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Opulent Professional Services LLC

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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

EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

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EARTHWORK OUTLAWS

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Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

Let us help you improve your property value with our top of the line equipment and staff! We pride ourselves on our customer satisfaction and hospitality. We offer all earthwork, landscaping, driveway, dirt, fencing, and many more services with FREE ESTIMATES!!!

C2 Construction

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C2 Construction

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Cenlas choice when it comes to general carpentry, drywall, painting, and just about anything else! With over 20 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers, we over the highest quality at the most budget friendly price! We are an owner-operated local company with the skills and expertise to tackle your project at a realistic price.

Cenlas choice when it comes to general carpentry, drywall, painting, and just about anything else! With over 20 years of experience and hundreds of satisfied customers, we over the highest quality at the most budget friendly price! We are an owner-operated local company with the skills and expertise to tackle your project at a realistic price.

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Prairie Boyz Contractors llc

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Prairie Boyz Contractors llc

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Anything dirt affiliated, site grading, land clearing, drainage, house pads, commercial pads, an ponds! Been doing construction work 12+ years an i know what great work does for customers! Let us take care of any project thats listed on site! Gob Bless an we appreciate all the opportunity's!

Anything dirt affiliated, site grading, land clearing, drainage, house pads, commercial pads, an ponds! Been doing construction work 12+ years an i know what great work does for customers! Let us take care of any project thats listed on site! Gob Bless an we appreciate all the opportunity's!

Taylor Made Land Services,LLC

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Taylor Made Land Services,LLC

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Taylor Made Land Services, LLC is located in south Louisiana, near the Acadiana area. We are licensed and insured and can also do statewide work. We specialize in dirt work, land clearing, restoration, demolition, fencing, vinyl skirting, tree removal, debris removal, shredding, etc. We will be happy to give free quotes. Just give us a call at 337-412-0495 (Jake)

Taylor Made Land Services, LLC is located in south Louisiana, near the Acadiana area. We are licensed and insured and can also do statewide work. We specialize in dirt work, land clearing, restoration, demolition, fencing, vinyl skirting, tree removal, debris removal, shredding, etc. We will be happy to give free quotes. Just give us a call at 337-412-0495 (Jake)

C&T Dirt Works LLP

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C&T Dirt Works LLP

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We provide Excavation, Excavating, Excavation Service, Excavating Contractor and Dirt Works in New Iberia, LA. Contact us at: (337) 224-3307!

We provide Excavation, Excavating, Excavation Service, Excavating Contractor and Dirt Works in New Iberia, LA. Contact us at: (337) 224-3307!

MDK Complete Property Maintenance, LLC

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MDK Complete Property Maintenance, LLC

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Dedicated to creating picture perfect properties, we are a family owned and operated business with 100% commitment to personal attention. Whether you're looking for maintenance, beautification or preservation we're your solution for large, small, residential and commercial needs. Please contact us today for a free detailed quote.

Dedicated to creating picture perfect properties, we are a family owned and operated business with 100% commitment to personal attention. Whether you're looking for maintenance, beautification or preservation we're your solution for large, small, residential and commercial needs. Please contact us today for a free detailed quote.

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Savoy Solutions

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Savoy Solutions

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ALL HOME RENOVATIONS * PATIOS * DECKS * FLOORING, CERAMIC/WOOD * SIDING, VINYL/HARD PLANK * ROOF REPAIR * WINDOW REPAIR * SPRINKLER SYSTEMS * CEMENT SLABS & REPAIRS * CUSTOM SHUTTERS

ALL HOME RENOVATIONS * PATIOS * DECKS * FLOORING, CERAMIC/WOOD * SIDING, VINYL/HARD PLANK * ROOF REPAIR * WINDOW REPAIR * SPRINKLER SYSTEMS * CEMENT SLABS & REPAIRS * CUSTOM SHUTTERS

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

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.

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

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