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Northern Ground Services
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Northern Ground Services has become a staple of professionalism and quality work in Michigan for years. With decades of experience, there is no job too large or small. Call today to schedule an appointment!

Response time4 days
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NRE Excavating
4.9(
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"On time professional service flexible on work dynamics will assist in additional services while on sight. Honest respectable men would hire again great work."
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Recommended by69%of homeowners
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NRE Excavating
4.9(
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"On time professional service flexible on work dynamics will assist in additional services while on sight. Honest respectable men would hire again great work."
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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NRE Excavating
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

"This was a first time excavation project for me. Duane and I worked back and forth with texts. He made a visit to the site and gave me day. Day of was as described and things looked great when he was done. I asked him to come back to do more and within two weeks everything was accomplished and it looks great. Thanks guys."
Digging out the basement of the house to put debris in.
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Mid Michigan Excavation LLC
4.5(
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Wonderful service, very quick and thoroughly. I will definitely be recommending this company to everyone I know. Prices are great, employees are great, and the work they do is great! They basically can do whatever you need."
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Martin Land Improvement, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Lake, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 1980

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

I provide quality & fair priced Excavation Service throughout Northern & Central Michigan. Licensed, Insured, and 40 years of professional experience. I like to help Landowners, Homeowners & Small Businesses with all their Site Preparation needs. If you need prep for a new home site, demo of an old building, land clearing, a septic system or have a special project; call for free consultation & pricing and give us an opportunity to meet your budget needs.

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MidWest Dirt Work's
4.3(
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Serving Lake, 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
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

The easier way to find buried sprinkler lines is to use the plan from the professionals who installed the system. If you don’t have professional plans, listen for running water on your lawn when you turn on the system. You may also spot wet areas, giving you an idea of where the heads are. Once you find the sprinkler heads, you’ll likely be able to connect the dots between them, revealing the system below.

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

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