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Weigant Home Improvement
4.3(
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Serving Clinton, IA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This company was very professional and reasonable on the price. The crew that came in was in and out of here within three days and gave us a beautiful bathroom. We had new flooring, vanity, shower, toilet, and lights put in and the bathroom painted. I would highly recommend this company and will definitely be calling them for more projects in the future."
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Holmes SkidWorks
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Serving Clinton, IA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

At Holmes SkidWorks, we are dedicated to delivering reliable, efficient, and safe excavation solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. With years of experience in the industry, our team combines technical expertise with state-of-the-art equipment to handle projects of any size—from small landscaping excavations to large-scale construction site preparations.\n\nWe pride ourselves on our commitment to quality, punctuality, and customer satisfaction. Every job is approached with precision, ensuring that your project is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, and our trained operators follow strict protocols to protect both our team and your property.\n\nWhether you need excavation, site clearing, trenching, or grading, Holmes SkidWorks is your trusted partner for all your earthmoving needs. We don’t just move dirt—we lay the foundation for your success.

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Eaton river rock and mulching
4.4(
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Serving Clinton, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I needed an area leveled and some paving blocks laid. John filled in the area with dirt and laid and leveled the paving stones. I am getting too old for this heavy work. Sure appreciated his efforts."
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Preston Bush Excavating
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Serving Clinton, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Preston Bush Excavating 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.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

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.

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. 

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

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