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Carolina Landscaping and Tree Services LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Mount Gilead, NC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Carolina lawn & tree, showed up at our house gave me a quote, on taking down a big oak tree, which I thought was a fair price, the tree was leaning over our fence and 2 power lines, they took the big tree down, cleaned up the tree and all of the branches, no damage to the fence or power lines, I would recommend these guys to anyone!!"
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Jimmy
Jimmy
David
David

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Response time1 day
Response rate93%
M&D Property Solutions
4.5(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Mount Gilead, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Needed fencing installed to keep groundhogs from taking up residence under our deck. Brady came up with a creative and complete solution that made sure the varmints were out and would not return. Would use again."
Master bedroom
Master bedroom
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+10

Response time1 day
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Cabrera's
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Mount Gilead, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Cabrera's, is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 2 years of experience serving Asheboro, NC and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!\n

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

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.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

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