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Chiasson Land Services, LLC
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Carencro, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Chiasson Land Service did a phenomenal job installing 40ft of concrete culverts, hauling in 420 yards of A3 dirt, and building a driveway, house pad, and shop pad. Great customer service with reasonable pricing."
Sewer tank install
Sewer tank install
Culverts install
Culverts install
Response time2 days
Response rate87%
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VALLE TREE SERVICES LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Carencro, LA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

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J & S Dirt Works, LLC
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Carencro, LA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

At J&S Dirtworks, you’re not just hiring a company- you’re hiring a father and son team that takes pride in honest work, fair pricing, and getting the job done right the first time. We believe in a strong work ethic, clear communication, and treating every property like it’s our own. Whether it’s a small job or large project, we show up ready to work and don’t leave until you’re satisfied. \n\nWhat we do: \nTree Removal & Cleanup- Safe, efficent removal with attention to your property. \n\nGrass Cutting & Maintenance- Reliable mowing to keep your property looking clean and cared for. \n\nDirtwork & Moving Dirt- Grading, leveling, and hauling to shape your space the way you need. \n\n\nWhy you should hire us? \n-Family-owned and operated \n-Dependable, hardworking, and honest\n-Fair pricing with no runaround\n-Local service you can trust \n\nWhen you hire J&S Dirtworks, you’re supporting a family business that values hard work, respect, and results.

Tree trimming
Tree trimming
Tree trimming
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Latin Green Park LLC
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Carencro, LA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

My job is to care for and transform patios and gardens. With the opportunity you're giving me, I can focus on your property and give it the care, attention, and detail it deserves. ?? My commitment is to leave your garden clean, beautiful, and well-maintained.". Your garden, our passion." ?\n"We care for your space, we transform your garden.".\n\n337.739.7369 337.259.5225 I receive a text message \n

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

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.

Depending on the severity of the freeze and the method used, thawing frozen underground pipes can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Applying heat directly to the pipe using heat tape, infrared lamps, or hot water jetting can speed up the process. However, patience and careful monitoring are key to avoiding pipe damage.

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.

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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