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Scotts Landscape And Excavation

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Scotts Landscape And Excavation

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10 local quotes requested
4 years of experience

Scotts Landscape And Excavation 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.

"Was very prompt and followed through and met projected timeline"

Wendy D on April 2023

Scotts Landscape And Excavation 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.

"Was very prompt and followed through and met projected timeline"

Wendy D on April 2023


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Tim Walters Enterprises LLC

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Tim Walters Enterprises LLC

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42 local quotes requested
2 years of experience

We offer a variety of excavation, land clearing ,storm cleanup, material hauling minor landscaping and maintenance services. We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality of work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"Tim did an excellent job on our gravel shed pad foundation! His pricing was both reasonable and affordable, and he took the time to listen to all of our needs. He went the extra mile to ensure the project was done right and worked incredibly hard throughout the process. The quality of his work truly shows. We’ll definitely turn to him for any future dirt work and highly recommend his services!"

Wes D on July 2025

We offer a variety of excavation, land clearing ,storm cleanup, material hauling minor landscaping and maintenance services. We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality of work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"Tim did an excellent job on our gravel shed pad foundation! His pricing was both reasonable and affordable, and he took the time to listen to all of our needs. He went the extra mile to ensure the project was done right and worked incredibly hard throughout the process. The quality of his work truly shows. We’ll definitely turn to him for any future dirt work and highly recommend his services!"

Wes D on July 2025


"A truly professional outfit, great communication, on time and affordable services."

Steven S on August 2025

A-List Construction and Land Development is here to help with your excavation, skidsteer and dump trailer hauling needs. Dirt work, excavation, Land development and more. Feel free to reach out and let us know how we can assist.

"A truly professional outfit, great communication, on time and affordable services."

Steven S on August 2025


Family owned business with over 10 plus years experience. Dirt work Gravel work Driveways Land clearing Demo/Clean up Pads Landscaping Land development General excavation


Mid-West Dirt Works LLC

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Mid-West Dirt Works LLC

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4 years of experience

we specialize in dirt work, excavating, utilizes- water, sewer, concrete driveways and sidewalks, footings for buildings and building pads, driveway, rock hauling, demolition, framing, handyman services.

we specialize in dirt work, excavating, utilizes- water, sewer, concrete driveways and sidewalks, footings for buildings and building pads, driveway, rock hauling, demolition, framing, handyman services.




K.Cox Excavation

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K.Cox Excavation

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This type of excavation business involves digging out the trenches or channels for drainage systems.Also digging out the area for a residential or commercial buildings. Along with backfilling, and hauling away excess dirt and debris. Dirt spreading Leveling/ slope Gravel driveways landscapes task Cleaning up flower beds & much more

This type of excavation business involves digging out the trenches or channels for drainage systems.Also digging out the area for a residential or commercial buildings. Along with backfilling, and hauling away excess dirt and debris. Dirt spreading Leveling/ slope Gravel driveways landscapes task Cleaning up flower beds & much more



K&Z Dirtworks

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K&Z Dirtworks

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Let us move the Earth for you! K&Z is here for all your dirt work needs. We offer a variety of services including, but not limited to: -Brush Hogging -Backfill -Privacy fencing, Chain link, and barbed wire - snow plowing (when the time comes) -gravel delivery and spread -sand delivery -leveling -retaining walls -brush removal -power washing Give us a call today for your free estimate 620-238-3197.

Let us move the Earth for you! K&Z is here for all your dirt work needs. We offer a variety of services including, but not limited to: -Brush Hogging -Backfill -Privacy fencing, Chain link, and barbed wire - snow plowing (when the time comes) -gravel delivery and spread -sand delivery -leveling -retaining walls -brush removal -power washing Give us a call today for your free estimate 620-238-3197.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, most services include site leveling and foundation work. Confirm with your contractor for specifics.

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.

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

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