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JCH Excavating, LLC

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JCH Excavating, LLC

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4 years of experience
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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

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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



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


BluGrade Earthworks

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BluGrade Earthworks

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BluGrade Earthworks specializes in large and intricate retaining walls to help you achieve a stable foundation for your home, a beautiful terraced yard, or create more space for your commercial properties. We can provide features that create beautiful back patio areas, terraced yards to maximize space, and create stylish paths and driveways. We partner with top-tier home builders, civil engineers, and designers to create an optimal plan to match your needs and establish your home's stability and beauty for years to come.

BluGrade Earthworks specializes in large and intricate retaining walls to help you achieve a stable foundation for your home, a beautiful terraced yard, or create more space for your commercial properties. We can provide features that create beautiful back patio areas, terraced yards to maximize space, and create stylish paths and driveways. We partner with top-tier home builders, civil engineers, and designers to create an optimal plan to match your needs and establish your home's stability and beauty for years to come.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

It is a common belief that excavation is easier or less costly when done in the summer or when the ground is not frozen. Seasons have little effect on when excavation can occur; however, inclement weather can prolong the duration of the job and potentially increase costs. For this reason, those in rainy climates may opt for seasons with milder weather.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

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