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Drip Doctors Plumbing & Drain Cleaning

1060 Lazy Lane
4.86(
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Drip Doctors Plumbing & Drain Cleaning

1060 Lazy Lane
4.86(
7
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
157 local quotes requested

Drip Doctors Plumbing & Drain Cleaning is a fully licensed and insured plumbing company dedicated to quality, reliability, and fast service. From leaky faucets to major sewer line issues, our certified team is here to handle it all with professionalism and a smile. Trust the pros—Follow the Drip!

"Excellent and their customer service was top notch. I would recommend 10/10."

Serina B on October 2025

Drip Doctors Plumbing & Drain Cleaning is a fully licensed and insured plumbing company dedicated to quality, reliability, and fast service. From leaky faucets to major sewer line issues, our certified team is here to handle it all with professionalism and a smile. Trust the pros—Follow the Drip!

"Excellent and their customer service was top notch. I would recommend 10/10."

Serina B on October 2025


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H&C Excavating

5.00(
2
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H&C Excavating

5.00(
2
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
47 local quotes requested

Here to help you with all your excavating, land clearing, forestry mulching needs you may need. We offer a wide variety of work, we offer Excavating, land clearing, forestry mulching, grading, waterline installation, ext. We are a family owned business looking to serve you. We offer free estimates

"Matt did an excellent job! I would absolutely recommend him to everyone that needs anything done! Very affordable also!"

Taylor C on May 2024

Here to help you with all your excavating, land clearing, forestry mulching needs you may need. We offer a wide variety of work, we offer Excavating, land clearing, forestry mulching, grading, waterline installation, ext. We are a family owned business looking to serve you. We offer free estimates

"Matt did an excellent job! I would absolutely recommend him to everyone that needs anything done! Very affordable also!"

Taylor C on May 2024


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GroundShapersLLC

North Carolina 8
5.00(
5
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GroundShapersLLC

North Carolina 8
5.00(
5
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
57 local quotes requested

Grading, Lot Clearing, and Property Management Services Are you planning a construction project and in need of grading, lot clearing, or property management services? Look no further! At GroundShapersLLC, we've got you covered. We specialize in providing quality grading and lot clearing services to prepare your site for construction, landscaping, or any other project you have in mind. But that's not all! Services include: demolition, drainage systems, driveway maintenance/installation, etc. Contact us for quality and honest work!

"Excellent, detail oriented, great communication, great follow up, great work ethic, will hire for future projects."

David P on July 2025

Grading, Lot Clearing, and Property Management Services Are you planning a construction project and in need of grading, lot clearing, or property management services? Look no further! At GroundShapersLLC, we've got you covered. We specialize in providing quality grading and lot clearing services to prepare your site for construction, landscaping, or any other project you have in mind. But that's not all! Services include: demolition, drainage systems, driveway maintenance/installation, etc. Contact us for quality and honest work!

"Excellent, detail oriented, great communication, great follow up, great work ethic, will hire for future projects."

David P on July 2025


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Cabrera's

404 E. Balfour Avenue
New on AngiNew on Angi
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Cabrera's

404 E. Balfour Avenue
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
9 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

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!

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!


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Chucks Grading and Landscaping

4877 Beeson Farm Rd
5.00(
5
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Chucks Grading and Landscaping

4877 Beeson Farm Rd
5.00(
5
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
24 years of experience

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion we work with you until the job is done. We thrive to take care of all of our clients unique needs. We are ethical, honest and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!

"Chuck went above and beyond to make our yard just the way we wanted it. He definitely has experience. He was very fair and reasonable. He was helpful, honest, quick to respond and completed the job in a timely manner. We would definitely hire him again and recommend him!"

Kelli R on June 2024

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion we work with you until the job is done. We thrive to take care of all of our clients unique needs. We are ethical, honest and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!

"Chuck went above and beyond to make our yard just the way we wanted it. He definitely has experience. He was very fair and reasonable. He was helpful, honest, quick to respond and completed the job in a timely manner. We would definitely hire him again and recommend him!"

Kelli R on June 2024


Kerf Tree Services LLC.

2808 Lake Hill Court
5.00(
11
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Kerf Tree Services LLC.

2808 Lake Hill Court
5.00(
11
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Approved Pro
25 local quotes requested
8 years of experience

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in excavation and building site services and tree removal, stump grinding, clear cutting and forestry mulching. We specialize in 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.

"Yes and they were very professional and did a great job and it won’t break your bank a less than the other companies wanted so thank you Chris and your partner who did a great job today ."

Dale M on May 2025

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in excavation and building site services and tree removal, stump grinding, clear cutting and forestry mulching. We specialize in 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.

"Yes and they were very professional and did a great job and it won’t break your bank a less than the other companies wanted so thank you Chris and your partner who did a great job today ."

