a family-owned, family-operated, full-service plumbing electric and HVAC business, serving Gwinnett County, Georgia. We are Master Plumbers and members of the Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia. Keep Smiling Plumbing & Electric is there when you need us, ready to take care of any problem that you may have with your plumbing or electrical systems. We also have available a full line of quality replacement products if you want to upgrade or update.
"They told us "Our dispatch fee to come out is $39 and we waive that towards any work or repairs, including diagnostics." The electrician went to check and stayed at the property for less than 5 mins after confirmation to do full diagnostic of the electrical system. I don't think less than 5 mins is enough to run a full diagnostic and later on advise to upgrade the whole panel."
John P on May 2025
We provide underbrush clearing including ivy, thorn bushes, and saplings all the way up to trees 10" in diameter. We mulch them on the spot leaving a mulch on the ground and your land looking amazing. No job is too small, No job is too big. Commercial and residential properties both benefit from this service. All Marine Land Clearing is Owned and Operated by (you guessed it) former Marines.
"Josh was a beast! On time and worth the money."
Matt N on February 2022
We provide underbrush clearing including ivy, thorn bushes, and saplings all the way up to trees 10" in diameter. We mulch them on the spot leaving a mulch on the ground and your land looking amazing. No job is too small, No job is too big. Commercial and residential properties both benefit from this service. All Marine Land Clearing is Owned and Operated by (you guessed it) former Marines.
"Josh was a beast! On time and worth the money."
Matt N on February 2022
Locally owned & operated. 100% satisfaction is the one thing we strive for. Our technicians have over 10 years of experience in the field and are ready to serve you. Our techs are equipped with the latest and most up to date tools in the industry to make sure we do the job right on the first attempt. Call us at 678-386-7513 address - 4336 East Hall rd Gainesville, ga 30507
"We were very satisfied with the service and appreciate their investigation into our issue."
Jesse D on April 2025
Locally owned & operated. 100% satisfaction is the one thing we strive for. Our technicians have over 10 years of experience in the field and are ready to serve you. Our techs are equipped with the latest and most up to date tools in the industry to make sure we do the job right on the first attempt. Call us at 678-386-7513 address - 4336 East Hall rd Gainesville, ga 30507
"We were very satisfied with the service and appreciate their investigation into our issue."
Jesse D on April 2025
Whether it’s grading space for a new restaurant, removing trees, smoothing the path for a single home driveway – you name it, we can handle it. Our experienced and versatile crews are also adept at brush removal, backfilling and swimming pool removal or cover-up. And our commitment to customer service means that we will get the job done right, on time and to your ultimate satisfaction.
Whether it’s grading space for a new restaurant, removing trees, smoothing the path for a single home driveway – you name it, we can handle it. Our experienced and versatile crews are also adept at brush removal, backfilling and swimming pool removal or cover-up. And our commitment to customer service means that we will get the job done right, on time and to your ultimate satisfaction.
Family owned since 1989, Bardi is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, was awarded Business of the Year in 2013 by the Gwinnett Chamber and received Best Customer Service by the BBB. Bardi is heavily involved with the community and offers free electronics pick-up and recycling during service calls to benefit Nobis Works, a nonprofit that supports people with disabilities seeking to join the workforce.
"I requested a HVAC tech come out to my home as my AC was not working properly. The tech recommended that I get a new AC. He told me he would have his sales rep come out to talk to me about the options I would have as far as replacing it. Their sales rep showed up. His name is Jimmy, and he told me all these great things about Bardi and their products. We came to an agreement of my buying a cheap HVAC system as I was trying to save money. It would cost me 12,000 dollars for the system. The next day April 5th, 2025 their install tech came out and installed the equipment. I was at work at the time, but I had a family member there. I returned home to find out the lower level of my home was not being cooled, and they had left part of my old HVAC system connected to the new system. It was a burnt up disconnect that should have been replaced and was a major part of what was wrong with my old system. Also they used a panel cover from my old system instead of new. I asked Jimmy to come and pick up the equipment which it states I have three days to reject the equipment in the contract. He expressed that I couldn't reject the equipment after it was installed. They had a tech come out the next day April 6, 2025 to fix the downstairs not working, and he fixed it. The next day it happened to be cold outside so I turned on the heat. No heat was coming out of the vents just cool air and the fan unit was running extremely loud outside. It was so loud it sounded like the fan unit was in my room on the second floor, so I turned it off. When I did turn off the fan unit made a horrible exploding noise. Once again I called Bardi and asked them to come get their HVAC system, they refused. Crystal the customer care rep is who I spoke with. She scheduled another repair tech to come out on April 12th to look at the HVAC system. I waited the entire day and no one showed up. I finally called and the receptionist told me it was their employee appreciation day no one would be coming. Monday I received a call from Crystal their customer care rep stating she text me and told me no one would be coming, but I never received that text. She scheduled another appointment for Easter Sunday. I stayed home Easter Sunday instead of going to church, and no one showed up again. I've stated each and every time I've spoken with someone from Bardi that I don't want to do business with them but they are basically trying to force me to keep their equipment at this point. This is by far the worst customer service experience I've ever had. These people are trying to rip their customers off basically. This should be illegal. I've reach out to get a lawyer to force them to remove their equipment from my home. Stay away from these people at all cost."
