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Markcum Forestry Mulching LLC
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Serving Bogue Chitto, MS and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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Small jobs welcome

Markum Forestry is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have years of hands-on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

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Thigpen Septic Tank Service
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Serving Bogue Chitto, MS and surrounding areas

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"Very professional service. Price was as quoted and less than local competitors. Showed up a little late but contacted us to let us know he was running behind first. Took about an hour to complete the work. Would definitely use them again."
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CEK Excavation & Land management - Home Facebook
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Serving Bogue Chitto, MS and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Welcome to Smith Construction! We have a single mission, which is to achieve complete customer satisfaction! We work with the highest quality materials and experienced professionals. Consistently focusing on the needs of our customers, supplying personalized attention, and stress-free experience, sets us apart from our competition and keeps our customers coming back! Give us a call today!

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Rimes Excavating and Dozer Work
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Serving Bogue Chitto, MS and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Rimes Excavating and Dozer Work proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are family business and have been around the Pike county area for 30 years. Please give us a call today. We do have minimum on our equipment dozer is $125 hour with a five hour minimum and the track hoe $100 an hour with a five hour minimum.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even for projects that only involve grading or yard leveling. Permit requirements depend on your local government and the scope of the project, but they are especially common for significant digging or work that could affect utilities or public property. These permits help protect the local topography and prevent drainage issues. An experienced excavation company will typically know whether permits are needed and can often handle the process of pulling and closing them for you. You can also verify permit requirements by contacting your local building department and describing your project.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

You do not have to dig footers for a deck as long as it meets local code and holds up to weather in your area. If you live somewhere that experiences high winds and earthquakes, you may need to dig for your deck posts. Deck blocks, post anchors with base plates, and helical pile systems are the three no-dig deck post options you can choose from if local code permits.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

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