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Avatar for Descher Diversified, LLC
Descher Diversified, LLC
4.6(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"What great brothers and absolutely the best at what they do! They cut trees down, cleared under brush, made a steep slope not so steep, planted grass, pulled some bushes up. Graded around a 60x40 concrete pad and leveled it until it was even and then put gravel around the entire pad. We both are loving the way everything looks and turned out! Thank you Zack and Patrick! We will definitely use your company again!"
Grading
Grading
Grading
Grading
Grading

+6

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by76%of homeowners
Ace Septic
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!\n

7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Summit Land Development, LLC.
4.4(
22
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hands down the best experience we’ve had getting a project done. These guys went above and beyond giving us more than we expected. We highly recommend Summit Land Development. They will not disappoint. We are already looking to do another project in the near future!"
2501
2501
2501
2501
2506

+4

Response time4 hrs
Response rate100%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Four Seasons Lawn Care of North Georgia
4.8(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"John and company built us a fence, stone walk path and also a little patio are with stone. They were very professional and exceeded all of the work. All of the guys were very professional and we could not be anymore happier than we are with all of their hard work. I will be using them as well as referring them to anyone. Thank you John and company!! Gooo Tigers The Bates"
Response time1 day
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
Avatar for HC Construction & Grading
HC Construction & Grading
3.0(
69
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Helen, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"The team at HC Construction & Grading took on a major and challenging grading project at our mountain home in Dahlonega. We had several other companies come and look at the work and most were either asking a ridiculous price or afraid to take on the job. Once we hired HC they communicated very well and showed up when they said each week until the project was finished. The final results are better than we had imagined and we credit HC with seeing a better solution and executing it."
Hiawassee GA
Blairsville
Hiawassee GA
Blairsville
Hiawassee GA

+447

Response time3 days
42 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

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. 

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. 

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

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