Sean S on April 2025
Family owned since 1989, Bardi is rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, was awarded Business of the Year in 2013 by the Gwinnett Chamber and received Best Customer Service by the BBB. Bardi is heavily involved with the community and offers free electronics pick-up and recycling during service calls to benefit Nobis Works, a nonprofit that supports people with disabilities seeking to join the workforce.
"I requested a HVAC tech come out to my home as my AC was not working properly. The tech recommended that I get a new AC. He told me he would have his sales rep come out to talk to me about the options I would have as far as replacing it. Their sales rep showed up. His name is Jimmy, and he told me all these great things about Bardi and their products. We came to an agreement of my buying a cheap HVAC system as I was trying to save money. It would cost me 12,000 dollars for the system. The next day April 5th, 2025 their install tech came out and installed the equipment. I was at work at the time, but I had a family member there. I returned home to find out the lower level of my home was not being cooled, and they had left part of my old HVAC system connected to the new system. It was a burnt up disconnect that should have been replaced and was a major part of what was wrong with my old system. Also they used a panel cover from my old system instead of new. I asked Jimmy to come and pick up the equipment which it states I have three days to reject the equipment in the contract. He expressed that I couldn't reject the equipment after it was installed. They had a tech come out the next day April 6, 2025 to fix the downstairs not working, and he fixed it. The next day it happened to be cold outside so I turned on the heat. No heat was coming out of the vents just cool air and the fan unit was running extremely loud outside. It was so loud it sounded like the fan unit was in my room on the second floor, so I turned it off. When I did turn off the fan unit made a horrible exploding noise. Once again I called Bardi and asked them to come get their HVAC system, they refused. Crystal the customer care rep is who I spoke with. She scheduled another repair tech to come out on April 12th to look at the HVAC system. I waited the entire day and no one showed up. I finally called and the receptionist told me it was their employee appreciation day no one would be coming. Monday I received a call from Crystal their customer care rep stating she text me and told me no one would be coming, but I never received that text. She scheduled another appointment for Easter Sunday. I stayed home Easter Sunday instead of going to church, and no one showed up again. I've stated each and every time I've spoken with someone from Bardi that I don't want to do business with them but they are basically trying to force me to keep their equipment at this point. This is by far the worst customer service experience I've ever had. These people are trying to rip their customers off basically. This should be illegal. I've reach out to get a lawyer to force them to remove their equipment from my home. Stay away from these people at all cost."
Sean S on April 2025
As a locally owned plumbing business hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, we take great pride in serving our community with top-notch indoor and underground plumbing solutions. Trust us to keep your home running smoothly. With a dedicated team and a commitment to excellence, we are here to meet all your plumbing needs. Count on us for reliable and professional service that you can depend on.
"It was GREAT! Great price, Great employees! Very quick and efficient!"
DEBORAH H on August 2025
As a locally owned plumbing business hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, we take great pride in serving our community with top-notch indoor and underground plumbing solutions. Trust us to keep your home running smoothly. With a dedicated team and a commitment to excellence, we are here to meet all your plumbing needs. Count on us for reliable and professional service that you can depend on.
"It was GREAT! Great price, Great employees! Very quick and efficient!"
DEBORAH H on August 2025
Roto-Rooter is America's Largest Plumbing and Drain Cleanng Company. We offer 24 hour services with no overtime or after hour charges. We also offer convenient finance options
"BUYER BEWARE! Had a pipe leak within my wall. Caught it fairly early with minimum damage. The Roto Rooter rep Brian came out and inspected and said I needed water mitigation based off the moisture in my walls. When I say the leak wasn't that bad, it really wasn't! He stated that my insurance company would cover it all and that he deals with my particular company all the time and not to worry. I obviously was taken back by the cost of almost 4k! Fast forward, my insurance company are questioning duplicate charges and Roto-Rooter is saying I owe almost 3k or a lien will be placed on my property! This whole water mitigation is a scam and the salesman did not tell the truth. They should have picked up their fans a lot earlier than they did. I'm sure they were trying to milk all the money they could. Over 5k for a bunch of fans in my home. I WILL NEVER REFER ANYONE TO THIS PLACE! Contacting my lawyer and will have my day in court if necessary. BUNCH OF SCAM ARTISTS IF YOU ASK ME!"
