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Normand & Co. Underground, LLC
New to Angi

Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Normand & Co. Underground is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have several 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!

Response time10 mins
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Bateman Civil Survey Company, PC
3.2(
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Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"These folks were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were extremely responsive, competitively priced, survey was extremely accurate, and they provided excellent customer service. I highly recommend this company and will refer them to my friends."
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Pools + Obx, LLP
5.0(
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Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Pools + Obx, LLP, is your top choice for residential and commercial pool services. We are also a full service concrete installation and repair company with over 15 years of experience. Call us today for a quote! \n252-423-1729

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Response time2 days
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Coastal Landworks
New to Angi

Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Overgrown Land? We Take It Back.\n​Our forestry mulchers grind brush, small trees, and vines into nutrient-rich mulch in one pass—leaving your land clear without burn piles, hauling, or soil disturbance.\n\nCoastal Landworks was founded with a simple idea: land clearing should be professional, reliable, and done the right way. Serving Eastern North Carolina and Southern Virginia, we specialize exclusively in forestry mulching — a modern, eco-friendly method that clears land by grinding trees, brush, and stumps into natural mulch in a single pass.\n\nAt Coastal Landworks, we don't just clear land — we give it back to you.\n

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Appalachian Pumping
5.0(
2
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Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 1995

"Don promptly returned my call for service of my septic tank. I called on a Friday afternoon, and the work was performed on Tuesday morning. He charged a reasonable price and did a very professional job. His assistant Donald, was also very professional. The work took approximately half an hour and was done very efficiently.
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Allen Bulldozing
New to Angi

Serving Columbia, NC and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We are an ethical, honest and professional company. We are easy to communicate with. Always working with you until the job is done right and to your specifications. When working with our company you can expect integrity, prompt service and superior customer service. Always leaving the job site clean . We take pride in our services and enjoy making clients repeat clients. You can count on us to get the job done right the first time. We will meet with you at your convenience and will not keep you waiting. \n\nCall us today for your free estimate. You'll be pleased you did. Thank you

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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.

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

Yes, most services include site leveling and foundation work. Confirm with your contractor for specifics.

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