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Avatar for Burris Lawn Service
Burris Lawn Service
4.3(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fortson, GA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This company got the job done in a caring and professional. The owner and crew was very polite and friendly and understood what needed to be done to do the job right. The project turned out very good and my yard look’ great."
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+298

Response time10 hrs
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
Matthew and Jody's Tree Service LLC
4.6(
10
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fortson, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had a gas line installed at my house and asked them about sump grinding. They said Matthew & Joey Tree Service and several other companies.  I went in and checked Angies List and they were 1st on the list of two. Called them, they were here in less than 10 minutes, gave me a good price and the stump was gone. Total time from being told about them to job finished was about 30 minutes. Can't beat that. Fast, good job, good price. I'll use them again.
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Response time3 days
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Midland Siteworks
5.0(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Fortson, GA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Midland Siteworks has 20+ years of grading and excavation experience. We offer a wide range of site work to include demolition, minor and major sitework, building site clearing, pond construction, firebreaks, culverts, and drainage solutions.\n\n\n\n\n

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Burnt House Demolition
Duplex Demolition

+5

Response time8 hrs
Response rate93%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Peyton Barnes
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fortson, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

I am a current senior at Auburn university, in the building science program. I recently did an internship in Charleston SC installing landscapes, hardscape, and irrigation. I am looking for small jobs that will allow me to get a business off the ground and gain experience at the same time.

Lara & Son Lawn care
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fortson, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

I’ve been working in landscaping for 5-6 years with my father and he has more than 20 years of experience in landscaping. We are a family owned business and my father has worked for two landscaping companies and those companies are Montgomery landscaping and Golden Landscapes. We've done irrigation and drainage work in multiple locations in alabama, we also do trimming, mulch, and straw. We do work in Montgomery, Wetumpka, Prattville, Millbrook, Alabaster, and any other city in the state of Alabama. We are very well versed in trimming ,irrigation and drainage systems, and laying sod and installing shrubs, trees and flowers. We take pride in our work and we cater to every aspect of what the client asks of us and we always ask for the clients opinion of the project before we finish. I believe we should be hired because of are amazing work ethic and experience we have in doing landscaping and our top priority will be to satisfy all clients with any project they have for us to complete.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

There are many ways to cut through roots when digging, especially if your trencher doesn’t seem to be removing the roots. First, use a shovel to expose the roots. Then, use gardening shears to clear out smaller roots or a reciprocating saw to remove larger plant roots. If you plan on keeping the plant, avoid cutting any roots over 2 inches thick.

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