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Top-Rated Excavation pros in Rapid City - Updated Nov 2026

Marks Excavating
5.0(
4
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Rapid City, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1983

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"Mark was professional and skilled. He got the job done quickly and efficiently and his prices are fair. He was friendly and on time. I definitely recommend him for any excavating job you need done. My property looks beautiful! Will keep him in mind for any future work I need done, big or small. Thanks a lot, Mark’s Excavating!"
Response time11 hrs
Response rate96%
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Knoch & Sons
5.0(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Rapid City, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Absolutely amazing company! They do incredible work and take real pride in what they do. The quality, attention to detail, and professionalism are outstanding. They show up, get the job done right, and leave everything looking better than expected. If you’re looking for a reliable company that you can trust, I highly recommend them! You won’t be disappointed! 👏🏼🌳🚜"
Knoch & Sons
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Sunny Days Services
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rapid City, MI and surrounding areas

Approved

Offers commercial services

WELCOME TO SUNNY DAYS SERVICES! ☀️ \n\nWe’re a locally owned and operated cleaning and property care company wanting to help you with your properties this season! Get the same cleaned guaranteed result every time! \n\nOffering a wide range of services including:\n🏠 Residential cleans \n🏡 Air BNB cleans\n🏬 Commercial Cleans \n🚧 Construction Cleans\n🌳 Lawn and Property Care \n\nWe have a service for everyone! Weekly, bi weekly, one time clean or seasonal? All are accepted! The hardest part is reaching out! \n\nOur goal here at Sunny Days is to help maintain your properties quality and shinning from the inside to the outside! We offer both! Let us help you this season! \n\n📍Located in Boyne City and willing to travel to surrounding areas! \nNOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! ☀️ \nMessage me for a quote! 🧼

18 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Flood Man, LLC
4.8(
25
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Rapid City, MI and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Erich is a competent, reliable, well experienced, insightful professional in this field of work and service. He is willing to explain, discuss and, I believe, honestly share his opinions of what is in his customer/client's best interest. I respect him and appreciate his work with us and for us; Job well done!"
24 Hr. PROMPT RESPONSE
Mold
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landscaping
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Response time1 day
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

If you’re planning to dig on your property, you’ll need to check for underground utility lines. Call the national call-before-you-dig 811 number. Once connected to an operator, you can schedule a site visit to mark underground lines. This way, you won’t accidentally dig into pipes and can cause major (read: costly) issues.

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

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