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Apex Excavating & Underground

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Apex Excavating & Underground

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5 years of experience

Apex Excavating & Underground is a full service excavation, directional drilling, trenchless utility, and dirtwork service provider, serving northern and central Michigan. We are a small, community oriented company, focusing on doing work for ordinary people who cant afford the large companies prices, but still want top of the line work.

Apex Excavating & Underground is a full service excavation, directional drilling, trenchless utility, and dirtwork service provider, serving northern and central Michigan. We are a small, community oriented company, focusing on doing work for ordinary people who cant afford the large companies prices, but still want top of the line work.

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Crawford Farms Concrete and Stone

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Crawford Farms Concrete and Stone

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With over 25yrs of professional masonry experience, we specialize in concrete, masonry installations and in stone foundation repairs throughout the entire state of Michigan. We work on old field stone foundations dating back to the early 1800's. We use and perform high quality solutions that last for generations to come. We offer "Free Estimates" feel free to contact us today, we look forward to servicing you!

"Joe did an excellent job everything went smooth. He is very creative on the way he lays out the front porch, sidewalk and patio. It turned out better than I ever imagined it. Definitely would hire him on my next project."

Robert B on February 2022

With over 25yrs of professional masonry experience, we specialize in concrete, masonry installations and in stone foundation repairs throughout the entire state of Michigan. We work on old field stone foundations dating back to the early 1800's. We use and perform high quality solutions that last for generations to come. We offer "Free Estimates" feel free to contact us today, we look forward to servicing you!

"Joe did an excellent job everything went smooth. He is very creative on the way he lays out the front porch, sidewalk and patio. It turned out better than I ever imagined it. Definitely would hire him on my next project."

Robert B on February 2022

Jess Arquette

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Jess Arquette

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26 years of experience

I am local builder that uses local employees and sub contractors. I was trained union journeyman carpenter in the Detroit area and moved back to the northern area after about ten years in the city. My company can handle commercial jobs as well as new homes or additions,pole barns, etc. I am also green certified builder and was trained recently as a energy analyst

I am local builder that uses local employees and sub contractors. I was trained union journeyman carpenter in the Detroit area and moved back to the northern area after about ten years in the city. My company can handle commercial jobs as well as new homes or additions,pole barns, etc. I am also green certified builder and was trained recently as a energy analyst

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Green Side Up Landscape Co.

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Green Side Up Landscape Co.

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15 years of experience

16 years of expierence. Landscape design is first and foremost about function. We develop full service landscape solutions for even the most difficult terrain and resolve your landscape challenges exquisitely. Experienced landscape and hardscape designers and installers will turn your yard into a space that you will love. Here at Green Side Up Landscape Co., we are exceptionally particular about our work. It is our attention to detail that enables us to provide you superior customer satisfaction. We are proud of our customer retention, and invite you to be our next referral. During our first years of operation 100% of our business was earned through Word of Mouth advertising. That is something we are extremely appreciative of. Our goal is to use the skills and knowledge gained and talents provided to create, restore and preserve the 'Green' in our community. Limited financing available.

16 years of expierence. Landscape design is first and foremost about function. We develop full service landscape solutions for even the most difficult terrain and resolve your landscape challenges exquisitely. Experienced landscape and hardscape designers and installers will turn your yard into a space that you will love. Here at Green Side Up Landscape Co., we are exceptionally particular about our work. It is our attention to detail that enables us to provide you superior customer satisfaction. We are proud of our customer retention, and invite you to be our next referral. During our first years of operation 100% of our business was earned through Word of Mouth advertising. That is something we are extremely appreciative of. Our goal is to use the skills and knowledge gained and talents provided to create, restore and preserve the 'Green' in our community. Limited financing available.

Sherman Nursery Farms

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Sherman Nursery Farms

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56 years of experience

Sherman Nursery Farms in Columbus, MI is your one stop for all your landscape maintenance, design and brick patio needs. We take the same pride in our work as you take in your home. We have been offering professional landscape design services since 1969! We only hire trained professionals to take care or all your landscaping needs. No job is ever too big or small! Whether you need lawn care services, irrigation system installation or a retaining wall, we are on it!

Sherman Nursery Farms in Columbus, MI is your one stop for all your landscape maintenance, design and brick patio needs. We take the same pride in our work as you take in your home. We have been offering professional landscape design services since 1969! We only hire trained professionals to take care or all your landscaping needs. No job is ever too big or small! Whether you need lawn care services, irrigation system installation or a retaining wall, we are on it!

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Stone and Gravel questions, answered by experts

No, you shouldn’t lay bricks directly on dirt. While it might seem like a shortcut, it leads to a patio that shifts, sinks, and becomes a maintenance headache. Dirt expands, contracts, and erodes—none of which mix well with long-term stability. To build something that lasts, excavate the topsoil, compact a layer of crushed gravel, and add a coarse sand-setting bed. This layered base gives your bricks proper support, allows drainage, and helps block weeds from creeping through. Cutting corners here just means you’ll spend more time—and money—repairing your brick patio later.

Brick spalling—which refers to the crumbly, flaky, or pitted appearance that can develop over time—is caused by a few different conditions. These include:

  • Climates with constant freeze-thaw cycles

  • Use of non-breathable sealants

  • High-pressure water cleaning

  • Improper installation

While you can’t do anything about the weather, you can preserve your bricks by cleaning them with soapy water and a good old-fashioned scrubbing. Pressure washers may be satisfying to use, but they can eventually wear away the surface of your bricks. If you don’t have advanced-level DIY skills in masonry, you can hire a reputable masonry contractor in your area for your project.

Certain towns and homeowner associations (HOAs) ban brick mailboxes because of the risk of obstruction. They are sometimes only permitted in cases where four or more homes share a mailbox. Homeowners may need to obtain special permits in some locations. One of the top masonry contractor hiring tips is to ask a local pro if they can show you examples of recent work that meets local code regulations.

The best tool for drilling into brick or mortar is a rotary hammer drill which is a large hammer drill with low rotation speed and high torque. Regular drills with a hammer function are also excellent tools for drilling into brick when the diameter of the hole is 1/2 inch or less. It might be possible to drill into brick with a standard drill if you’re only drilling a very small hole, but note that masonry work will put a lot of wear on a standard drill, and the tool may not be strong enough to get through brick.

The difference between river rock and landscaping rocks is size, smoothness, and use. River rocks are smooth and flat, as if polished by water, and come in diameters between 1 and 8 inches. Landscape rock can vary in size from small pea gravel installations to car-sized boulders. However, landscaping and river rocks are interchangeable in many situations. River rock is best for pathways, walkways, garden bed mulch, water features, and planting accents, while small landscape rocks can serve as a walkway base, gravel playground areas, and filler between pavers.

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