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Conway Tree Service
4.9(
77
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Bragg, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Can only say good about the work Gregg Conway did for me removing trees; leveling property and creating a driveway with Crush and Run. I am very pleased and have already recommended them for a significant tree removal. Amazing Work. Looking forward to future projects."
Response time2 days
Response rate95%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Clearly Leveled Up LLC
5.0(
9
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Fort Bragg, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Clearly Leveled Up was great. They arrived on time and started working right away. The workers, Mike and BJ were very professional. They were courteous and very easy to converse with. They did exactly what we asked for and we love it !!! Wish we could have sent the photos of the work but the system keeps telling us the file was too large."
pond
pond
pond
pond
pond

+10

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Mokma Grading
5.0(
14
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Fort Bragg, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Took the time to do the job right. They went out of the way to make a mess from a prior contractor into something that works for my needs. Most definitely will be hiring them again."
Response time10 hrs
Response rate94%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Paradise Backyards
5.0(
5
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Bragg, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

At Paradise Backyards, we take pride in delivering high-quality craftsmanship, honest communication, and a stress-free experience from start to finish. Whether you're looking for a new patio, retaining wall, landscape installation, or a complete outdoor transformation, our goal is to build an outdoor space that adds lasting beauty and value to your home.\nWe'd love the opportunity to learn more about your project and provide a free, no-obligation estimate. Simply reply with a few details about what you're looking to have done, and we'll be in touch to schedule a convenient time. We are veteran owned and operated

Sealant and polymeric
Sealant and polymeric
Wooden Fence
Wooden Fence
Retaining wall

+3

34 neighbors recently requested a quote
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C&M Land Management of Asheboro, NC
5.0(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Fort Bragg, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I highly recommend this company for anyone needing tree work done. They did an excellent job cutting my trees and were professional, hardworking, and respectful throughout the entire process. They worked efficiently, cleaned up everything when they were finished, and left my property looking great. The quality of their work was outstanding, and I’m very happy with the results. I would definitely use them again!"
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Stump grinding
Stump grinding
Culvert install/ grading
Culvert install/ grading

+11

5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

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