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Avatar for CleanScape Solutions

CleanScape Solutions

412 East 6th Street, Unit 12C
4.78(
51
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•Approved Pro

CleanScape Solutions

412 East 6th Street, Unit 12C
4.78(
51
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
90 local quotes requested
7 years of experience

Cleanscape Solutions 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.

"They did an awesome job taking out some random trees that had grown up in my yard and trimmed lower branches off a huge pine. They cleaned up the whole area so nicely and it looks amazing !!! Fair price and friendly. Came same day!! Will hire them to trim my other seven trees."

Michelle C on August 2025

Cleanscape Solutions 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.

"They did an awesome job taking out some random trees that had grown up in my yard and trimmed lower branches off a huge pine. They cleaned up the whole area so nicely and it looks amazing !!! Fair price and friendly. Came same day!! Will hire them to trim my other seven trees."

Michelle C on August 2025

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JCH Excavating, LLC

35705 Sample Lane
New on AngiNew on Angi
•Approved Pro

JCH Excavating, LLC

35705 Sample Lane
New on AngiNew on Angi
•Approved Pro
4 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

JCH EXCAVATING LLC 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.

JCH EXCAVATING LLC 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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Titan Excavating, LLC

4115 Bowdoin Street
5.00(
17
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•Approved Pro

Titan Excavating, LLC

4115 Bowdoin Street
5.00(
17
)
•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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D&S Lawn & Handyman Service

1069 Nice Ave
5.00(
12
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•Approved Pro

D&S Lawn & Handyman Service

1069 Nice Ave
5.00(
12
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
11 local quotes requested
5 years of experience

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.

"Joel and his team completed the work in a timely fashion, and the attention to detail was excellent. His communication throughout the process was very timely as well. His quote was more reasonable than other landscape companies. I would suggest Joel for your next landscaping project. "

Jerry G on May 2025

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.

"Joel and his team completed the work in a timely fashion, and the attention to detail was excellent. His communication throughout the process was very timely as well. His quote was more reasonable than other landscape companies. I would suggest Joel for your next landscaping project. "

Jerry G on May 2025

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CPW GROUP

Iowa State Fair 242 E 35th St
4.97(
19
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•Approved Pro

CPW GROUP

Iowa State Fair 242 E 35th St
4.97(
19
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
24 local quotes requested

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Great service. Went above and beyond expectations. The team was thorough in cleaning the gutters. They also explained potential improvements. They were very reasonably priced, especially given the quality service they provided. I will definitely call them back!"

Anne B on March 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Great service. Went above and beyond expectations. The team was thorough in cleaning the gutters. They also explained potential improvements. They were very reasonably priced, especially given the quality service they provided. I will definitely call them back!"

Anne B on March 2025

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JC Construction & Handyman, LLC

5121 South Union Street
5.00(
7
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•Approved Pro

JC Construction & Handyman, LLC

5121 South Union Street
5.00(
7
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
10 local quotes requested
7 years of experience

JC Construction & Handyman, LLC 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.

"Juan and his crew did a wonderful job on our deck. Although work was delayed due to rain, he kept us advised every morning as to when work could proceed. They cleaned up any debris, and were mindful of my plants while staining and sealing. Great job!"

Roberta W on June 2025

JC Construction & Handyman, LLC 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.

"Juan and his crew did a wonderful job on our deck. Although work was delayed due to rain, he kept us advised every morning as to when work could proceed. They cleaned up any debris, and were mindful of my plants while staining and sealing. Great job!"

Roberta W on June 2025

Avatar for M & G Landscaping & Roofing

M & G Landscaping & Roofing

232 East Diehl Avenue
4.75(
55
)
•Approved Pro

M & G Landscaping & Roofing

232 East Diehl Avenue
4.75(
55
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
22 local quotes requested
14 years of experience

I offer my gardening and Roofing services, if you have a quote, please let me know, I will give you a good estimate at my number 51 54 19 8455. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business. 5154198455 Fernando

"We had a hard time finding a lawn mowing company. Our gated yard, although not large, would not fit a riding mower, and companies were reluctant. The work was done on our schedule, and the lawn was throughly cut and trimmed."

