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Ivey’s complete contracting
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Jamestown, KY and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

Hi my names Dakota, I offer a variety of different service including but not limited to, excavation, carpentry, handyman work, landscape work, plumbing, and small electrical projects. I’m an all around person for whatever you need. Hard work and and honesty are what I strive for. Quality craftsmanship is very important to me.

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Logsdon’s Land Clearing & Grading
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Jamestown, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Logsdon’s Land Clearing & Grading 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.\n

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Wrexit llc
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Jamestown, KY and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Offers commercial services

"Wrex It, LLC did an outstanding job excavating and grading our future building site. Gary and his crew were professional, reliable, and paid close attention to detail. The site was graded exactly as needed, and the work was completed efficiently and on schedule. We are extremely pleased with the results and highly recommend Wrex It, LLC for any excavation or site preparation project."
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Coe's Excavating
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Jamestown, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Would definitely recommend!! Professional service. If I need more work will be using them again"
Response time1 day
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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King's Dirt Work
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Jamestown, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Kings dirt work is the best! They do wonderful work at a great price!"
finished footers for mobile home
road back to camp site
different view of road
road leading to campsite
view of road leaving property

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Response time2 hrs
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can excavate in the winter, but it might make the job harder. Frozen ground is harder to dig, and snow or ice can make the work site more hazardous. A contractor may need special equipment and techniques, such as ground-thawing methods, to break through frozen soil. Although winter excavation is possible, it may take longer and be more costly than excavating during warmer months.

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.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

Preparation involves site assessment, clearing debris, grading surfaces, and compacting soil to support stable construction.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

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