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VH Excavating LLC

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VH Excavating LLC

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16 years of experience
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Vanderhart Construction is a well established business in Iowa, offering the finest in craftsmanship and quality. When it comes to professionalism and customer service, we are unmatched! For the best of the best call Vanderhart Construction for your next project!

Vanderhart Construction is a well established business in Iowa, offering the finest in craftsmanship and quality. When it comes to professionalism and customer service, we are unmatched! For the best of the best call Vanderhart Construction for your next project!


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Titan Excavating, LLC

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Titan Excavating, LLC

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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



ACG Outdoor Restoration LLC

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ACG Outdoor Restoration LLC

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Some of what we specialize in are Excavation, grass seeding/sod, land clearing, hauling, dirt work/grading. We are a small family business that pride ourselves in giving our customers the best product possible. We are ready to take on any project big and small. ACG Outdoor Restoration have over 10 years of experience working with equipment and construction.

Some of what we specialize in are Excavation, grass seeding/sod, land clearing, hauling, dirt work/grading. We are a small family business that pride ourselves in giving our customers the best product possible. We are ready to take on any project big and small. ACG Outdoor Restoration have over 10 years of experience working with equipment and construction.


Stoklasa Earthworks

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Stoklasa Earthworks

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Grading, dirt work, land clearing or similar work. I have been in the industry for over 20 years. I am an owner/operator, just getting my personal business started with great experience and competitive prices.

Grading, dirt work, land clearing or similar work. I have been in the industry for over 20 years. I am an owner/operator, just getting my personal business started with great experience and competitive prices.


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Handsaker Construction, LLC

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Handsaker Construction, LLC

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4 years of experience

Fully Insured, Honest and Dedicated to making sure you are satisfied with work done! Gravel Drive work Dirt work Brush hogging Concrete Removal Light Demolition General land cleanup Food Plot Clearing

Fully Insured, Honest and Dedicated to making sure you are satisfied with work done! Gravel Drive work Dirt work Brush hogging Concrete Removal Light Demolition General land cleanup Food Plot Clearing



MidState Solution

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MidState Solution

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MidState Solutions offers a variety of services for homeowners and commercial properties. Our experienced employees provide quality work for a lower price. Our services include: - Excavation - Demolition - Drainage - Retaining Walls - Junk Removal - Snow Removal - Gravel Driveways

MidState Solutions offers a variety of services for homeowners and commercial properties. Our experienced employees provide quality work for a lower price. Our services include: - Excavation - Demolition - Drainage - Retaining Walls - Junk Removal - Snow Removal - Gravel Driveways


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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Clouse Contracting & Dirt Work, LLC

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Clouse Contracting & Dirt Work, LLC

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2 years of experience

Services we offer: Grading, Landscaping, Tree Clearing, Building Pads, Excavation, Tile Repairs, Water/Sewer Line Repairs, Fence Line Clearing, Mowing Heavy Brush/Pasture/Ditches/Ponds, Scrap Haul Off, Concrete, And More

Services we offer: Grading, Landscaping, Tree Clearing, Building Pads, Excavation, Tile Repairs, Water/Sewer Line Repairs, Fence Line Clearing, Mowing Heavy Brush/Pasture/Ditches/Ponds, Scrap Haul Off, Concrete, And More

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Because decomposed granite is a durable material, a crushed rock or gravel base is optional as long as the DG is properly installed and compacted. However, installing a base is a good idea because it will ensure proper drainage and stability and act as a weed suppressant (although you may still occasionally have to pull weeds). Installing an adequate base can also increase the durability of driveways and walkways. If you forego the paver base or gravel underneath, line the area with landscaping fabric to avoid weeds.

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even if the project only involves grading or yard leveling. Excavation permits help protect the topography in your area and can avoid issues with poor drainage. In most cases, your excavation company will know whether or not permits are required and will even pull them and close them out for you before and after the job. You can also verify whether permits are necessary by calling your local building department and explaining the proposed project.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

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