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Avatar for Rymer Dozer & Backhoe Service, Inc.
Rymer Dozer & Backhoe Service, Inc.
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Neelyville, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Excellent company to work with, has always done a good job at dozer work, delivering gravel and backhoe work on several different projects."
Excavated basement
Excavated basement
Excavated basement
Excavated basement
Sewer system

+2

Response time6 hrs
Response rate98%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Avatar for D&D Directional Drilling & Underground Services
D&D Directional Drilling & Underground Services
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Neelyville, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"D&D make this project so easy it went so smooth they were very professional!! They were always on time and the project turned out great !!!"
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Photos of our work
Photos of our work
Photos of our work
Photos of our work

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Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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DC's Removal Service
4.7(
24
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Neelyville, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"GREAT SERVICE AND WORKMANSHIP! GOT PROJECT DONE IN ONE HOUR. I WOULD HIRE DC'S SERVICE AGAIN. 'AND RESONABLE FEE'"
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Burn/ debri pile removed
Burn/ debri pile removed
Trash pickup

+7

Response time11 hrs
Response rate90%
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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Lone Oak Excavation
5.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Neelyville, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Amazing work for an affordable price!"
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My jobs
My jobs
Response time50 mins
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Smiths Land Development
4.8(
4
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Neelyville, MO and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Very willing to work with us and do as requested. Just genuinely kind, heart of the earth, type folk who did excellent work. Fair pricing for sure. Recommend"
clearing and hauling
house
demo work
cleared
cementary

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

There is no standard depth for burying a septic tank; they are typically buried anywhere from 4 inches to 4 feet underground. The final depth depends on several factors, including the depth of your main sewer line, the height of the bedrock, soil type, local regulations, and the property's landscape. If you plan to grow grass or plants over the tank, a depth of at least 4 to 6 inches is recommended. Deeper tanks can be more difficult to locate, but a septic professional can help find it for you.

Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep, with a common average depth between 18 and 30 inches. The exact depth depends on local factors like climate and soil type. In colder regions, pipes must be buried deeper (below the frost line) to prevent freezing, sometimes as deep as 8 feet. The digging depth can also impact the cost of sewer line replacement. To find the specific depth for your property, you can check the building plans for your system, which should be on file with your city or local sanitation department since permits are required for installation.

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