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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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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

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

You do not have to dig footers for a deck as long as it meets local code and holds up to weather in your area. If you live somewhere that experiences high winds and earthquakes, you may need to dig for your deck posts. Deck blocks, post anchors with base plates, and helical pile systems are the three no-dig deck post options you can choose from if local code permits.

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.

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

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.

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