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A&R Services of Acadiana, LLC

4.93(
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A&R Services of Acadiana, LLC

4.93(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers
2015 years of experience

Welcome to A&R Services of Acadiana, LLC! A&R services of Acadiana is a locally owned and operated property maintenance company providing a variety of services to manage and maintain your property or construction project. A&R Services of Acadiana offers dirt work, demolition, excavation, debris removal, drainage facilitation, property maintenance and management, pond digging, and land leveling/grading. If you want prompt service give us a call today @ 337-804-2209!

"Exceptional work done. Highly recommended!"

Paul D on October 2023

Welcome to A&R Services of Acadiana, LLC! A&R services of Acadiana is a locally owned and operated property maintenance company providing a variety of services to manage and maintain your property or construction project. A&R Services of Acadiana offers dirt work, demolition, excavation, debris removal, drainage facilitation, property maintenance and management, pond digging, and land leveling/grading. If you want prompt service give us a call today @ 337-804-2209!

"Exceptional work done. Highly recommended!"

Paul D on October 2023


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Opulent Professional Services LLC

5.00(
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Opulent Professional Services LLC

5.00(
5
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
2025 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Opulent Professional Services, LLC proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Please give us a call today! Serious Inquiries only please.

"He got the job done right, on time and was very professional. I’m happy I chose them and am very satisfied with his work. I would recommend them to anybody that asked and would have given them 10 stars if I could. I will be using them in the future "

Racheal B on October 2025

Opulent Professional Services, LLC proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Please give us a call today! Serious Inquiries only please.

"He got the job done right, on time and was very professional. I’m happy I chose them and am very satisfied with his work. I would recommend them to anybody that asked and would have given them 10 stars if I could. I will be using them in the future "

Racheal B on October 2025


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Cenla Demolition & Land Management

5.00(
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Cenla Demolition & Land Management

5.00(
3
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Approved Pro
2019 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cenla Demolition & Land Management, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated.

"Our HOA used David to repair and rebuild a partial levee at one of our lakes. He did a great job! Very professional, responsive and reasonably priced. We strongly recommend!"

Sarah S on November 2025

Cenla Demolition & Land Management, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated.

"Our HOA used David to repair and rebuild a partial levee at one of our lakes. He did a great job! Very professional, responsive and reasonably priced. We strongly recommend!"

Sarah S on November 2025


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Tractor Services

5.00(
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Tractor Services

5.00(
2
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
1977 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the 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.

"Very quick response, on time, and hauled off several large heavy items that wasn't part of the quote and didn't charge me extra. Friendly, polite, professional."

Joey D on June 2023

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the 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.

"Very quick response, on time, and hauled off several large heavy items that wasn't part of the quote and didn't charge me extra. Friendly, polite, professional."

Joey D on June 2023


Chiasson Land Services, LLC

5.00(
2
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Chiasson Land Services, LLC

5.00(
2
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
2017 years of experience

Chiasson Land Services, LLC brings an unmatched commitment to excellence to your excavating projects. We have over 5 years delivering unsurpassed professionalism, expertise, value, and take pride in providing our customers with personalized customer service, the highest industry standards, and top quality workmanship. References available upon request. Give us a call today!

"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."

Jason L on May 2023

Chiasson Land Services, LLC brings an unmatched commitment to excellence to your excavating projects. We have over 5 years delivering unsurpassed professionalism, expertise, value, and take pride in providing our customers with personalized customer service, the highest industry standards, and top quality workmanship. References available upon request. Give us a call today!

"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."

Jason L on May 2023


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Flow More Sewer Service, Inc.

5.00(
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Flow More Sewer Service, Inc.

5.00(
10
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

Flow More Sewer Service has been a family owned and operated septic tank cleaning service in southeast Louisiana. We are committed to providing you with fast and affordable septic tank services. We provide septic tank cleaning services, water jet cleaning, grease trap cleaning and sewer sludge cleaning services for residential, commercial and industrial properties. We pump, clean and empty your septic tank to keep it working as it should be. We have the experience and expertise needed to make sure that your drains, sewer lines, septic tank and grease trap are free and clear! Call us now!

