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Sedenka Excavating and Habitat

4.94(
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Sedenka Excavating and Habitat

4.94(
9
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
10 local quotes requested

Sedenka Excavating and Habitat 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.

"Trey is very professional and skilled. It was amazing how he brought down the old structure and removed the pieces with such precision. Just like watching one of those HGN shows! Left site cleaned up and leveled the area. Beautiful. I would definately hire him again."

Judy Y on October 2023

Sedenka Excavating and Habitat 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.

"Trey is very professional and skilled. It was amazing how he brought down the old structure and removed the pieces with such precision. Just like watching one of those HGN shows! Left site cleaned up and leveled the area. Beautiful. I would definately hire him again."

Judy Y on October 2023

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Titan Excavating, LLC

5.00(
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Titan Excavating, LLC

5.00(
17
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

Titan Excavating is your local company you can trust. We have all the equipment necessary for any job you could ask for. No job too big or too small for us. We do everything from site clearing , driveways, grading , demolition and much more. We service a 100 mile radius and are open to working within the entire state. If you need us call today.

"Titan did a magnificent job on my property during the past week. I needed the following done: Grading work on my 3 acre property and three different types of rocks delivered. I also needed additional black dirt brought in to make it perfect. From start to finish the communication was excellent with Will. He let me know what time they would get to my job and everything that was going on during the work process. This is something that a lot of contractors just fail to do in my past experiences. They provide top notch equipment, with many different attachments for various types of jobs during the entire process. This ensures that the job is done correctly, the first time! Lastly, customer service could not be better. They (Will and Tim) stayed with the job until I was completely satisfied. Always keeping a great attitude no matter how many questions I asked. Even going the extra nine yards finishing the job better than I expected. "

John B on September 2025

Titan Excavating is your local company you can trust. We have all the equipment necessary for any job you could ask for. No job too big or too small for us. We do everything from site clearing , driveways, grading , demolition and much more. We service a 100 mile radius and are open to working within the entire state. If you need us call today.

"Titan did a magnificent job on my property during the past week. I needed the following done: Grading work on my 3 acre property and three different types of rocks delivered. I also needed additional black dirt brought in to make it perfect. From start to finish the communication was excellent with Will. He let me know what time they would get to my job and everything that was going on during the work process. This is something that a lot of contractors just fail to do in my past experiences. They provide top notch equipment, with many different attachments for various types of jobs during the entire process. This ensures that the job is done correctly, the first time! Lastly, customer service could not be better. They (Will and Tim) stayed with the job until I was completely satisfied. Always keeping a great attitude no matter how many questions I asked. Even going the extra nine yards finishing the job better than I expected. "

John B on September 2025

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Frank Farms and Excavating

5.00(
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Frank Farms and Excavating

5.00(
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•Approved Pro
11 local quotes requested
3 years of experience

Frank Septic and Exavation is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"Fantastic work!! Perfect job and extremely reasonable on cost"

O M on October 2025

Frank Septic and Exavation is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"Fantastic work!! Perfect job and extremely reasonable on cost"

O M on October 2025

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American Dirt Work

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American Dirt Work

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We specialize in new home development and landscaping. Water coming in basement walls? We can also fix that. Over 15 years of experience Basement Waterproofing-Excavating -

"We’d highly recommend working with Andrew. He was incredibly responsive, reasonably priced and did a fantastic job! We appreciated his patience with answering our questions and his transparency about the schedule. We’ll definitely call him again for our next project!"

Brent G on September 2024

We specialize in new home development and landscaping. Water coming in basement walls? We can also fix that. Over 15 years of experience Basement Waterproofing-Excavating -

"We’d highly recommend working with Andrew. He was incredibly responsive, reasonably priced and did a fantastic job! We appreciated his patience with answering our questions and his transparency about the schedule. We’ll definitely call him again for our next project!"

Brent G on September 2024

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ArrowHead Excavations LLC

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ArrowHead Excavations LLC

3.00(
2
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2 years of experience

Our services include: Grading & Ditching, Trenching, Culvert Installation, Pond Building and Restoration, Demolition, Concrete and Rock Removal, and much more. We take pride in doing the best work for affordable prices. Give us a call today for a free estimate.

"On time. Very polite and very informative"

Brad W on July 2024

Our services include: Grading & Ditching, Trenching, Culvert Installation, Pond Building and Restoration, Demolition, Concrete and Rock Removal, and much more. We take pride in doing the best work for affordable prices. Give us a call today for a free estimate.

"On time. Very polite and very informative"

Brad W on July 2024

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K&M Exteriors LLC

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K&M Exteriors LLC

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2 years of experience

The company provides various exterior contracting solutions to meet the needs of every customer. We specialize in decks, porches, fences, outside fireplaces, brick lain walkways, septic tanks, residential utility service repair, environmental remediation, hazmat clean up and much more!

The company provides various exterior contracting solutions to meet the needs of every customer. We specialize in decks, porches, fences, outside fireplaces, brick lain walkways, septic tanks, residential utility service repair, environmental remediation, hazmat clean up and much more!

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Ramsey Enterprise LLC

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Ramsey Enterprise LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Residential and commercial customers full tree removal and haul away of logs, brush, and debris. We also offer to grind the stumps down below ground level which is an additional charge. Forestry Clearing We notch and drop large trees in a forest/clearing area with full removal of brush and logs. depending on customers request.

"These men were amazing and efficient!! 10/10 Hard working and professional! I will use them again in the future and recommend them to anyone!"

Sandra M on April 2023

Residential and commercial customers full tree removal and haul away of logs, brush, and debris. We also offer to grind the stumps down below ground level which is an additional charge. Forestry Clearing We notch and drop large trees in a forest/clearing area with full removal of brush and logs. depending on customers request.

"These men were amazing and efficient!! 10/10 Hard working and professional! I will use them again in the future and recommend them to anyone!"

Sandra M on April 2023

Jones Earthmoving & Logging

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Jones Earthmoving & Logging

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Jones Earthmoving & Logging is an expert in all things excavation. Whether it's a residential or commercial product, we can hit the ground running. As a family-owned business, we put a face to the project from beginning to end. Our company has 30 years of experience in jobs both big and small.

Jones Earthmoving & Logging is an expert in all things excavation. Whether it's a residential or commercial product, we can hit the ground running. As a family-owned business, we put a face to the project from beginning to end. Our company has 30 years of experience in jobs both big and small.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

You can bury underground electrical wire six inches deep—but only if you use a rigid metal electrical conduit. For rigid, non-metallic conduits, bury the wire at least 12 inches deep. If using an underground feeder cable rated for direct burial, you'll need to place it at least 18 inches deep, as it has no conduit for extra protection.

Excavation and grading are both generally necessary for designing your foundation, and leveling the ground where your foundation will go. These steps can also prepare the area by removing vegetation and anything else that could interfere with your home’s foundation.

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

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 answer may vary based on where you live. Residential sewer lines are generally buried 5 feet to 6 feet under the ground. However, it's not uncommon to see pipes buried as deep as 8 feet in colder climates in order to ensure that piping is placed below the freeze line. Digging depth could impact your sewer line replacement cost.

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