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Downing Well Drilling LLC

727 Knoll Rd
4.64(
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Downing Well Drilling LLC

727 Knoll Rd
4.64(
11
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
35 local quotes requested

Here at DWD we are a family owned and operated company specializing in residential well repairs from 2 inch through 6 inch. Including pump repair and replacement well tank service and installation drilling 5 inch PVC water wells, well inspection and water line trenching and much more. Ask about our first responder and military discounts!

"Fast, responsive service at a reasonable fee. Kevin explained everything clearly, and the work was completed as promised. I’m completely satisfied."

Stephen B on January 2021

Here at DWD we are a family owned and operated company specializing in residential well repairs from 2 inch through 6 inch. Including pump repair and replacement well tank service and installation drilling 5 inch PVC water wells, well inspection and water line trenching and much more. Ask about our first responder and military discounts!

"Fast, responsive service at a reasonable fee. Kevin explained everything clearly, and the work was completed as promised. I’m completely satisfied."

Stephen B on January 2021


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KR Companies LLC

5.00(
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KR Companies LLC

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
38 local quotes requested

Excavation contractor from land clearing, to site Prep, to water and sewer work. We have mini excavators, mid size excavator, full size excavator, small and large skid steers, dozer, hydroexcavator, stone slinger, sewer jetter, sewer cameras, hydroseeder, and trucks to move dirt. Licensed and insured with 12 years of experience.

"The quality was a top notch. They did a great job in a timely manner. I appreciate the service. I had no issue. They were professional. They did the job quickly."

Kendall H on February 2022

Excavation contractor from land clearing, to site Prep, to water and sewer work. We have mini excavators, mid size excavator, full size excavator, small and large skid steers, dozer, hydroexcavator, stone slinger, sewer jetter, sewer cameras, hydroseeder, and trucks to move dirt. Licensed and insured with 12 years of experience.

"The quality was a top notch. They did a great job in a timely manner. I appreciate the service. I had no issue. They were professional. They did the job quickly."

Kendall H on February 2022


"Removal was efficient even though there was a lot more concrete below ground than expected. Made a trip to the hardware store for extra sand to fill in the hole and even hooked me up with a new hoop!"

Brad S on May 2025

We are a pre-construction land clearing/forestry mulching team that will not only clear your property of brush, trees and stumps. We also do grading work,gravel,stone,crushed asphalt driveways.

"Removal was efficient even though there was a lot more concrete below ground than expected. Made a trip to the hardware store for extra sand to fill in the hole and even hooked me up with a new hoop!"

Brad S on May 2025


Jeff Kamps Excavating Services, LLC

6366 112th Avenue
4.50(
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Jeff Kamps Excavating Services, LLC

6366 112th Avenue
4.50(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

We're a locally owned and operated company with over 30 years of industry experience. We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Excavating Services that are customizable to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Honest and dependable."

Terry B on January 2018

We're a locally owned and operated company with over 30 years of industry experience. We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Excavating Services that are customizable to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

"Honest and dependable."

Terry B on January 2018


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Rough to Ready Grading

7128 Hall Rd.
5.00(
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Rough to Ready Grading

7128 Hall Rd.
5.00(
7
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Approved Pro
21 local quotes requested
Free onsite estimate

We are 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.

"Alan was super. Did exactly what he said he could do. He was kind, he was on time and he worked efficiently to finish. Very very happy with his work"

Cheryl S on August 2025

We are 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.

"Alan was super. Did exactly what he said he could do. He was kind, he was on time and he worked efficiently to finish. Very very happy with his work"

Cheryl S on August 2025


"Dillion and his crew were very professional and excellent to work with from start to finish. He arrived to look at our yard for the landscaping project early and provided timely and fair quotes. Dillion and his crew did an excellent job executing what we had discussed and finished the project on time. We will definitely use him and his crew for any future landscaping projects that we have."

Tara L on April 2021

We are a family owned business that specialize in residential and commercial dirt work projects. We handle everything for your project from start to finish -Clearing and Site Prep -Demolition -Excavation -Grading -Driveways -Ponds -Retaining Walls & More

"Dillion and his crew were very professional and excellent to work with from start to finish. He arrived to look at our yard for the landscaping project early and provided timely and fair quotes. Dillion and his crew did an excellent job executing what we had discussed and finished the project on time. We will definitely use him and his crew for any future landscaping projects that we have."

Tara L on April 2021


Straight Up Construction inc

12101 Vergennes Street
5.00(
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Straight Up Construction inc

12101 Vergennes Street
5.00(
3
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

In Business Since 1983 Straight Up Construction Inc is the Greand Rapids area's trusted Roofing & Remodeling provider. With experience in everything home renovation, call today for a free estimate and to learn more about our services.

"It worked great. Dave's crew was courteous polite and extremely thorough."

Cheryl W on October 2024

In Business Since 1983 Straight Up Construction Inc is the Greand Rapids area's trusted Roofing & Remodeling provider. With experience in everything home renovation, call today for a free estimate and to learn more about our services.

"It worked great. Dave's crew was courteous polite and extremely thorough."

Cheryl W on October 2024


Cody Harmon

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Cody Harmon

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7 years of experience

Our specialties include prepping driveway pads and driveway tareouts, prepping for concrete, grading gravel and topsoil, laying pipe, and pouring concrete. We strive to provide personalized, quality work for each customer. Give us a call for a specialty quote today!

Our specialties include prepping driveway pads and driveway tareouts, prepping for concrete, grading gravel and topsoil, laying pipe, and pouring concrete. We strive to provide personalized, quality work for each customer. Give us a call for a specialty quote today!


Vanderveen & Sawyer, LLC

7125 Headley St SE
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Vanderveen & Sawyer, LLC

7125 Headley St SE
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1 years of experience

Vanderveen & Sawyer, LLC is a multidisciplined excavation contractor located in Ada, Michigan. V&S offers a wide range of commercial & residential installation services including Retaining Walls, Septic Systems, Storm Water Drainage, Ponds & Site Work.

Vanderveen & Sawyer, LLC is a multidisciplined excavation contractor located in Ada, Michigan. V&S offers a wide range of commercial & residential installation services including Retaining Walls, Septic Systems, Storm Water Drainage, Ponds & Site Work.


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3 Guys & a Hoe

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3 Guys & a Hoe

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1 years of experience

My name is Randy, I'm a Air flForce vet that has been doing construction work for about 25 years. From front doors to underground pipelines. I have lived by the motto of integrity first so that is how how do every job for everyone! Let's get together and make whatever project you have as easy and hopefully as fun as possible.

My name is Randy, I'm a Air flForce vet that has been doing construction work for about 25 years. From front doors to underground pipelines. I have lived by the motto of integrity first so that is how how do every job for everyone! Let's get together and make whatever project you have as easy and hopefully as fun as possible.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Above ground pools are not buried in the ground. Typically, above ground pools are semi-permanent. One reason they’re more affordable is that you don’t have to dig for an inground pool and pour concrete or another material. However, you can choose to install a semi inground pool, which is a hybrid between the two.

The average cost of excavation is around $3,200. Most jobs fall somewhere between $500 and $15,000, depending on the amount of soil to remove, whether or not there are landscaping features or structures in the vicinity that could complicate the excavation, and the quality and contents of the soil. Larger jobs will naturally cost more, as will those in tight spaces that demand manual excavation as opposed to using heavy machinery. Hard soil and tree roots can also extend the job and drive up your labor costs.

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.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

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