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Timber Crest Landscaping and Lawn Care
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Serving Highland, IN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

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"Tim was awesome! Came out to check job, gave me an estimate the same day and his workers came the day he scheduled. Really great work."
Response time1 day
Response rate91%
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Preban Farm Drainage & Excavating, LLC
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Serving Highland, IN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Emergency services offered

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"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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ELITE AND ELEVATED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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Serving Highland, IN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

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"November 13 2025 I hired Elite & Elevated Construction & Excavation to complete excavation, footings, and foundation work for a large project I was working on. I invested about $55,000 in the project, and I couldn?t be happier with the results. The job was completed perfectly and on time, even though the weather conditions were terrible. We had snow, rain, and freezing temperatures, but nothing stopped Mario and his crew. They showed up every day, worked efficiently, and stayed committed to getting the job done right and fast. I truly appreciate their dedication because I needed the work completed quickly, and despite the weather challenges, they delivered exactly what they promised. Professional, reliable, and hardworking team. I would definitely recommend Elite & Elevated Construction & Excavation, and I will absolutely hire them again to install my concrete driveway in the future"
Recommended by10%of homeowners
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Courtyard Services, Inc.
3.7(
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Serving Highland, IN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

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Warranties offered

"Mike worked with us on the design of the reconstruction of our front porch and had great recommendations for us. He quoted us a fair price and completed the work On time as promised. We will use his family run company again and I will recommend them to anyone. We have had many compliments on the finished product and we are very happy with it. Thank you Mike and Tami."
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Response time1 day
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Gooseland Tree and Excavating
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Serving Highland, IN and surrounding areas

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In business since 1998

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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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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

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.

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.

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