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TDC Excavating, Inc.

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TDC Excavating, Inc.

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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.

"James did the excavation work for our pool to be installed and then did the concrete around it once it was installed. James does quality work! He communicates and shows up when he says he is going to. Pricing was very fair. We will have James do more work in the future."

Connie W on July 2024

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.

"James did the excavation work for our pool to be installed and then did the concrete around it once it was installed. James does quality work! He communicates and shows up when he says he is going to. Pricing was very fair. We will have James do more work in the future."

Connie W on July 2024



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ArrowHead Excavations LLC

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ArrowHead Excavations LLC

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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!


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.


Zed Construction

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Zed Construction

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6 years of experience

general construction, concrete finishing and stamping, installing, demo, large or small we get dirty doing them all. we do it all in one call making your dream home and improvements to give you the memoiys that make you completely love your home

general construction, concrete finishing and stamping, installing, demo, large or small we get dirty doing them all. we do it all in one call making your dream home and improvements to give you the memoiys that make you completely love your home


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Meier Construction

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Meier Construction

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51 years of experience

Meier Construction, in Bellevue, Iowa, is the area's leading excavating company serving Jackson, Dubuque and Clinton counties since 1974. We specialize in basements, foundations, sewer inspections and much more. For all your excavating needs, contact Meier Construction in Bellevue.

Meier Construction, in Bellevue, Iowa, is the area's leading excavating company serving Jackson, Dubuque and Clinton counties since 1974. We specialize in basements, foundations, sewer inspections and much more. For all your excavating needs, contact Meier Construction in Bellevue.



Drew Cook & Son's Excavating

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Drew Cook & Son's Excavating

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Drew Cook & Son's Excavating has provided the best in excavating services for residential and commercial applications since 1982. We are a family owned and operated business that focuses heavily on customer service and quality. We offer parking lot grading, under ground utility installation and removal, site preparation, ground leveling, road conversions, water and sewer line installation and repair, septic system installation and repair, land grading, general excavation, foundation preparation, supply top soil, hauling, rock hauling, trucking and much more! Make sure you call us today for all your truck repair and servicing needs. We are family owned and operated and make our number one focus our customers.

Drew Cook & Son's Excavating has provided the best in excavating services for residential and commercial applications since 1982. We are a family owned and operated business that focuses heavily on customer service and quality. We offer parking lot grading, under ground utility installation and removal, site preparation, ground leveling, road conversions, water and sewer line installation and repair, septic system installation and repair, land grading, general excavation, foundation preparation, supply top soil, hauling, rock hauling, trucking and much more! Make sure you call us today for all your truck repair and servicing needs. We are family owned and operated and make our number one focus our customers.


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Excavating questions, answered by experts

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

Most municipalities require excavation permits for any significant digging, especially if the excavation affects utilities or public property. However, permits for excavation depend on your local government and the scope of the project. Hire an experienced contractor for your excavation job so that they can be the ones to deal with permitting, not you. 

On average, you’re looking at about 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet. Your actual work time will come down to how many twists and turns there are when digging—such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and whether the ground is frozen.

Almost any kind of home can have a wine cellar or cabinet installed. You’ll need an area where a concrete floor can be put in, along with the necessary insulation, climate control, and ventilation systems. If you think of yourself as an aspiring sommelier, an underground wine cellar may be ideal, but it will cost significantly more. 

What you choose to install really depends on your budget and how many bottles you’re looking to store.

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