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Paradise Landworks LLC

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Paradise Landworks LLC

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1 years of experience
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Paradise Landworks 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.

"We hired Paradise Landworks to do the excavation for our home that we were building. As a first time homebuilder, I had a lot of questions and was unsure about some phases of the project. However, Jesse was very knowledgeable and helpful. He helped get our project going and did a great job with the excavation. It made the concrete work a lot simpler with a perfectly smooth and level base to work off of and he did a great job with our backfill. He went the extra mile to remove the abundant number of rocks we have on our property. I would highly recommend and will be using them again in the future. "

Ben P on January 2025

Paradise Landworks 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.

"We hired Paradise Landworks to do the excavation for our home that we were building. As a first time homebuilder, I had a lot of questions and was unsure about some phases of the project. However, Jesse was very knowledgeable and helpful. He helped get our project going and did a great job with the excavation. It made the concrete work a lot simpler with a perfectly smooth and level base to work off of and he did a great job with our backfill. He went the extra mile to remove the abundant number of rocks we have on our property. I would highly recommend and will be using them again in the future. "

Ben P on January 2025


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Never Lost Excavation

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Never Lost Excavation

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1 years of experience

We specialize in most excavation projects from small concrete repairs to large excavation projects your imagination is our goal. We offer a diverse range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of every customer. We take a personalized approach to each project. We work closely with our clients to understand their vision, preferences, and budgetary requirements. We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!

We specialize in most excavation projects from small concrete repairs to large excavation projects your imagination is our goal. We offer a diverse range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of every customer. We take a personalized approach to each project. We work closely with our clients to understand their vision, preferences, and budgetary requirements. We strive to exceed expectations by delivering exceptional service, great quality work, and professionalism on every job. Read more below on all the services we offer and contact us with any questions or to schedule a free estimate today!


L&L Home Services Llc

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L&L Home Services Llc

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By choosing L&L Home Services, you are choosing quality work and care for your project that you have in mind. Specializing in patio and fireplace masonary, we also do small excavation and yard design. Our team will treat and respect Your property as if it were our own, and paying attention to the details. Contact our office for a quote and for more information. We look forward to working with you!

By choosing L&L Home Services, you are choosing quality work and care for your project that you have in mind. Specializing in patio and fireplace masonary, we also do small excavation and yard design. Our team will treat and respect Your property as if it were our own, and paying attention to the details. Contact our office for a quote and for more information. We look forward to working with you!


K-T Excavation and Landscape

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K-T Excavation and Landscape

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We specialize in residential and private excavation, dirt work and landscape prep. We pride ourselves in our professionalism, cleanliness amd respect for peoples time and money! We back everything we do with a satisfaction guarantee

We specialize in residential and private excavation, dirt work and landscape prep. We pride ourselves in our professionalism, cleanliness amd respect for peoples time and money! We back everything we do with a satisfaction guarantee


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A3 Underground Construction

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A3 Underground Construction

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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A3 Underground Construction is a fully licensed, highly experienced excavation contractor that specializes in septic system pumping, installation, and repair, underground utility trenching, drainage solutions, grading, excavation, and demolition services. We have more than 30 years of industry experience and a reputation for superior workmanship, excellent customer service, and competitive prices. With our diverse range of services, large fleet of excavating equipment, and highly skilled team, A3 Underground Construction is able to meet the needs of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial clients throughout Boise, Nampa, Emmett, Meridian, Caldwell, Middleton, Weiser, McCall, Eagle, New Plymouth, and surrounding areas.

"It was good, responsive, for communication not really well, I the one who does the followed up"

Robert G on November 2022

A3 Underground Construction is a fully licensed, highly experienced excavation contractor that specializes in septic system pumping, installation, and repair, underground utility trenching, drainage solutions, grading, excavation, and demolition services. We have more than 30 years of industry experience and a reputation for superior workmanship, excellent customer service, and competitive prices. With our diverse range of services, large fleet of excavating equipment, and highly skilled team, A3 Underground Construction is able to meet the needs of residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial clients throughout Boise, Nampa, Emmett, Meridian, Caldwell, Middleton, Weiser, McCall, Eagle, New Plymouth, and surrounding areas.

"It was good, responsive, for communication not really well, I the one who does the followed up"

Robert G on November 2022


Forge Landworks, LLC

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Forge Landworks, LLC

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Forge Landworks specializes in land clearing. Our projects include but aren't limited to defensible space, thinning, mulching, logging, firewood, site preparation, snow removal, dirt work, driveways, soil conditioning, and seeding. As a veteran owned business we take pride in our surroundings and hang our hat on customer satisfaction. We look forward to working with you on your next project!

Forge Landworks specializes in land clearing. Our projects include but aren't limited to defensible space, thinning, mulching, logging, firewood, site preparation, snow removal, dirt work, driveways, soil conditioning, and seeding. As a veteran owned business we take pride in our surroundings and hang our hat on customer satisfaction. We look forward to working with you on your next project!



Dig Well Drilling LLC

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Dig Well Drilling LLC

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

Water Well Drilling, Licensed In Oregon and Idaho. We can help you locate water on your property before you drill your well. Contact us today to help save time and money!

"Saved me a ton of money as I did not need a new well"

Steve H on May 2018

Water Well Drilling, Licensed In Oregon and Idaho. We can help you locate water on your property before you drill your well. Contact us today to help save time and money!

"Saved me a ton of money as I did not need a new well"

Steve H on May 2018


Goodwin Excavating, LLC

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Goodwin Excavating, LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Goodwin Excavating, LLC is your one stop for all your sand, gravel products, and top soil needs. We specialize in fair pricing, fast service, and customer care. We are open early and stay late for your convenience. We can also help you with your general excavating needs and services as well! Call us today, or stop in today and pick up a load or two!

Goodwin Excavating, LLC is your one stop for all your sand, gravel products, and top soil needs. We specialize in fair pricing, fast service, and customer care. We are open early and stay late for your convenience. We can also help you with your general excavating needs and services as well! Call us today, or stop in today and pick up a load or two!


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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.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

The average cost of excavation is around $3,200. Most jobs fall somewhere between $500 and $15,000, depending on the amount of soil to remove, whether or not there are landscaping features or structures in the vicinity that could complicate the excavation, and the quality and contents of the soil. Larger jobs will naturally cost more, as will those in tight spaces that demand manual excavation as opposed to using heavy machinery. Hard soil and tree roots can also extend the job and drive up your labor costs.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

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