"ARRIVED ON TIME, AFFORDABLE AND TECHNITION WAS VERY NICE AND SPENT THE TIME TO SHOW ME WHERE MY TANK WAS AND ABOUT MY ARIATOR AND HOW IT WORKS. I APPRECIATED THAT HE DIDN'T MIND ME WATCHING :). I HAVE REFERRED YOUR COMPANY TO MANY OF MY FRIENDS."

Kelly J on May 2025

Flow More Sewer Service has been a family owned and operated septic tank cleaning service in southeast Louisiana. We are committed to providing you with fast and affordable septic tank services. We provide septic tank cleaning services, water jet cleaning, grease trap cleaning and sewer sludge cleaning services for residential, commercial and industrial properties. We pump, clean and empty your septic tank to keep it working as it should be. We have the experience and expertise needed to make sure that your drains, sewer lines, septic tank and grease trap are free and clear! Call us now!

"ARRIVED ON TIME, AFFORDABLE AND TECHNITION WAS VERY NICE AND SPENT THE TIME TO SHOW ME WHERE MY TANK WAS AND ABOUT MY ARIATOR AND HOW IT WORKS. I APPRECIATED THAT HE DIDN'T MIND ME WATCHING :). I HAVE REFERRED YOUR COMPANY TO MANY OF MY FRIENDS."

Kelly J on May 2025


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Drainage Plus Inc

4.43(
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Drainage Plus Inc

4.43(
21
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Customers say: Terrific value
Free onsite estimate

37 YEARS EXPERIENCE Engineered Drainage Systems And Foundation Waterproofing For Residential, Commercial, And Industrial Applications. Every drainage system we Install is backed by a three year ironclad warranty no questions asked

"I would give Drainage Plus 10 stars if I could! Troy was recommended to me by a very reputable civil engineer in this area and it is easy to see why- their work is excellent, their team is extremely hard working, and their prices are very fair and reasonable. Troy always responded quickly and courteously to all my questions and the whole team went above and beyond on my drainage project (they built retaining walls, installed drainage pipes and dug drainage ditches). I would highly recommend Drainage Plus to anyone in need of drainage solutions."

Sharon L on July 2023

37 YEARS EXPERIENCE Engineered Drainage Systems And Foundation Waterproofing For Residential, Commercial, And Industrial Applications. Every drainage system we Install is backed by a three year ironclad warranty no questions asked

"I would give Drainage Plus 10 stars if I could! Troy was recommended to me by a very reputable civil engineer in this area and it is easy to see why- their work is excellent, their team is extremely hard working, and their prices are very fair and reasonable. Troy always responded quickly and courteously to all my questions and the whole team went above and beyond on my drainage project (they built retaining walls, installed drainage pipes and dug drainage ditches). I would highly recommend Drainage Plus to anyone in need of drainage solutions."

Sharon L on July 2023




Reworks Reconstruction

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Reworks Reconstruction

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2000 years of experience

REWORK RECONSTRUCTION BEIN THE HAMMOND AREA SENCE 2000 SERVING IN THE PARISHES IN ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES FROM THE GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION TO THE CAP ON THE ROOF. ALL REPAIRS INTERIOR AN EXTERIOR.MOBILE HOME REPAIR IN AN OUT AN NEW REPLACEMENT METAL ROOF WITH QUALITY MATERIALS FROM VENDORS IN THE AREA AL WORK AN REPAIRS WARRANTIED.FROM THE SMALLEST TO THE BIGGEST WE CAN HANDLE WHAT EVER YOU NEED AN HAVE LIVED IN THE AREA 45 YEARS

REWORK RECONSTRUCTION BEIN THE HAMMOND AREA SENCE 2000 SERVING IN THE PARISHES IN ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES FROM THE GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION TO THE CAP ON THE ROOF. ALL REPAIRS INTERIOR AN EXTERIOR.MOBILE HOME REPAIR IN AN OUT AN NEW REPLACEMENT METAL ROOF WITH QUALITY MATERIALS FROM VENDORS IN THE AREA AL WORK AN REPAIRS WARRANTIED.FROM THE SMALLEST TO THE BIGGEST WE CAN HANDLE WHAT EVER YOU NEED AN HAVE LIVED IN THE AREA 45 YEARS

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

Downspouts should be buried at least 5 to 10 feet away from your foundation. This can vary depending on your local building codes, soil type, and property slope. The main goal is to ensure water is directed away from your foundation.

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

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