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JW Grading And Excavation, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Elon, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hands down one of the best contractors ever. Great prices and exceptional work! He will always have our business!"
Grading and Excavation
New home site
New home site
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New home site

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Recommended by11%of homeowners
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Murray Excavation Services LLC
5.0(
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Serving Elon, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Very professional and excellent followup. Affordable pricing, great communication. Rodney has my recommendation"
Response time10 hrs
Response rate92%
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Allison's Welding
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Serving Elon, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Allison s Welding is awesome - quality work and delightful to work with. Our rails are perfect and Josh and his team are courteous and punctual. Our house is almost one hundred years old and they matched our original railings so that they fit right in. We highly recommend them."
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Pro Serv Enterprises
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Serving Elon, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"ProServ does many different things for our business. Cleans our building each night. Cleans carpets as needed. Does General maintenance in our office and takes care of our landscaping /mowing/snow removal.."
Response time3 hrs
Response rate97%
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Rubio's Metal Roofing, LLC
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Serving Elon, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Offers commercial services

Customers say: Quick response

"My experience was wonderful! The service was excellent! They arrived on time, worked quickly and efficiently, cleaned up when they were finished, provided clear pictures and explanation of the entire job... highly recommended! Rubio was very nice and professional. Great pricing and quality service... I plan to hire them again next month for my next home improvement project! They do an amazing job!"
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+44

Response time1 day
Response rate96%
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

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.

You can dig 60 to 80 linear feet by hand per day depending on the depth. Digging a 100-foot trench by hand will take you two work days, but it can take longer if you have heavy or rocky soil. If you’re digging a deep trench or one that’s over 100 feet, consider renting a mechanical trencher, such as a walk-behind or ride-on, or calling a pro for help. 

Above ground pools are not buried in the ground. Typically, above ground pools are semi-permanent. One reason they’re more affordable is that you don’t have to dig for an inground pool and pour concrete or another material. However, you can choose to install a semi inground pool, which is a hybrid between the two.

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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