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Avatar for Asphalt Solutions Enterprises
Asphalt Solutions Enterprises
4.5(
51
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Kind people, hardworking. Prompt business. Fair pricing. Chose to add cobblestone edging to new driveway after it was already installed, it was done right away. Going to hire them for another job."
Our work
Response time3 days
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Murtagh Construction and Landscaping
5.0(
6
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"These young men were on time, courteous and done g a great job!"
Response time2 days
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Island Construction Corporation
5.0(
3
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Carlos was a great worker and communicator."
Deck renovation
Deck renovation
Deck renovation
Deck renovation
Deck renovation

+9

Response time2 days
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Primos LLC
5.0(
8
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Couldn’t be happier the work came out better than I thought it even could and they are great people to work with"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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JPL Excavation
3.9(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Had a broken hot tube removed. 2 young men showed up. They broke it apart and hauled it away. Very polite, efficient, work was done in a timely manner and left my patio very clean. Would hire again."
Response time2 days
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Linny Constructions Inc
5.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Arrived on time, completed job quickly. They cleaned up well. Great job!"
Septic system
Excavation
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Schezer Excavation LLC
4.4(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"It went very well, he is very clean while he works, when I saw the finishing touch I felt great and I was more than happy when I saw it he was very professional and he wants to get the job done as soon as possible."
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+39

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Shield Masonry & Construction
5.0(
3
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Nantucket, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1960

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I hired them because they had a reasonable price and they are so easy to work with as they did a great job on my roof and my chimney was leaking they rebuild it from the ground level up and I had not further leaks and they build my front step as it was all broken and they fix it and did a fantastic job for me"
Response time4 hrs
Response rate99%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

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.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

Errors in site preparation can lead to structural failures or appear costly midway. Professionals ensure detailed, reliable home base development layouts.

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