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Home Remodel and Repair
5.0(
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Serving Trenton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Small jobs welcome

"Having been in the industry my whole life, I've never dealt with a more professional and thorough professional. He is very meticulous and clean, and works efficiently and fast!"
Rustic Flower bed
Steps with wrap around flower bed
Steps and Retaining wall
Rustic Retaining wall
Rustic Retaining wall

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Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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JJM Services, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Trenton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"JJM Services did an outstanding job repairing my yard from tire tracks, JJM Services has outstanding customer service, and are reasonably priced."
Response time8 hrs
Response rate94%
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McCullough Construction
5.0(
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Serving Trenton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I hired Jack to install over 1,500 feet of gravel road and to clear several acres of heavy brush on our property. His work is excellent and his pricing is very fair and reasonable. I am very satisfied."
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Response time20 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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MP and Sons Dirt Work - Home Facebook
5.0(
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Serving Trenton, MO and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"MP and Sons provided us top notch service! We were amazed at how quickly they were able to come to our house and how hard they worked to provide just what we needed."
Digging
After Dark
One side
Long View
Other side

+19

Response time30 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

A perc test can take anywhere from one to eight hours to complete. The total time depends on factors like the amount of excavation required, the depth and width of the holes, and whether multiple test holes are needed. For a single hole, the process of filling it with water and monitoring the drainage rate usually takes less than an hour. Professionals can often complete the entire test in a single day. While it's possible to get results the same day, some companies may take a few days to provide the official report.

Maintain open communication and address issues as they arise, ensuring contract terms cover potential delays.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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