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Clearwater Contracting
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Carlisle, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We’ve been working with Clearwater Contracting for several years, and they’ve been fantastic every time. They’re reliable, knowledgeable, and very fair. It’s so nice to work with a team you can trust to get the job done right. We’ve always been happy with their work and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great excavation and septic installation company."
little helper
water line
shed move
Excavation
Excavation

+7

Response time3 hrs
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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AMD Masonry Projects, Inc.
4.6(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Carlisle, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"AMD Masonry was hired to dig a trench and install piping and crushed rock to prevent further water damage to my basement. They did a fantastic job, were very professional and were very punctual. I could not have asked for a better job to be done. I will definitely hire them for any future projects I may have."
Response time1 day
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Total Contracting Solutions LLC
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Carlisle, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Total Contracting had been amazing to work with for our major addition build. From the start they have been incredibly responsive anytime we have questions & so helping with the plans to build a new addition. I have now used them for both personal and business projects & would hire them again! I would recommend them to anyone!"
Four Season Addition
Four Season Addition
Four Season Addition
Four Season Addition
Four Season Addition

+5

Response time11 hrs
Response rate97%
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

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.

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