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Rocking MT Excavation LLC

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Rocking MT Excavation LLC

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Customers say: Quality work
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3 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"We hired Rocking MT to replace the holding tank on our septic system. Stephen did an excellent job. He is a very skilled contractor who worked through several obstacles while communicating with us all along the way. The quality of his work was outstanding. He left the job site very clean. I would contract with him again in a heartbeat. His quote was reasonable and the final price was very close to what he quoted."

Bruce H on September 2023

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"We hired Rocking MT to replace the holding tank on our septic system. Stephen did an excellent job. He is a very skilled contractor who worked through several obstacles while communicating with us all along the way. The quality of his work was outstanding. He left the job site very clean. I would contract with him again in a heartbeat. His quote was reasonable and the final price was very close to what he quoted."

Bruce H on September 2023

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Rocky Mountain Construction

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Rocky Mountain Construction

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Customers say: Quick response
39 local quotes requested
4 years of experience

Rocky Mountain Construction is a locally owned and operated construction company that specializes in excavation and grading. We handle projects of all sizes, from land clearing, trenching, septic installation, footing excavation and trenching. Contact us today for a free estimate!

"Peter has always been connected to our wishes. The crew put in long hours and worked hard to get the deck rebuild done before winter weather came."

Dale E on October 2025

Rocky Mountain Construction is a locally owned and operated construction company that specializes in excavation and grading. We handle projects of all sizes, from land clearing, trenching, septic installation, footing excavation and trenching. Contact us today for a free estimate!

"Peter has always been connected to our wishes. The crew put in long hours and worked hard to get the deck rebuild done before winter weather came."

Dale E on October 2025

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Husky Works

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Husky Works

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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
12 years of experience

Husky Works is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 10 years of experience. We are proud to provide Montana with exceptional earthwork services. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"They did a pretty good job and they were friendly."

Nicole S on January 2021

Husky Works is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 10 years of experience. We are proud to provide Montana with exceptional earthwork services. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"They did a pretty good job and they were friendly."

Nicole S on January 2021

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Valler services

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Valler services

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Commercial and Residential Excavation. We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality of work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"All went well. Professional work thru and thru...timely and efficient."

Paul M on November 2024

Commercial and Residential Excavation. We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality of work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out all the services we offer below and call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"All went well. Professional work thru and thru...timely and efficient."

Paul M on November 2024

Glacier 3D, LLC

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Glacier 3D, LLC

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11 years of experience

General Contractor & Construction Management services. Over 20 years of construction and management experience. Specializing in General Contracting & excavation services.

General Contractor & Construction Management services. Over 20 years of construction and management experience. Specializing in General Contracting & excavation services.

Ns Welding & Contracting

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Ns Welding & Contracting

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Ns Welding & Contracting Services General contracting- house repairs, siding, roofing, decks, additions, tiny home builds. Fencing-chain link, vinyl fence, wood fence, iron fence, metal fence. Tree removal, brush clean, hazardous clearing. Welding/mobile,fabricator.

Ns Welding & Contracting Services General contracting- house repairs, siding, roofing, decks, additions, tiny home builds. Fencing-chain link, vinyl fence, wood fence, iron fence, metal fence. Tree removal, brush clean, hazardous clearing. Welding/mobile,fabricator.

All work no play construction

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All work no play construction

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My name is James Ferguson I own All Work No Play Construction Registered with the state of MT, Insured and ICEC I have 15 years experience I specialize in pole barns, shops, storage buildings, tiny houses, remodels, framing, decks, roofing, siding, handyman, wood flooring, sheet rock, paint/stain, sub contractor, All phases of construction, etc just call/text Thanks (Flathead Valley and surrounding areas:)!! Four06three1four5703

My name is James Ferguson I own All Work No Play Construction Registered with the state of MT, Insured and ICEC I have 15 years experience I specialize in pole barns, shops, storage buildings, tiny houses, remodels, framing, decks, roofing, siding, handyman, wood flooring, sheet rock, paint/stain, sub contractor, All phases of construction, etc just call/text Thanks (Flathead Valley and surrounding areas:)!! Four06three1four5703

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Groom Creek Contracting LLC

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Groom Creek Contracting LLC

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2 years of experience

Groom Creek Contracting LLC is an Excavating and Masticating business that specializes in land restoration, wildfire prevention and clean up. If you are looking to get the most out of your property and acreage and want that park like setting or want to clean up and restore your forest for fire management and forest growth, then we are the ones for you.

Groom Creek Contracting LLC is an Excavating and Masticating business that specializes in land restoration, wildfire prevention and clean up. If you are looking to get the most out of your property and acreage and want that park like setting or want to clean up and restore your forest for fire management and forest growth, then we are the ones for you.

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NEXTRENCH

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NEXTRENCH

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5 years of experience

Owner-operated that is licensed and insured with specialities in underground utilities, tree thinning, road work, driveway prep, foundations, septic and water installs. Been doing commercial and residential underground work for 4 years.

Owner-operated that is licensed and insured with specialities in underground utilities, tree thinning, road work, driveway prep, foundations, septic and water installs. Been doing commercial and residential underground work for 4 years.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Because decomposed granite is a durable material, a crushed rock or gravel base is optional as long as the DG is properly installed and compacted. However, installing a base is a good idea because it will ensure proper drainage and stability and act as a weed suppressant (although you may still occasionally have to pull weeds). Installing an adequate base can also increase the durability of driveways and walkways. If you forego the paver base or gravel underneath, line the area with landscaping fabric to avoid weeds.

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.

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’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.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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