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Martin Land Improvement, Inc.
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Cedarville, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were fantastic he called me right back after I call. Very prompt, always available, the question I had he got all the information we needed for putting the septic and over all electrical wires, he explained everything. Over all great business people and I was very satisfied with the work that he did. I will definitely use them again, he always explained the cost about financial."
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Affordable Property And Home Services
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Cedarville, MI and surrounding areas

Your next handyman project doesn't have to be stressful! At Affordable Property and Home Services we believe in providing an outstanding experience for our customers. With years of experience, Affordable Property and Home Services can assist in all phases of your project, regardless of size or complexity. We value quality, integrity, and professionalism. We look forward to working with you!

Kilpatrick Landscaping and Retaining Walls, Inc.
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Cedarville, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Locally owned and operated, Kilpatrick Landscaping and Retaining Walls, Inc. provides quality work at a fair price. As we place the highest priority on customer satisfaction and the quality of our work, feel free to ask for pictures of our completed projects, or for references in your area. Call Leon today for a free estimate and see your home transform before your eyes!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep, with a common average depth between 18 and 30 inches. The exact depth depends on local factors like climate and soil type. In colder regions, pipes must be buried deeper (below the frost line) to prevent freezing, sometimes as deep as 8 feet. The digging depth can also impact the cost of sewer line replacement. To find the specific depth for your property, you can check the building plans for your system, which should be on file with your city or local sanitation department since permits are required for installation.

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

While general contractors sometimes handle demolition, you can also look specifically for local demolition contractors. Demolition experts need to understand structural integrity, the equipment needed for safe demolition, and the permits required for demolition.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

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