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A Cut Above Tree Service

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A Cut Above Tree Service

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16 years of experience
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A Cut Above Tree Service, has a single mission, which is to achieve complete customer satisfaction! We strongly believe in giving our customers the most for their money. We work with only the highest quality materials and experienced professionals. With over 20 years of experience, we have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress free experience. This approach has set us apart from our competition and keep our customers coming back! Give us a call today!

A Cut Above Tree Service, has a single mission, which is to achieve complete customer satisfaction! We strongly believe in giving our customers the most for their money. We work with only the highest quality materials and experienced professionals. With over 20 years of experience, we have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress free experience. This approach has set us apart from our competition and keep our customers coming back! Give us a call today!


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Bushwhacker Excavating and Forestry Management

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32 years of experience

We are 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. 30 + years experience!

"Nasty man. Did half the job then quit. Berated his boy the whole day on the job then ran and quit when he screwed up twice. Tore the hell up out of my yard. Run from this horrible person."

Paul B on August 2025

We are 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. 30 + years experience!

"Nasty man. Did half the job then quit. Berated his boy the whole day on the job then ran and quit when he screwed up twice. Tore the hell up out of my yard. Run from this horrible person."

Paul B on August 2025


Smooth Finishes Drywall Finishing & Painting

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Smooth Finishes Drywall Finishing & Painting

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I specialize in drywall finishing and painting interior and exterior. I pride myself in being reliable, being neat and clean and having a good eye for detail. I have 10yrs experience in residential and commercial in this field.

I specialize in drywall finishing and painting interior and exterior. I pride myself in being reliable, being neat and clean and having a good eye for detail. I have 10yrs experience in residential and commercial in this field.


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Williams lawn care

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Williams lawn care

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Williams Lawn Care is a full-service lawn care company located in Southern Illinois . We offer residential and commercial lawn care services designed to keep your lawn and landscape looking its best year round. Our services include mowing and edging, trimming, seeding, weeding, and fertilizing. We also offer a full range of landscaping services such as installing plants, trees, and lighting. No matter your needs, we are confident that we can transform your existing landscape into a masterpiece

Williams Lawn Care is a full-service lawn care company located in Southern Illinois . We offer residential and commercial lawn care services designed to keep your lawn and landscape looking its best year round. Our services include mowing and edging, trimming, seeding, weeding, and fertilizing. We also offer a full range of landscaping services such as installing plants, trees, and lighting. No matter your needs, we are confident that we can transform your existing landscape into a masterpiece



Small family owned and operated business that specializes in all of your concrete needs! Always looking to make you happy and make your dream come true!



THS Home Improvement

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THS Home Improvement, a choice worth making when looking for a Professional, Affordable, and Reliable company for any of your Home Improvement needs, interior and exterior. Here at THS Home Improvement we are dedicated and strive for your satisfaction, day in, day out. So Why Wait! Call or Text today! YOU CALL, WE DO IT ALL!

THS Home Improvement, a choice worth making when looking for a Professional, Affordable, and Reliable company for any of your Home Improvement needs, interior and exterior. Here at THS Home Improvement we are dedicated and strive for your satisfaction, day in, day out. So Why Wait! Call or Text today! YOU CALL, WE DO IT ALL!



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Exclusive lawncare

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Exclusive lawncare

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Exclusive lawncare is locally owned and operated. Services we offer include, free estimates weekly and biweekly mowing, mulch applications, small walkways, patios, retaining walls, landscape renovations, rototilling, aerating, overseeding. Tree and shrub removal, planting, and gutter cleaning. We promise at Exclusive lawncare if you are ever not pleased with our care we will return promptly to take care of that, and return weekly until you are satisfied with your lawn and our service to you.

Exclusive lawncare is locally owned and operated. Services we offer include, free estimates weekly and biweekly mowing, mulch applications, small walkways, patios, retaining walls, landscape renovations, rototilling, aerating, overseeding. Tree and shrub removal, planting, and gutter cleaning. We promise at Exclusive lawncare if you are ever not pleased with our care we will return promptly to take care of that, and return weekly until you are satisfied with your lawn and our service to you.

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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

Most railroad tie retaining walls have a life span of 20 to 30 years, though you may need to replace your wall sooner if it’s repeatedly exposed to heavy rain, runoff, and excess moisture. Railroad ties are typically treated with creosote, which makes them much more durable than untreated wood. Though they last longer, they don’t last forever. For the most longevity, make sure your retaining wall has a sturdy base and steel reinforcements. You should also install drainage to direct water away from the wall.

Generally, a railroad tie retaining wall consisting of a single line of ties should be between 3 and 4 feet tall—and the height often tops out at around 6 feet. You can go taller, but you may need additional footings and reinforcements, including a second layer of railroad ties to support the added weight of the soil it’s holding back.

To maintain the integrity of your landscape, a retaining wall must be installed if the slope of the angle exceeds 35 degrees. The lean of the wall must be 1 inch per 12 inches in height to disperse the weight of the soil uniformly and guarantee the correct drainage of the soil.

Small retaining walls still require a foundation of some kind, typically a concrete footing. This helps to ensure the wall is structurally sound and prevents the ground from shifting over time, especially during those winter freeze/thaw cycles. The footing helps spread the weight of the wall and the load it carries over a larger area of the ground, thus assisting with stability. This is true of small retaining walls, larger rock garden walls, and the like. 

Each design is different, so we can’t say definitively if you’ll need a dedicated drainage system in place for a two-foot retaining wall. However, you can likely skip the drainage, as this project is typically served for walls that are 4 feet tall or more. Even with a relatively low wall, consider drainage if you are building on top of clay or poor-draining soil types or if there are buried water sources nearby, like a well used for other outdoor garden projects.

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