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Q: How far should you bury downspouts from the house?

• <div><p>Downspouts should be buried at least 5 to 10 feet away from your foundation. This can vary depending on your local building codes, soil type, and property slope. The main goal is to ensure water is directed away from your foundation.</p></div>

Q: How long does a perc test take?

• <div><p>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&rsquo;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.</p></div>

Q: What should I do before hiring an excavation company?

• <div><p>Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.</p><p>To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn&rsquo;t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.</p><p>Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.</p></div>

Q: What is the cheapest well to drill?

• <div><p>To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you. </p></div>

Q: What is the average cost of excavation?

• <div><p>The average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/excavation-costs.htm">cost of excavation</a> is around <b>$3,200</b>. Most jobs fall somewhere between <b>$500 and $15,000</b>, depending on the amount of soil to remove, whether or not there are landscaping features or structures in the vicinity that could complicate the excavation, and the quality and contents of the soil. Larger jobs will naturally cost more, as will those in tight spaces that demand manual excavation as opposed to using heavy machinery. Hard soil and tree roots can also extend the job and drive up your labor costs.</p></div>

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Last update on December 07, 2025

Reviewed in November 2024
Dillon and his crew were Exceptional! Communicated very well on the work to be completed in a timely manner. We plan on using their services in the future and highly recommend to anyone looking for professional quality Excavating Services!
Steer It Right Land Services, LLC
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Reviewed in February 2022
This is the most horrible experience ever. I found RC 360 Design and owner Gourad Chand through this website while he was doing work for a neighbor. I hired his company for a new home build for $138,000 plus a $2,000 retainer fee to Mr Chand. On 1/8/21 I gave Mr Chand a check for $34,500 to lock...
RC 360 Design, LLC
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Reviewed in July 2021
We live in Sullivan, MO. We had been shopping around for someone to do an egress window in the basement. This entailed taking our existing foundation, digging out a window well, sawing through our foundation, and the physical installation of the window frame and window. We called several...
Stratum Structural Systems
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Reviewed in August 2019
They were prompt and curteous. If I need a company to do excavating work I would definitely give them a call.
Schneider's Excavating
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Reviewed in May 2014
A crew arrived on the scheduled date and time. Heavy equipment was used to remove dirt and expose the foundation for evaluation. Exploratory excavation revealed that the foundation was resting directly on bedrock, thus rendering pier installation moot. They thoroughl cleaded the exposed...
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