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Digger Dan Excavation and Landscaping, LLC

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Digger Dan Excavation and Landscaping, LLC

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13 local quotes requested
1 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. We specialize in all your grading and excavation needs. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Dan was absolutely the best. Worked 10 days straight. Set rock for our waterfall, retaining wall, tree planting, finish grading for lawn areas. Rock work included 70 tons of rock. Excellent equipment operator, careful, very courteous and attentive to our wishes. I have more for Dan to do in the future. Dan is simply the best."

John V on August 2025

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. We specialize in all your grading and excavation needs. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Dan was absolutely the best. Worked 10 days straight. Set rock for our waterfall, retaining wall, tree planting, finish grading for lawn areas. Rock work included 70 tons of rock. Excellent equipment operator, careful, very courteous and attentive to our wishes. I have more for Dan to do in the future. Dan is simply the best."

John V on August 2025

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.

Rocking S Excavation

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Rocking S Excavation

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4 years of experience

Rocking S Excavation is a owner operated business providing excavation services such as… septic systems, lot/land clearing, house/shop foundations, minor grading/leveling, road/path/trail cutting, utility trenches, irrigation ditch cleaning, etc. I am licensed and insured as well as certified in Ravalli county to install septic systems. I have been in the excavation and construction field for 10 plus years and I am happy to bring you quality work for a great price! So lets get together and make both our dreams come true, for me a successful business in making your dreams come true!

Rocking S Excavation is a owner operated business providing excavation services such as… septic systems, lot/land clearing, house/shop foundations, minor grading/leveling, road/path/trail cutting, utility trenches, irrigation ditch cleaning, etc. I am licensed and insured as well as certified in Ravalli county to install septic systems. I have been in the excavation and construction field for 10 plus years and I am happy to bring you quality work for a great price! So lets get together and make both our dreams come true, for me a successful business in making your dreams come true!

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Trenchless Solutions

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Trenchless Solutions

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We offer trenchless pipe replacement. Specialize in underground repair or replacement of water and sewer lines. Commercial, multifamily, or residential welcome.

We offer trenchless pipe replacement. Specialize in underground repair or replacement of water and sewer lines. Commercial, multifamily, or residential welcome.

Massey Excavating

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Massey Excavating

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45 years of experience

For over 30 years, Massey Excavating has been your local, family owned and operated excavation service and contractor, proudly serving Bigfork, Kalispell, Flathead Valley, and the surrounding areas with high quality, reliable excavating. As a fully licensed, bonded, and insured business, the experts at Massey Excavating are dedicated to providing complete customer satisfaction on each and every one of our projects. We specialize in installing septic tanks, road construction, digging of foundations, clearing and grading of land, digging ponds, and rock wall construction. For the best service and pricing on thorough and reputable excavation, call Massey Excavating TODAY! We look forward to assisting you!

For over 30 years, Massey Excavating has been your local, family owned and operated excavation service and contractor, proudly serving Bigfork, Kalispell, Flathead Valley, and the surrounding areas with high quality, reliable excavating. As a fully licensed, bonded, and insured business, the experts at Massey Excavating are dedicated to providing complete customer satisfaction on each and every one of our projects. We specialize in installing septic tanks, road construction, digging of foundations, clearing and grading of land, digging ponds, and rock wall construction. For the best service and pricing on thorough and reputable excavation, call Massey Excavating TODAY! We look forward to assisting you!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Consultation with the local government helps identify necessary permits, avoid project delays or legal issues, and protect project integrity.

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.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

The time it takes to build a pool—and dig out the area—varies based on the pool size and type. A professional excavator will take between four and eight hours to dig a pool. The process will take longer if they encounter large boulders or tree roots. Keep in mind that this is a small part of the process in the long run. You will need between eight and 12 weeks to build a pool from start to finish, including the time to apply for permits.

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