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Autore Excavating

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Autore Excavating

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We provide all types of residential and commercial excavation services and snow plowing in the Les Cheneaux area. We offer sand, gravel, topsoil and much more. We have 3 pits to serve you. We strive for quality work and reasonable prices. We believe that happy customers are return customers.

We provide all types of residential and commercial excavation services and snow plowing in the Les Cheneaux area. We offer sand, gravel, topsoil and much more. We have 3 pits to serve you. We strive for quality work and reasonable prices. We believe that happy customers are return customers.

Northern Home & Property Solutions

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Northern Home & Property Solutions

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17 years of experience

We have a great crew that knows how to get work done in a timely matter. We also subcontract work out when we are busy Ower bill is depending on the size of the job half down balance at the end or if its a large job then we will split it in quarter payments

We have a great crew that knows how to get work done in a timely matter. We also subcontract work out when we are busy Ower bill is depending on the size of the job half down balance at the end or if its a large job then we will split it in quarter payments

HEPA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

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HEPA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC

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HEPA Environmental Services, Inc. has been privately owned and operated for 13 years. We pride ourselves on making commitments and keeping them. We have also helped many of our residential clients get reimbursement for Vermiculite removal from the Zonolite Trust.

HEPA Environmental Services, Inc. has been privately owned and operated for 13 years. We pride ourselves on making commitments and keeping them. We have also helped many of our residential clients get reimbursement for Vermiculite removal from the Zonolite Trust.

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Ward Excavating

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Ward Excavating

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Ward's Excavating, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation, demolition and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony with many years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every excavating and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively. Call today!

Ward's Excavating, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation, demolition and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony with many years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every excavating and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively. Call today!

T & F Construction Company

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T & F Construction Company

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57 years of experience

Concrete poured walls,Resident,Commerical, all Forms of flatwork, including stamping, sidewalks, driveways, basements. Free ESTIMATES. Remodeling,Additions, decks, railing,Garages, and other new construction. Professional interior/exterior Painting. Landscaping, dirt,sod,stone,mulch, retaining walls, and shrub & bushes planted or removed. Excavating demolition, land clearing,road construction, sand,gravel & topsoil. Septic & drainfield installation, bulldozing, backhoe, excavator, loader. site preparation.

Concrete poured walls,Resident,Commerical, all Forms of flatwork, including stamping, sidewalks, driveways, basements. Free ESTIMATES. Remodeling,Additions, decks, railing,Garages, and other new construction. Professional interior/exterior Painting. Landscaping, dirt,sod,stone,mulch, retaining walls, and shrub & bushes planted or removed. Excavating demolition, land clearing,road construction, sand,gravel & topsoil. Septic & drainfield installation, bulldozing, backhoe, excavator, loader. site preparation.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

The cost to dig a trench ranges from $400 to $1,200 per 100 linear feet, depending on the soil, depth, and width. Plan to spend $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching (it’ll be on the higher end if you have rocky soil). Renting a trencher costs $100 to $250 per hour, depending on the type of trencher. 

Call 811 to locate and mark the gas lines at least three days before digging. In many areas, you can dig within 18 inches of the lines, though in some locations, the distance may be further. Check local regulations, as you may need a utility company representative onsite when digging. Document your calls to 811 and precautions taken to avoid gas lines. A homeowner can be held liable for hitting a gas line in some cases, but contacting the proper authorities and following all guidelines can offer protection.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

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