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Mance Outdoor Solutions

121 Chouteau Trace Pkwy
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Mance Outdoor Solutions

121 Chouteau Trace Pkwy
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Mance Outdoor Solutions does sub-contracting work.We bill however you'd like weekly,bi weekly, monthly however you like and depending on what job were doing.

Mance Outdoor Solutions does sub-contracting work.We bill however you'd like weekly,bi weekly, monthly however you like and depending on what job were doing.

Midwest Turf Design, Inc.

36 San Mateo Dr
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Midwest Turf Design, Inc.

36 San Mateo Dr
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20 years of experience

Midwest Turf Design, Inc. specializes in landscape projects both commercial and residential to create your own paradise. Includes outdoor kitchens, paver patios, paver walk ways, retaining walls, paver drive ways, landscape lighting, and landscape curbing.

Midwest Turf Design, Inc. specializes in landscape projects both commercial and residential to create your own paradise. Includes outdoor kitchens, paver patios, paver walk ways, retaining walls, paver drive ways, landscape lighting, and landscape curbing.

Dig-it Inc

10720 Cain Ln
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Dig-it Inc

10720 Cain Ln
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Free onsite estimate

With over 30+ years of combined experience serving the Saint Louis, Mo area, Joyce L. Cain & Associates, Inc. is your solution for all your excavating and hauling needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there will be no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed!

With over 30+ years of combined experience serving the Saint Louis, Mo area, Joyce L. Cain & Associates, Inc. is your solution for all your excavating and hauling needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there will be no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Lee's Services

5367 Hazel Road
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Lee's Services

5367 Hazel Road
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25 years of experience

Lee's Services offers a wide variety of services for your home, inside and out. We do not work with sub contractors, we have talented and skilled carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and landscapers on duty to assist you with any project for your home. All initial consultations and estimates are free of charge. Weekend and evening appointments are available.

Lee's Services offers a wide variety of services for your home, inside and out. We do not work with sub contractors, we have talented and skilled carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and landscapers on duty to assist you with any project for your home. All initial consultations and estimates are free of charge. Weekend and evening appointments are available.

Buildet Foundation Repair,LLC

7484 House Rd
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Buildet Foundation Repair,LLC

7484 House Rd
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18 years of experience

I, Joshua Montgomery, CEO of Buildet Foundation Repair, LLC have been performing structual repairs and waterprofing for the past 8 years. I have experience as an employee and as a self-employed entrepreneur of excellence in the repair, maintenance, and construction of new and existing foundations. Most work I have performed has been obtained from satisfied customers who have had difficulties finding anyone who had the capabilities of repairing existing faulty foundations. I work with a crew who is also experienced in structual repairs and waterproofing. We do quality work in an expedient manner and work more cheaply than most companies due to low overhead costs, and by never over selling a job with unnecessary repairs. Our work is guaranteed to be exceptional and will last for years. Take a few moments to view our website to see the wide range of services we perform. We will travel to distant job sites and get the work done in an efficient and expedient manner. Just call or email the work you want a bid on, and I will return your call quickly and will give you the attention you deserve as a valued customer for the services we provide.

I, Joshua Montgomery, CEO of Buildet Foundation Repair, LLC have been performing structual repairs and waterprofing for the past 8 years. I have experience as an employee and as a self-employed entrepreneur of excellence in the repair, maintenance, and construction of new and existing foundations. Most work I have performed has been obtained from satisfied customers who have had difficulties finding anyone who had the capabilities of repairing existing faulty foundations. I work with a crew who is also experienced in structual repairs and waterproofing. We do quality work in an expedient manner and work more cheaply than most companies due to low overhead costs, and by never over selling a job with unnecessary repairs. Our work is guaranteed to be exceptional and will last for years. Take a few moments to view our website to see the wide range of services we perform. We will travel to distant job sites and get the work done in an efficient and expedient manner. Just call or email the work you want a bid on, and I will return your call quickly and will give you the attention you deserve as a valued customer for the services we provide.

Colgate Design+Build

12444 Powerscourt Dr.
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Colgate Design+Build

12444 Powerscourt Dr.
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106 years of experience

Colgate Design+Build is a full service construction company that can build entire homes or simply provide service for small jobs around your present home. No job is too large or too small. We have been in business since 1919, serving the entire metropolitan area. We offer free estimates & never charge trip fees.

Colgate Design+Build is a full service construction company that can build entire homes or simply provide service for small jobs around your present home. No job is too large or too small. We have been in business since 1919, serving the entire metropolitan area. We offer free estimates & never charge trip fees.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

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.

You can bury underground electrical wire six inches deep—but only if you use a rigid metal electrical conduit. For rigid, non-metallic conduits, bury the wire at least 12 inches deep. If using an underground feeder cable rated for direct burial, you'll need to place it at least 18 inches deep, as it has no conduit for extra protection.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

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