David S on September 2025

I offer my gardening and Roofing services, if you have a quote, please let me know, I will give you a good estimate at my number 51 54 19 8455. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business. 5154198455 Fernando

"We had a hard time finding a lawn mowing company. Our gated yard, although not large, would not fit a riding mower, and companies were reluctant. The work was done on our schedule, and the lawn was throughly cut and trimmed."

David S on September 2025

Avatar for 5 SONS LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

5 SONS LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

222 E SOUTH ST
5.00(
1
)
•Approved Pro

5 SONS LANDSCAPE & DESIGN

222 E SOUTH ST
5.00(
1
)
•Approved Pro
31 local quotes requested
25 years of experience

5 Sons Landscape & Design 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.

"They did an exceptional job installing my outside lights. They didn't even mind when I asked a lot of questions."

Trista E on October 2025

5 Sons Landscape & Design 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.

"They did an exceptional job installing my outside lights. They didn't even mind when I asked a lot of questions."

Trista E on October 2025

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Coffin Electric

3000 SE Grimes Boulevard, Suite 600
5.00(
5
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•Approved Pro

Coffin Electric

3000 SE Grimes Boulevard, Suite 600
5.00(
5
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
30 local quotes requested
105 years of experience

At Coffin Electric, we pride ourselves on delivering top-notch electrical services to the Des Moines community. With over 100 years in business, our licensed and insured electricians are committed to ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable electrical solutions for both residential and commercial clients.

"I had a garage heater that needed repaired due to issues with the connections. They came out and got right to work. Estimate was very affordable, far less than another recent quote I received from another company. Clean, professional, friendly and didn?t try and sell me a bunch of stuff."

Tom W on December 2024

At Coffin Electric, we pride ourselves on delivering top-notch electrical services to the Des Moines community. With over 100 years in business, our licensed and insured electricians are committed to ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable electrical solutions for both residential and commercial clients.

"I had a garage heater that needed repaired due to issues with the connections. They came out and got right to work. Estimate was very affordable, far less than another recent quote I received from another company. Clean, professional, friendly and didn?t try and sell me a bunch of stuff."

Tom W on December 2024

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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

To maintain the integrity of your landscape, a retaining wall must be installed if the slope of the angle exceeds 35 degrees. The lean of the wall must be 1 inch per 12 inches in height to disperse the weight of the soil uniformly and guarantee the correct drainage of the soil.

Vinyl retaining walls are often the least expensive type of retaining wall, at $10 to $15 per square foot. This budget-friendly material is lightweight and durable, but it doesn’t have many decorative options. Untreated timber and railroad ties are the next step up, and start at $15 to $25 per square foot, respectively. High-end steel or natural stone tend to be the least wallet-friendly, but they’re extremely durable and come with a high-end look.

Yes, to build a retaining wall, a permit is required. Similarly, any repairs or modifications to an existing retaining wall require permits. If the planned wall measures higher than 4 feet, most municipalities require designs and permits come through a licensed engineer. In some locations, if the wall is shorter than 4 feet, a permit may not be required. For the requirements in your area, contact your local government.

Depending on who you hire to build a retaining wall, the average cost, including demolition and reconstruction, for a 50-foot wall that's 4 feet in height is between $7,000 and $24,000.

Poured concrete is likely the cheapest way to build a retaining wall, as this material costs anywhere from $6 to $8 per square foot. The next best budget-friendly option is to use landscaping timbers. These timbers are great for DIY projects, as they don’t require tools to successfully build a retaining wall. Landscape timber costs around $10 to $14 per square foot. Depending on your chosen garden style, you can also go with natural stones or concrete blocks. Natural stones can be expensive if you buy them, but they’re a lot less costly if you can source them from your property. 

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