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906 General Contracting LLC
4.6(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Marquette, MI and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Up Tree Service did a fabulous job of clearing very deep heavy snow from my 80 foot ranch style roof and were very efficient at cleaning up a lot of what they took down. Time wise they came in under the original estimate and the owner and his helpers were great to work with! A very pleasant experience!!"
Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
Haralson Excavating
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Marquette, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Having him come back to fill my pond and level yard to be easier to mow. I recommend Mr Haralson as much as I can he does good work and easy to talk to about future projects"
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Adams Excavating, LLC
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Marquette, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Adams Excavating, LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. \nWe uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal \nresponsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. \nAccurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true \nprofessionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make \ntheir concerns the basis of our business.

Brown Logging, LLC
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Marquette, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Brown Logging Llc is 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.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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.

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.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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