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RW Construction
4.7(
21
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Serving Carmi, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"RW Construction turned my driveway from a sloppy mess to something I can drive on again. Excellent service - fast, courteous, and professional!"
Response time1 day
Response rate93%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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McDonagh & Sons Plumbing & Sewer Inc
4.1(
69
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Serving Carmi, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Provider was prompt, professional and friendly.  Arrived at the agreed upon time for a free estimate and performed work same-day after we agreed to the price.  He stuck to the price despite taking longer than expected and more work than usual due to worn-rusted pipes in my home.  Cleaned-up after himself and left no sign that work was done other than our new, working toilets.  We are very pleased and reccomend McDonagh & Sons Plumbing & Sewer Inc.


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Recommended by96%of homeowners
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D&D Directional Drilling & Underground Services
5.0(
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Serving Carmi, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"D&D make this project so easy it went so smooth they were very professional!! They were always on time and the project turned out great !!!"
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Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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SMITH EXCAVATING SERVICES LLC
5.0(
1
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Serving Carmi, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Jimmy works the entire time. Very impressive to see the young generations keeping good service a priority. Highly recommend, he will do you right."
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Land Managment
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Land Managment

+14

Response time2 days
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

While you can save some money by digging your own pool, you may end up paying more in construction equipment rental fees in the long run. You could, however, focus your DIY energies on lowering the cost of leveling your lawn for your pool or filling in surrounding landscaping after construction.

Yes, professional installations include trenching or borehole drilling required for ground loops.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

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