Deanna M on February 2022
Roto-Rooter is America's Largest Plumbing and Drain Cleanng Company. We offer 24 hour services with no overtime or after hour charges. We also offer convenient finance options
"BUYER BEWARE! Had a pipe leak within my wall. Caught it fairly early with minimum damage. The Roto Rooter rep Brian came out and inspected and said I needed water mitigation based off the moisture in my walls. When I say the leak wasn't that bad, it really wasn't! He stated that my insurance company would cover it all and that he deals with my particular company all the time and not to worry. I obviously was taken back by the cost of almost 4k! Fast forward, my insurance company are questioning duplicate charges and Roto-Rooter is saying I owe almost 3k or a lien will be placed on my property! This whole water mitigation is a scam and the salesman did not tell the truth. They should have picked up their fans a lot earlier than they did. I'm sure they were trying to milk all the money they could. Over 5k for a bunch of fans in my home. I WILL NEVER REFER ANYONE TO THIS PLACE! Contacting my lawyer and will have my day in court if necessary. BUNCH OF SCAM ARTISTS IF YOU ASK ME!"
Deanna M on February 2022
Mr. Plumber is Atlanta’s most trusted name in plumbing and drain services. Regardless of your plumbing issue, our dedicated staff can get the job done right the first time.
"We called Mr. Plumber to unclog the drain in the dishwasher. Erica came out, and apparently, knocked or moved the sprayer arm at the bottom when she was removing the water. When we ran the dishwasher that night, the sprayer arm came loose and landed under the heating coils, burning the sprayer arm completely off in two places. We called Mr. Plumber and talked to Scott, the manager. Scott refused to replace the sprayer arm. In the conversation, he told us that if the plumbers do something wrong (on accident or on purpose) and they admit it, they are written up. So, when he asked Erica if she touched the sprayer arm, she said no. Understandably, because what choice does she have to be honest? And, Scott acted like he doesn't even know what a sprayer arm is. The sprayer arm is locked into place by a "collar". So there is no way that the sprayer arm just spontaneously popped out (plus, this dishwasher is less than a year old). Mr. Plumber damaged our dishwasher and they refuse to fix it. Save yourself time, money, and stress and find another plumber."
Melinda M on January 2023
Mr. Plumber is Atlanta’s most trusted name in plumbing and drain services. Regardless of your plumbing issue, our dedicated staff can get the job done right the first time.
"We called Mr. Plumber to unclog the drain in the dishwasher. Erica came out, and apparently, knocked or moved the sprayer arm at the bottom when she was removing the water. When we ran the dishwasher that night, the sprayer arm came loose and landed under the heating coils, burning the sprayer arm completely off in two places. We called Mr. Plumber and talked to Scott, the manager. Scott refused to replace the sprayer arm. In the conversation, he told us that if the plumbers do something wrong (on accident or on purpose) and they admit it, they are written up. So, when he asked Erica if she touched the sprayer arm, she said no. Understandably, because what choice does she have to be honest? And, Scott acted like he doesn't even know what a sprayer arm is. The sprayer arm is locked into place by a "collar". So there is no way that the sprayer arm just spontaneously popped out (plus, this dishwasher is less than a year old). Mr. Plumber damaged our dishwasher and they refuse to fix it. Save yourself time, money, and stress and find another plumber."
Melinda M on January 2023
Unfortunately, some plumbing scenarios, like a broken sewer pipe repair, will require excavation to complete the job. Plumbing excavation costs range from $30 to $70 per cubic foot. However, if you need additional trenching, expect to pay an extra $4 to $12 per linear foot. Keep in mind that these costs are on top of the plumbing repair costs, and they don’t account for labor costs. Consult your excavation specialist to determine an accurate estimate for your job.
The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities.
When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.
The cost for residential excavation is $3,200 on average, ranging between $50 and $200 per cubic yard. Total costs could range from $500 to $15,000, depending on the project type, yard size, and soil type.
When a project needs an excavator, the contractor will subcontract one as part of the larger project. If you hire an excavation specialist, you can expect to pay between $40 and $180 per hour. When excavating, if you have soil with excessive rocks or clay deposits, expect an additional cost of $200 to $1,200.
Warm weather seasons like spring and summer are ideal times to excavate due to the ground being softer and easier to dig through. However, it is important to note that bad weather, like heavy blizzard conditions or torrential rainfall, can prolong the project length, increasing costs. That’s why it’s best to avoid excavating during winter or hurricane season, depending on your home’s location.
While completing an excavation project yourself is possible, we don’t recommend it. You’ll likely need to buy or rent the equipment necessary for the job. This equipment costs as $100 per hour or $2,200 weekly, increasing by as much as 50% for larger jobs.
In addition, completing an excavating job yourself poses a safety risk. If proper marking hasn't occurred, you risk hitting buried cables and other critical piping, like gas and water lines. Additionally, if working with excavation equipment, you’ll need to steer clear of any overhead wires. Leaving this project to an excavating professional is best.
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