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Miller Earthworks LLC
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Serving Macon, GA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

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"Dustin did a great job clearing some land for me. He was quick to address any questions or concerns of mine throughout the whole process and worked in a professional manner. I am very pleased with the job done."
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ProCharged Septic&Drain cleaning
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Serving Macon, GA and surrounding areas

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"Called and they showed up first thing the next day. They’re fast, reliable, friendly and extremely knowledgeable they taught me all about my system and had my septic flowing like new!!! 10/10 will definitely be calling them for all my septic needs!!!"
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WALKER SEPTIC & SITE SOLUTIONS, LLC
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Serving Macon, GA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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"Hands down one of the best in the business. Mr. Walker and his crew replaced my septic system and did an awesome job. They were professional, showed up on time, and got everything done quickly and the right way. Highly recommend them if you need any septic work done."
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Absolute Site Solutions
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Serving Macon, GA and surrounding areas

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is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business\n

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

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. 

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

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.

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.

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