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Avatar for Cooley & Company Construction, LLC
Cooley & Company Construction, LLC
5.0(
46
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Left lawn in bad shape. Work related to septic seems OK but not at all satisfied with condition of lawn when they left. A great deal of unevenness and rock all over the place. When asked about it , I was assured it would all settle after the next rain. I expect they had something of Genesis proportions in mind."
Response time4 hrs
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Avatar for GRADE A EXCAVATION LLC
GRADE A EXCAVATION LLC
5.0(
11
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Grade A excavation did a great job regrading and spreading new gravel on my driveway. They were responsive, reasonably priced, and did exactly what they said they would do. I will definitely use them again in the future."
Drive way extension
Drive way extension
Drive way extension
Parking pad
Parking pad

+11

23 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Avatar for Maynard Excavating & Construction
Maynard Excavating & Construction
5.0(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job. Very thorough. I will recommend to anyone who asks."
Concrete Driveways
Concrete Driveways
Concrete Driveways
Concrete Driveways
Concrete Driveways

+8

16 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by25%of homeowners
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Avatar for Goch Quality Construction, LLC
Goch Quality Construction, LLC
5.0(
14
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had a great experience. The business owner came out quickly for an assessment, he was friendly and respectful and worked with my budget. The fence was put in really well by his team and he came back to personally inspect the job. He did a great job and I will absolutely use him again for my next project!"
Response time10 hrs
Response rate90%
36 neighbors recently requested a quote
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J&M Construction
4.7(
30
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They were awesome. Poured a walkway, porch and driveway. Did an awesome job!"
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs
My jobs

+26

Response time2 days
Response rate95%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
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DirtTech, LLC
5.0(
8
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Mitch was easy to work with and very knowledgeable. He took care of the property like it was his own. I will be hiring him again for future projects!"
Response time9 hrs
Response rate91%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Swords Excavation
4.4(
8
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Went well and all the work was done and completed in one day"
Landscaping Project
French drain system
Landscaping Project
French drain system
French drain system

+26

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Lightning tree service and landscaping
4.4(
28
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They removed 3 trees and trimmed 2 others. One of the removed trees was very large and surrounded power lines. The work was done safely and promptly. The property looks so much better now. I am very pleased with the quality and skill of their work. I would recommend them to anyone."
Pictures work
Pictures work
Pictures work
Pictures work
Pictures work

+3

Response time1 day
30 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Bluegrass Terrain Titans, LLC
4.9(
7
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Richmond, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jovanny B. They were punctual and met our expectations, they done a great gob within the timeline we needed the job done."
2020 John Deere 333g
Response time12 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

In the United States, a depth of 36 inches (three feet) for underground water lines is the accepted industry standard. This depth varies from location to location based on local conditions. In areas with colder winters, they may be buried deeper to prevent frozen well water pipes : This is usually at least six inches below the frost level. The International Plumbing Code calls for a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

A perc test can take anywhere from one to eight hours to complete. The total time depends on factors like the amount of excavation required, the depth and width of the holes, and whether multiple test holes are needed. For a single hole, the process of filling it with water and monitoring the drainage rate usually takes less than an hour. Professionals can often complete the entire test in a single day. While it's possible to get results the same day, some companies may take a few days to provide the official report.

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.

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