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Cohesion, Inc.

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Cohesion, Inc.

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Customers say: Quick response
29 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cohesion is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Contact @ [email protected]

"Excellent service."

Susan S on July 2024

Cohesion is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Contact @ [email protected]

"Excellent service."

Susan S on July 2024


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Patriot Excavation, LLC

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Patriot Excavation, LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Customer satisfaction is what determines our success, which is why we take a hands-on approach. When interacting with our company, you'll notice that we're particularly focused on the principles of quality workmanship, timely completion, competitive pricing and integrity in all our business dealings. We combine knowledge and research with our extensive practical experience to ensure a specialized approach for your project needs. Contact us today for a fair and accurate estimate of your project. We look forward to adding you to our long and growing list of happy customers. Trip charge of $35 is applied for initial consultation, reimbursed with a signed contract.

"Great for lot and brush clearing."

Kevin B on November 2022

Customer satisfaction is what determines our success, which is why we take a hands-on approach. When interacting with our company, you'll notice that we're particularly focused on the principles of quality workmanship, timely completion, competitive pricing and integrity in all our business dealings. We combine knowledge and research with our extensive practical experience to ensure a specialized approach for your project needs. Contact us today for a fair and accurate estimate of your project. We look forward to adding you to our long and growing list of happy customers. Trip charge of $35 is applied for initial consultation, reimbursed with a signed contract.

"Great for lot and brush clearing."

Kevin B on November 2022


Bolton Property Maintenance

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Bolton Property Maintenance

4.83(
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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 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.

"Great courtesy and on time."

Rusty S on July 2022

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.

"Great courtesy and on time."

Rusty S on July 2022


Perry Willoughby Contracting

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Perry Willoughby Contracting

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
8 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"They are very trustworthy and energetic with a good go get em attitude."

Elizabeth C on August 2018

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

"They are very trustworthy and energetic with a good go get em attitude."

Elizabeth C on August 2018


Lorren Petroleum Service, LLC

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Lorren Petroleum Service, LLC

New on AngiNew on Angi
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5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

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 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.


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Allison's Welding

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Allison's Welding

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

Allison's Welding is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"He can make repairs on something you already have or make something from steel that youâ  ve been wanting."

Eddie T on May 2022

Allison's Welding is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"He can make repairs on something you already have or make something from steel that youâ  ve been wanting."

Eddie T on May 2022


Twisted Arc LLC

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Twisted Arc LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
8 years of experience

Here at Twisted Arc, we are locally owned and operated. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 core value. Our number one goal is to find the best solution with the most value for you on your project. Reputation of integrity and reliability when it comes to planning and executing and your project.

"Twisted Arc did an absolutely FANTASTIC job on our project! John and his team were so helpful, knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, professional, and we could not be happier with the results. Initially we planned on creating a structure in our yard to suit our needs, however John was able to give us what we wanted and more with landscaping techniques that not only provided the structure we need, but is also natural looking and fits seamlessly into the landscape. John thought of everything and thoroughly exceeded our expectations. A++++++"

Angela C on October 2022

Here at Twisted Arc, we are locally owned and operated. Customer satisfaction is our number 1 core value. Our number one goal is to find the best solution with the most value for you on your project. Reputation of integrity and reliability when it comes to planning and executing and your project.

"Twisted Arc did an absolutely FANTASTIC job on our project! John and his team were so helpful, knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, professional, and we could not be happier with the results. Initially we planned on creating a structure in our yard to suit our needs, however John was able to give us what we wanted and more with landscaping techniques that not only provided the structure we need, but is also natural looking and fits seamlessly into the landscape. John thought of everything and thoroughly exceeded our expectations. A++++++"

Angela C on October 2022


Contract Plumbing of N.C.

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Contract Plumbing of N.C.

New on AngiNew on Angi
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15 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We're dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in service, installation, and repair for all phases of your plumbing needs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction.

We're dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in service, installation, and repair for all phases of your plumbing needs. We specialize in a variety of residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients, and guarantee your satisfaction.


"Got the job done as promised and on time."

Tom Y on November 2025

919 396 4864 check out our reviews best in all wake county and surrounding areas Contractor of the year 5x 2020-2025

"Got the job done as promised and on time."

Tom Y on November 2025

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

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.

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

It takes two to three hours to trench 100 feet with a mechanical trencher or 10 to 12 hours if digging with a shovel. The total time to dig a trench depends on the depth, width, soil type, terrain, trencher type, and your level of experience. Digging in clay or rocky soil takes longer than soft ground.  

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