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Maynards Tree Service
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Golden, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

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"Excellent tree service very good price entire yard was raped and cleaned up afterwards. Hey what was quoted and done in 24 hours remove several trees great job friendly staff couldn’t ask for a better job."
Tree Removal
Maynard's Tree Service
Tree Removal
Maynard's Tree Service
Tree Removal

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Response time3 days
18 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Precision Lawn Care & Landscaping
4.8(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Golden, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Nicholas and crew have maintained the bank's lawn and planting beds for years and have done an excellent job. They are great to work with. He pays great attention to detail. Highly recommend."
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Haines Excavating and Stump Grinding
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Golden, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Haines Excavating and Stump Grinding, 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 time7 hrs
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Some two-in-one tools and machines do both jobs, and those could be the right solution for smaller residential projects. However, the phrase “use the right tool for the job” definitely applies to digging. For the best results, get two separate tools for your trenching and landscape edging projects or call a pro to take care of everything for you.

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.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

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