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Bourke Remodeling and Home Improvements
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Brockton, MA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired Bourke Remodeling and Home Improvement to build my master bed closet, he did a fantastic job. I received so many compliments for it and I already hired him again. Heâ  s easy to talk to, I promise you will not disappointed if you book him for your repair and remodeling.Heâ  s reliable, clean and always on time."
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Kitchen remodel

+40

Response time2 days
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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L2 Homes
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Brockton, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Mavin and Nate were wonderful! Very professional and quick to respond. The work was completed ahead of schedule and all of the guys were so nice and very good at explaining all of the steps of what they were doing. I cannot recommend them enough! I will use these guys for every project I have going forward! Thank you!!"
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Complete Home Renovation

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The average cost of excavation is approximately $3,200, with typical projects ranging from $500 to $15,000. Depending on the contractor, you may be charged between $50 and $200 per cubic yard or an hourly rate of $40 to $180 for an excavation specialist. The total cost is influenced by several factors, including the project size, the amount of soil to be removed, and the soil's condition. Hard soil, tree roots, or excessive rocks and clay can increase the price, potentially adding $200 to $1,200 to the final bill. Other factors that can drive up costs include the presence of nearby structures that complicate the work or tight spaces that require manual excavation instead of heavy machinery.

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.

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.

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.

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

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