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Preban Farm Drainage & Excavating, LLC
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Very personable, polite, job was finished on time and without hiccups. I will be calling him again for future jobs."
Response time5 days
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Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Gooseland Tree and Excavating
3.5(
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 1998

Free estimates

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!\nWe have been in business since 1998. We specialize in Excavation work residential and commercial as well as Lawn Maintenance & Tree Removal.

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Rivero Total Maintenance, LLC
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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Rivero Total Maintenance LLC specializes in commercial property maintenance and repair services throughout Illinois. We provide professional solutions for businesses, retail locations, warehouses, and commercial facilities that need reliable and experienced technicians.\n\nOur services include electrical work, plumbing repairs, equipment maintenance, lighting, carpentry, painting, facility repairs, and general property maintenance. We are experienced in working in high-traffic environments where safety, quality workmanship, and minimal disruption to operations are essential.\n\nRTM is fully insured with General Liability and Workers’ Compensation, and our team arrives fully equipped to complete the job efficiently and professionally.\n\nOur goal is simple: You run the business, we handle the maintenance.\n

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Carmona Landscape, LLC.
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

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It can be a daunting task looking for only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you're going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We're only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.

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Success Landscaping
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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At AK Enterprise, we are committed to providing reliable, high-quality landscaping services that bring beauty and value to every property we work on. We specialize in lawn care, landscape design, maintenance, cleanup services, and outdoor improvements tailored to each customer’s needs. Our goal is simple: deliver dependable service, attention to detail, and results that exceed expectations. Whether it’s maintaining a healthy lawn or transforming outdoor spaces, we take pride in helping our customers create landscapes they can enjoy year-round.

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HBE MOBILE AUTO SERVICE
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

I'm ambitious, courteous and reliable, I am servant first and then a business, my talents and skills are for the betterment of society and business, Integrity, empathy and good communication is the best a business can offer, experience is good but is best when the previous attributes are applied.

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Spring Creek Landscaping, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Kankakee, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"These guys were great. Quickly got my foundation excavated and wrapped to keep water out at a very reasonable price compared to other quote and retired contractors or landscapers I've spoken with. I'll certainly be contacting them for all future landscaping needs."
Response time3 days
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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.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

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