Dale M on May 2025


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Precision Land Management

2679 Dezie Canoy Dr.
5.00(
6
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Precision Land Management

2679 Dezie Canoy Dr.
5.00(
6
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
22 local quotes requested
6 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade which includes land clearing,land management, building new driveways, maintaining existing driveways, building pads and more. We 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Spencer is a personable and skillful hard worker. His abilities with the excavator and skid steer are amazing to behold. From tree removal to gravel grading he moves fast, efficiently, and confidently through the job. We were impressed with his foresight in the job, and his reasonable and realistic pricing compared with other bids that we got. Additionally, his installation of the septic system was also efficient, accurate, and professional. I wish we had something else to hire him for, but we’re finished with our property projects for a while. We highly recommend his “precision land management.” "

BRAD C on May 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade which includes land clearing,land management, building new driveways, maintaining existing driveways, building pads and more. We 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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Spencer is a personable and skillful hard worker. His abilities with the excavator and skid steer are amazing to behold. From tree removal to gravel grading he moves fast, efficiently, and confidently through the job. We were impressed with his foresight in the job, and his reasonable and realistic pricing compared with other bids that we got. Additionally, his installation of the septic system was also efficient, accurate, and professional. I wish we had something else to hire him for, but we’re finished with our property projects for a while. We highly recommend his “precision land management.” "

BRAD C on May 2025


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1-800-Plumber +Air of Triad

1744 Westchester Dr Suite 101
4.83(
6
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Approved Pro

1-800-Plumber +Air of Triad

1744 Westchester Dr Suite 101
4.83(
6
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
180 local quotes requested
1 years of experience

1-800-Plumber + Air of Triad is focused on being the BEST! It's not about being better than everyone else, instead our focus is on providing you with the fast, dependable plumbing and emergency services when you need it most. Our goal is to give you the BEST experience you have ever received from a service based business.

"Great crew!!! Great job!!!"

John C on April 2025

1-800-Plumber + Air of Triad is focused on being the BEST! It's not about being better than everyone else, instead our focus is on providing you with the fast, dependable plumbing and emergency services when you need it most. Our goal is to give you the BEST experience you have ever received from a service based business.

"Great crew!!! Great job!!!"

John C on April 2025


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BWS Land Management Co

2400 Lower Stone Church Road
No reviews yet

BWS Land Management Co

2400 Lower Stone Church Road
No reviews yet
1 years of experience

Advance Welding & Fabrication Co offers Welding and fabrication services include flux core welding, aluminum welding, Tig Welding, Stick, plasma cutting, metal fabrication, dump truck box repair, Heavy Equipment, Utility Trailer, Custom Fabricated Metal Railings and more. We provide design, engineering, fabrication, and installation services to contractors and homeowners. We also offer complete mobile welding services including on site fabrication. Advance Welding & Fabrication Co provides turnkey services working with contractors, homeowners and property management companies from the estimating stage through erection, providing high end detailing and high-quality materials and erection services. We are located in Rockwell, North Carolina.

Advance Welding & Fabrication Co offers Welding and fabrication services include flux core welding, aluminum welding, Tig Welding, Stick, plasma cutting, metal fabrication, dump truck box repair, Heavy Equipment, Utility Trailer, Custom Fabricated Metal Railings and more. We provide design, engineering, fabrication, and installation services to contractors and homeowners. We also offer complete mobile welding services including on site fabrication. Advance Welding & Fabrication Co provides turnkey services working with contractors, homeowners and property management companies from the estimating stage through erection, providing high end detailing and high-quality materials and erection services. We are located in Rockwell, North Carolina.


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William T Neal & son

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William T Neal & son

No reviews yet
1 years of experience

Land clearing and excavating , I’ve work with heavy equipment for most of my adult life. I recently got a Komatsu 200 and wanting to find work myself for when I’m not working my full time job as an equipment operator.

Land clearing and excavating , I’ve work with heavy equipment for most of my adult life. I recently got a Komatsu 200 and wanting to find work myself for when I’m not working my full time job as an equipment operator.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

In the United States, a depth of 36 inches (three feet) for underground water lines is the accepted industry standard. This depth varies from location to location based on local conditions. In areas with colder winters, they may be buried deeper to prevent frozen well water pipes : This is usually at least six inches below the frost level. The International Plumbing Code calls for a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

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.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

The time it takes to build a pool—and dig out the area—varies based on the pool size and type. A professional excavator will take between four and eight hours to dig a pool. The process will take longer if they encounter large boulders or tree roots. Keep in mind that this is a small part of the process in the long run. You will need between eight and 12 weeks to build a pool from start to finish, including the time to apply for permits.

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.

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