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Last update on February 26, 2026

Top-Rated Excavation pros in Salt Lick - Updated Nov 2026

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 Salt Lick, 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

23 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by25%of homeowners
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Avatar for Swords Excavation
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 Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I bought some land that was nothing but forest. Sword Excavation has been clearing the land building roads, spreading gravel. Can’t say enough great things about this company."
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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Groundbreaking Construction
5.0(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Cleared brush out of fences and cleaned up down trees, did a great job."
Demolition
Demolition
Response time1 day
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Unique Landscaping & Contracting, LLC
4.0(
12
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I was grateful that they were willing to take on a small job of finishing some deck work. Kyle was professional and efficient in getting the work done. . I am very pleased with the work and look forward to calling on them again when needs arise."
Front Steps
Front Steps
Decking
Back Steps
Over Hang Finish

+29

Response time2 days
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Northcutt Contracting
5.0(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did the project efficiently and were prompt and very knowledgeable. I am well pleased with the job they did."
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Right Track Excavation
5.0(
1
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Great job. Did an extension to our driveway and it turned out as expected. Highly recommend."
21 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Branch Contracting
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Pride ourselves in clean and honest work. Readily available and free quotes!

5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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BSP Corp
5.0(
1
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Salt Lick, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Kenny was excellent!! I hired him to remove the bathroom demolition debris. He was very nice and polite. He responded right away to my request. The price was the best I got from different companies. He got the job done in few minutes and left the area complete clean. I 100% recommend him"
Tree Removal
Tree Removal
Tree Removal
Tree Removal
Tree Removal

+16

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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

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.

A crawl space can be as little as 42 inches below the grade of your house, but this is not always recommended in flood-prone areas. At a minimum, there must be at least 16 inches of clearance between the ground and the floor joists to access the space in an emergency.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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