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South Shore Excavating Inc
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Credit card accepted

Customers say: True professional

"Great service, work was done professionally and on time and cleaned up area like it was never touched. compared to other companies I received quotes from for pricing south shore excavating gave me the best price."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Deangele Landscape & Construction Corp.
4.3(
218
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"If you are looking for an expert fence installation service provider Deâ Angele Landscape &Construction is the best solution. I can say this with full confidence because I have used their service for fence installation and I am very happy and satisfied with the output. That is why they are my first preference for these types of services."
Outdoor Living Space
Outdoor Kitchen
Stainless Steel Sink
Single Side Burner
Stair

+12

Response time2 days
68 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Erbe Brothers Excavation
4.6(
14
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+1 more

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Erbe brothers excavation did a great job removing trees, stumps, and grading the lot for our new garage behind the house. Will be using them in the future for any excavation we need done"
Finish grade of one driveway
Laying down stone
Final loam spread and power raked
Lush green grass
Final product with a desert brown stone!

+70

Response time2 days
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by53%of homeowners
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Vcoelho General Services
4.4(
60
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Customers say: Quality work

"The Vcoelho team was professional and did an excellent repair on my damaged fence. The estimate/bid for the repair and the work was completed promptly. Excellent communication from the team throughout the process."
Response time1 day
32 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Mankewich Contracting, Inc.
5.0(
7
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jamie did an excellent job, from septic system, demolition,excavation, grading. Jamie is easy to work with and a real gentlemen."
Septic system install
Leaching field build.
Spraying hydroseed.
Hydroseeding
Sewer pump install

+10

Response time7 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Brarmann Co., LLC
4.6(
131
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I received a call shortly after I went to Angies site. He came the next morning. I was only looking for routine maintenance, but he responded immediately. I would highly recommend this vendor."
New mini split Install
Mini split line set up
Fujitsu mini split
New Heating Install
New Oil Fired Boiler Install with Carlin head

+24

Response time3 hrs
Response rate92%
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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J. Bean Excavation LLC
5.0(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

J. Bean Excavation LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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+29

11 neighbors recently requested a quote
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1-877-LAWN-CREW
4.3(
34
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Cohasset, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"He was very nice and did a good job however he was really expensive. I am using another one the charges $25.00 less than what he charged me."
paver patio
paver patio
fire pit lined with fire bricks
paver patio
walkway during construction

+8

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by86%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

Hard soil could be a sign of overly dry dirt, either from poor drainage or drought. It's important to test the nutrient levels, density, and drainage capacity of your soil to see if it's absorbing water properly. Begin by adding a light layer of water and observing how long the soil retains moisture. If you experience a good deal of runoff, you may need to aerate your lawn, apply a wetting agent, or hire a professional for a closer look.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

To determine whether your homeowners' insurance will cover crawl space repair, consider the cause of the issue. Repair may be covered if the problems were caused by an event that the insurance covers, such as vandalism or a windstorm. However, companies won't cover the repair if the issues are caused by neglect or wear and tear.

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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