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Klock Home Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Shabbona, IL and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Hi, I’m Kevin with Klock Home Services, proudly serving the Fox Valley area. I provide reliable, detail-oriented handyman and home repair services at fair prices. From furniture and drywall repair to minor carpentry, fixture installs, and general maintenance, I treat every project like it’s in my own home. Whether it’s a small fix or a larger task, you can count on quality work done right the first time.

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Success Landscaping
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Shabbona, 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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Windy City Rooter Inc
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Shabbona, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Quick and efficient. Can't ask for more."
Western Springs - Leak Repair in Foundation
Western Springs - Leak Repair in Foundation
Western Springs - Leak Repair in Foundation
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Precision Earthworks, LLC
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Shabbona, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"He completed the job promptly."
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Damage of wall
Wall excavation
Weather protection
Debris removal

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Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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MIKE SPOHR BUILDERS
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Shabbona, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 1988

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"He personally walked the roof to look for details
Suggested materials that exceeded our expectation
Worked professionally and cleaned up each day
Removed all nails and debris
He has come back 3 time since the job to ensure all has sealed and check for any loose shingles after wind storms"
Recommended by71%of homeowners
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Hammer It Construction
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Shabbona, IL and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It went very well. worked steady got the job done in a timely manor.
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

There is no standard depth for burying a septic tank; they are typically buried anywhere from 4 inches to 4 feet underground. The final depth depends on several factors, including the depth of your main sewer line, the height of the bedrock, soil type, local regulations, and the property's landscape. If you plan to grow grass or plants over the tank, a depth of at least 4 to 6 inches is recommended. Deeper tanks can be more difficult to locate, but a septic professional can help find it for you.

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

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.

Your contractor should handle dust control during the project. It's best to speak with your contractor beforehand to check if they plan to cover your furniture, protect your vents, or use fans to redirect dust. Eliminating drywall dust is a particularly large challenge during construction, so always take this into account during your planning phase.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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