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Caves Service LLC

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Caves Service LLC

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Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
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All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Went great! Work was done for a great price and in a timely manor."

Matthew L on September 2025

All your Home Service needs Transform your home with our expert services! Call us today at 319-447-7337 for sparkling results and excellent customer service. Why Choose Caves Services LLC: Quality work Experienced team Customer satisfaction Reliable service Competitive pricing

"Went great! Work was done for a great price and in a timely manor."

Matthew L on September 2025

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Mow and Snow Pros

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Mow and Snow Pros

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

Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Mow and Snow Pros is one of the Corridor’s leading outdoor service providers. Specializing in Lawn Care, Landscaping and Snow Removal, we have over 15 years of experience and dozens of satisfied residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on offering excellent quality service, utilizing newer equipment/leading edge technology and providing crystal clear customer service! We cover the entire Corridor area for all your residential and commercial property service needs – give us a call today and we can help you out!

Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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Camo Cuts Mowing and Landscaping

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12 years of experience

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

We are just a small local business trying to get the word out there about what we do. Our employees are just myself and one of my long time friends, we both have previous experience and decided to branch out on our own. we are fully licensed and insured. our contract includes all the information on how we will be completing your job as well as payment, we also do offer a chance for you to get ten percent taken off your final bill, where if you accept a job with us and while we are in the process of the job or before we begin, if you refer a friend or neighbor and they accept a job with us of $1000 or more we will take ten percent off of your bill!

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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Bearbower Construction and Home Repair

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15 years of experience

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

No job too small! Any home repair or construction project. From fence fixing to garage building! Free estimates!

Knebel Landscaping

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Knebel Landscaping

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26 years of experience

Our company provides quality work at competitive prices. There are some areas of yard care we don't do like fertilizer and irrigation but have professional subcontracters that handle these areas for us.

Our company provides quality work at competitive prices. There are some areas of yard care we don't do like fertilizer and irrigation but have professional subcontracters that handle these areas for us.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

The depth of your decomposed granite depends on its intended use, but around 3 to 4 inches is the most common depth. Driveways that need to support a lot of weight should be at a depth of no less than 6 inches. Walkways that won’t see a lot of weight but lots of foot traffic should be built at a depth of 3 to 4 inches, and patios should also be between 3 and 4 inches deep.

Yes, rotting leaves can be good for your soil. The decaying leaves release nutrients into the soil that can boost the health of your plants, and the organic matter also helps improve airflow and water drainage.

Many ways to landscape a steep slope on a budget exist. Avoiding expensive retaining wall construction is the first step. Consider creating a rocky slope with boulders or large stones, or think about planting perennials that return every year with a single investment. Transplanting small trees from elsewhere on your property is also possible and can help to stabilize steep slopes without purchasing new ones. 

Topsoil costs from $12 to $55 per cubic yard, depending on the type you choose. For example, screened black dirt will cost about $15 per cubic yard. Loam (soil composed of sand, silt, and clay) costs about $17 per cubic yard. Standard screened topsoil costs about $20 per cubic yard. The type of topsoil you need depends on your landscaping plans.

When it rains, decomposed granite can become muddy and mushy in texture and start to wash away, leading to erosion of the surface. Decomposed granite’s inability to endure heavy rainfall is one of its biggest drawbacks.

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