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K & F Solutions
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Elwell, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Summit Outdoor Services has been dedicated to this craft for over 4 years. We pride the company on reliability, excellent communication, integrity, and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all our projects no matter how big or small. We look forward to earning your business!

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NRE Excavating
4.9(
14
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Elwell, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Very knowledgeable. Very hardworking. Workers like this are not easy to find. I was extremely pleased after having been in the landscape business myself for 22 years they did it exactly as I pictured. Very hard to find someone who will do this type of work correctly."
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by69%of homeowners
Deal's Excavating, LLC
5.0(
1
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Elwell, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Great experience, great work! Cleared wooded land for a new build very efficiently and doubled the land value. Even took down large trees, but left the ones we could keep. Exactly what we were looking for. Would hire again for any excavating job!"
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Maleks landscaping & painting
4.8(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Elwell, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They did a good job but are a very young couple and wish to be paid in cash so they will have gas money to drive back and forth to the job. Mr. Malek picked up the paint and matched the color perfectly from the paint can I had left from a prior house painting."
Response time6 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
MidWest Dirt Work's
4.3(
8
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Elwell, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"I was left high and dry by another contractor. I contacted homeadvisor on Sunday morning. I was immediately called by Midwest Dirt Work's. Larry said he would come the next day. He actually came and did the work!!!!! I was so tired of waiting for people to show up and getting stressed. I definitely recommend Dirt Works. I will definitely use them again when the need arises. Larry was excellent and did a great job! Thanks so much!! Lyla"
Response time1 day
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can excavate in the winter, but it might make the job harder. Frozen ground is harder to dig, and snow or ice can make the work site more hazardous. A contractor may need special equipment and techniques, such as ground-thawing methods, to break through frozen soil. Although winter excavation is possible, it may take longer and be more costly than excavating during warmer months.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

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.

The rules for trenching and excavation include setting up and following safety protocols, learning how to use tools and machines properly, and ensuring there is a safe exit for all workers. Keep heavy equipment and materials away from the edge of the hole or trench. Call the 811 dig line before starting any excavation or trenching project to ensure you don’t hit any electrical or gas lines.

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

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