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Precision Lawn Care & Landscaping
4.8(
5
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Serving Palmyra, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Nicholas and crew have maintained the bank's lawn and planting beds for years and have done an excellent job. They are great to work with. He pays great attention to detail. Highly recommend."
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Worthington Brothers Earthworks
New to Angi

Serving Palmyra, MO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Worthington Brothers Earthworks 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.

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Roundcount Dozing & Excavating
5.0(
6
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Serving Palmyra, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Cody was very personal and listened to my request. When I came back to my site after leaving for the day. I found he had done some stuff we talked about but I had decided I would hold off because of budget constraints. When I asked him about it he simply said "I had finished the job sooner than I thought I would and this is on the house. Pretty classy move."
Response time1 day
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Beer Land Management LLC
5.0(
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Serving Palmyra, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Arrived at the agreed date and time. Did a great job of tree removal in close quarters. Also provided special handling on one tree per our request. Stumps remain to be removed but we expect that project to be completed in the next 2 weeks."
Beer Land Management
Cleaning up the Mess
Cleaning up the Mess
Removal of Mature Elm Monroe City, MO
Long days finale Monroe City, MO

+7

Response time9 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Stone Hauling and Excavating LLC
4.3(
9
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Serving Palmyra, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Matthew did a great job and very thorough! Cleaned up well after job was done and left the extra materials for me. I would definitely recommend him! Very hard working, great work ethic!"
Response time2 days
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Tree experts don’t advise against digging through tree roots, but instead encourage caution and consultation with a local arborist to make sure you don’t damage the tree’s structure or interrupt its water or nutrient intake. An arborist can recommend specific practices when digging and help prune the roots or dig a trench for utilities with a tool that can remove soil without touching the tree’s roots.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

Yes, you can excavate in the winter, but it might make the job harder. Frozen ground is harder to dig, and snow or ice can make the work site more hazardous. A contractor may need special equipment and techniques, such as ground-thawing methods, to break through frozen soil. Although winter excavation is possible, it may take longer and be more costly than excavating during warmer months.

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

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