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Water Solutions

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Water Solutions

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Customers say: True professional
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Welcome to Water Solutions located in Omaha. We provide services to residential and commercial clients throughout Omaha and the surrounding communities. With today’s competitive market we take pride in providing full customer service from the initial estimating to the installation. We have built strong relationships with our customers by treating their projects as if they were are own. Give us a call today and we will be happy to provide you with a free estimate. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality service and ensure 100% customer satisfaction. We look forward to having you as another satisfied client.

Welcome to Water Solutions located in Omaha. We provide services to residential and commercial clients throughout Omaha and the surrounding communities. With today’s competitive market we take pride in providing full customer service from the initial estimating to the installation. We have built strong relationships with our customers by treating their projects as if they were are own. Give us a call today and we will be happy to provide you with a free estimate. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality service and ensure 100% customer satisfaction. We look forward to having you as another satisfied client.

Island Landhandlers Inc

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Island Landhandlers Inc

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Island Landhandlers, Inc. has a long standing reputation for quality excavation work and site preparation. We proudly serve Central Nebraska and the surrounding communities. We are locally owned and operated. Here are a few of our many services: sand & gravel site preparation ground work grading We also provide tranching, field leveling, and aggregate hauling. Call us today to discover the professional way to handle your excavatiing needs. We are fully insured and are willing to give you an estimate.

Island Landhandlers, Inc. has a long standing reputation for quality excavation work and site preparation. We proudly serve Central Nebraska and the surrounding communities. We are locally owned and operated. Here are a few of our many services: sand & gravel site preparation ground work grading We also provide tranching, field leveling, and aggregate hauling. Call us today to discover the professional way to handle your excavatiing needs. We are fully insured and are willing to give you an estimate.

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R. E. Schlichtman Earthmovers

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R. E. Schlichtman Earthmovers

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12 years of experience

R. E. Schlichtman Earthmovers is a contractor specializing soil construction and excavation. We provide many services including but not limited to basement excavation, building pads, land clearing, demolition, soil conservation, farm improvements, dam construction, pond cleaning and rehab just to list a few. Having been in the construction industry for over 20 years we have the experience and know how to get the job done the right way the first time. Our moto is "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right" and we stand behind it!

R. E. Schlichtman Earthmovers is a contractor specializing soil construction and excavation. We provide many services including but not limited to basement excavation, building pads, land clearing, demolition, soil conservation, farm improvements, dam construction, pond cleaning and rehab just to list a few. Having been in the construction industry for over 20 years we have the experience and know how to get the job done the right way the first time. Our moto is "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right" and we stand behind it!

Two Sheps Construction

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Two Sheps Construction

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39 years of experience

We are a full service locally owned business. we offer a wide variety of services to these areas. Will travel. No job to big or to small. Have references and are customer oriented. Work while customer is at home job site cleaned daily. We complete each job in timely manner, no long wait periods.

We are a full service locally owned business. we offer a wide variety of services to these areas. Will travel. No job to big or to small. Have references and are customer oriented. Work while customer is at home job site cleaned daily. We complete each job in timely manner, no long wait periods.

KK Enterprises

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KK Enterprises

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26 years of experience

KK Enterprises is an General Engineering Contracting company that has many skills, especially in excavating. Please call Kurt for all of your excavating needs.

KK Enterprises is an General Engineering Contracting company that has many skills, especially in excavating. Please call Kurt for all of your excavating needs.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

Septic tanks are typically buried between four inches and four feet deep, depending on the property, the soil, and the size of the tank. When the septic tank is buried on the deeper end of this range, it may be harder for you to locate it on your own with a soil probe or just by observing the yard for signs of the tank. However, if you have trouble finding the septic tank, a pro will be happy to help you.

Most municipalities require excavation permits for any significant digging, especially if the excavation affects utilities or public property. However, permits for excavation depend on your local government and the scope of the project. Hire an experienced contractor for your excavation job so that they can be the ones to deal with permitting, not you. 

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

The depth of a septic tank’s drain lines is between 18 and 36 inches underground. These pipes are filled with perforations and surrounded by sand, gravel, or a combination of both, as both materials help filter wastewater. While some pipes are buried closer to the surface, this can create problems unless the soil is compact and doesn’t shift much. 

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