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Dean Excavating

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Dean Excavating

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Dean Excavating 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. Ponds, water ways, tree clearing, drainage ditches, land management, farm clean up, ect. Large equipment, not suitable for in town yard work.

"They work very efficiently, they are very friendly. He knew exactly what I wanted and what he needed to do to get that result."

Brian K on September 2022

Dean Excavating 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. Ponds, water ways, tree clearing, drainage ditches, land management, farm clean up, ect. Large equipment, not suitable for in town yard work.

"They work very efficiently, they are very friendly. He knew exactly what I wanted and what he needed to do to get that result."

Brian K on September 2022

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S&S Construction

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S&S Construction

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Here at S&S construction we do it all! Concrete sidewalks, driveways, patios, fence repair,installation,seal,stain,&paint. decking, pressure washing, gutters, siding & roofing! Fair priced quality work. If you got a dime we got the time No job to small or big

"Would give 0 stats if I could! Stay away from Tim. Quoted us for a fence with 2 gates as we wanted, showed up a week later with only one because he forgot. Due to supply shortage he couldn't get another one and the one he had was cracked anyway. So here we are October when the fence was done in May, being ghosted when all we want is the money for the gates and labor costs refunded. Tried to give them the benefit of the doubt but now not being answered is the last straw."

Steven A on October 2021

Here at S&S construction we do it all! Concrete sidewalks, driveways, patios, fence repair,installation,seal,stain,&paint. decking, pressure washing, gutters, siding & roofing! Fair priced quality work. If you got a dime we got the time No job to small or big

"Would give 0 stats if I could! Stay away from Tim. Quoted us for a fence with 2 gates as we wanted, showed up a week later with only one because he forgot. Due to supply shortage he couldn't get another one and the one he had was cracked anyway. So here we are October when the fence was done in May, being ghosted when all we want is the money for the gates and labor costs refunded. Tried to give them the benefit of the doubt but now not being answered is the last straw."

Steven A on October 2021

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CAPTAIN'S CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION

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CAPTAIN'S CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION

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35 years of experience

Our happy and satisfied customers recommend us to their friends and family all the time. We are proud of our reputation and we feel it has been well earned. We are also happy that we can help you feel good knowing that you are working with a reputable company that stands behind its products and services.

Our happy and satisfied customers recommend us to their friends and family all the time. We are proud of our reputation and we feel it has been well earned. We are also happy that we can help you feel good knowing that you are working with a reputable company that stands behind its products and services.

Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage

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Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage

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Welcome to Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage! We're your local, family owned and operated business, serving Forrest, IL and the surrounding areas with experienced excavating and more since 1975. Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage specializes in installing pattern tile drain systems for farms and agricultural land, site preparation for commercial buildings, and all types of conservation work such as waterway and ditch cleaning. With over 40 years of experience, Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage has what it takes to get the job done right! Call Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage TODAY!

Welcome to Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage! We're your local, family owned and operated business, serving Forrest, IL and the surrounding areas with experienced excavating and more since 1975. Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage specializes in installing pattern tile drain systems for farms and agricultural land, site preparation for commercial buildings, and all types of conservation work such as waterway and ditch cleaning. With over 40 years of experience, Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage has what it takes to get the job done right! Call Davis Excavating and Farm Drainage TODAY!

B&B Demolition

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B&B Demolition

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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We tear down houses, garages, barns, sheds, along with any concrete, brick, and stone foundations. We give free estimates and are willing to do almost any residential projects you throw at us. We are a family owned business that give affordable rates so please feel free to give us a call at anytime. Thank you!

We tear down houses, garages, barns, sheds, along with any concrete, brick, and stone foundations. We give free estimates and are willing to do almost any residential projects you throw at us. We are a family owned business that give affordable rates so please feel free to give us a call at anytime. Thank you!

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Changing Seasons Lawn and Landscape, LLC

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Changing Seasons Lawn and Landscape, LLC

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22 years of experience

Changing Seasons Lawn and Landscape is an award winning landscape and maintenance contracting firm with over 10 years of experience. We have been serving the McLean County area since 2003! We offer consultation, design, installation, and maintenance, making us one of the few full service landscape companies in the McLean County Area. We cater to both commercial and residential needs and strive to achieve complete satisfaction! Please contact us to start making your landscape dreams become reality!

Changing Seasons Lawn and Landscape is an award winning landscape and maintenance contracting firm with over 10 years of experience. We have been serving the McLean County area since 2003! We offer consultation, design, installation, and maintenance, making us one of the few full service landscape companies in the McLean County Area. We cater to both commercial and residential needs and strive to achieve complete satisfaction! Please contact us to start making your landscape dreams become reality!

Leonards Landscaping

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Leonards Landscaping

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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Bobcat, back hoe, trucking excavating & landscaping work. 1 other employee. May hire sub contractors. Charges by the job. May add travel/trip charges for long distance jobs.

Bobcat, back hoe, trucking excavating & landscaping work. 1 other employee. May hire sub contractors. Charges by the job. May add travel/trip charges for long distance jobs.

Central Illinois Service Co.

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Central Illinois Service Co.

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Licensed General, Electrical,and Sign contractors. residential,commercial,industrial,and agricultural applications. Quality conscious,customer friendly,neat,reasonably priced,licensed,bonded,insured.

Licensed General, Electrical,and Sign contractors. residential,commercial,industrial,and agricultural applications. Quality conscious,customer friendly,neat,reasonably priced,licensed,bonded,insured.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can install a trench drain if you already have concrete in your yard or garden. While it can complicate some aspects of the job and slightly run up the cost, it is doable. Residential trench drains can be easily retrofitted to outdoor areas with concrete without having to remove excessive amounts of your patio, pool area, or decorative walkways.

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.

On average, you’re looking at about 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet. Your actual work time will come down to how many twists and turns there are when digging—such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and whether the ground is frozen.

This depends on your location. Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep. People in colder climates will have deeper sewer lines than people in warmer climates due to the dangers of the frost line and freezing pipes. Permits are required for all aspects of septic system installation, so the city should have the building plans for your system, which will tell you how deep your lines are.

Yes, chipmunk holes may have two or more entrances. Chipmunks can create an entire network of burrows. Having multiple entrances makes it easier for them when trying to escape from a predator, such as a snake, or if an entrance collapses due to flooding. Each entrance leads to the nesting chamber underground, which is where the chipmunk spends the majority of its time sleeping.

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