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Willowbrook Drainage & Excavation
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Serving Forreston, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

At Willowbrook Drainage & Excavation we pride ourselves on being the best home improvement company in the Kent area. We've built an excellent reputation for customer satisfaction by providing quick estimates, a great attention to detail, and competitive pricing. Being a screened and approved professional gives you the peace of mind you need to allow us to give your home the attention it deserves. Call us today and let's get started!\n

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Ballistic Demolition & Removal
5.0(
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Serving Forreston, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Great experience end to end with Braeden and Ballistic Demolition. He showed up when he said he would, took great care in demoing the outbuilding (while salvaging the existing foundation and floors), and even sent someone after to plant grass in the areas that the equipment tore up bit. Would highly recommend and will definitely be using again for future projects."
Corn crib demo
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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MIKE SPOHR BUILDERS
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Serving Forreston, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1988

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Mike,Did all the work himself and kept us in the loop each day. He also clean up daily.He did not try to upsell us but did point out the product differences we could use.He offers a great guarantee too!"
Recommended by71%of homeowners
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Gray Excavating, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Forreston, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Gray 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.

Response time50 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Divine Concrete
4.3(
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Serving Forreston, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"It was a big job. Long widened driveway, new bigger patio and front sidewalk. Roger and his crew were friendly, professional and hard working. Roger made sure things were done right. From start to finish, it was all done in a timely fashion, considering we had a lot of rain and had to wait until everything dried out. We remained patient. Divine concrete did an amazing job. We have had a lot of neighbors and just people stop and admire and comment on the workmanship. We absolutely love the awesome job that was done. Reasonable cost. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!"
This is a matching stamp sidewalk to the house color, with stone slate texture.
This is a decorative picture frame standard patio.
This job here is a brick pattern stamp, with a standard brick red color.
This is a standard 3 car driveway.
This is a standard sidewalk, replaced with a red slate texture stamp to match the house color.

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Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Water lines are buried at various depths, depending on the type of line. For example, most sprinkler lines are buried between four and 12 inches underground. On the other hand, water mains usually sit between one and 3 feet below ground. However, they can go even deeper in cold climates to prevent freezing.

Because decomposed granite is a durable material, a crushed rock or gravel base is optional as long as the DG is properly installed and compacted. However, installing a base is a good idea because it will ensure proper drainage and stability and act as a weed suppressant (although you may still occasionally have to pull weeds). Installing an adequate base can also increase the durability of driveways and walkways. If you forego the paver base or gravel underneath, line the area with landscaping fabric to avoid weeds.

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.

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

Above ground pools are not buried in the ground. Typically, above ground pools are semi-permanent. One reason they’re more affordable is that you don’t have to dig for an inground pool and pour concrete or another material. However, you can choose to install a semi inground pool, which is a hybrid between the two.

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