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Taggart Mechanical Services LLC
No reviews
Taggart Mechanical Services LLC
No reviews
Emergency services offered

We try to be as fast and as productive as we can, to resolve your plumbing issues. Are work is stellar and neat something to admire.

We try to be as fast and as productive as we can, to resolve your plumbing issues. Are work is stellar and neat something to admire.


Riverside Handyman Services
5.00(
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Riverside Handyman Services
5.00(
6
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We Specialize in plumbing, electrical service and handyman work. We do Faucet repair, sink drain repair, outlet and light fixtures installation. We also provide painting and sheetrock and Spackling. Our Family started working in the home improvement business for other contractors back in year 2000. In 2016 we started our own company offering varieties of quality services. From our experience in the construction business we can provide the best service for your small project and big project. Thanks

"Did a quality job in the timeframe quoted."

Ralph U on September 2023

We Specialize in plumbing, electrical service and handyman work. We do Faucet repair, sink drain repair, outlet and light fixtures installation. We also provide painting and sheetrock and Spackling. Our Family started working in the home improvement business for other contractors back in year 2000. In 2016 we started our own company offering varieties of quality services. From our experience in the construction business we can provide the best service for your small project and big project. Thanks

"Did a quality job in the timeframe quoted."

Ralph U on September 2023


Graziano Development
44 Bergen Blvd
No reviews
Graziano Development
44 Bergen Blvd
No reviews

A family owned construction company with over 50 years in the business. We specialize in all types of masonry work, including but not limited to: patios, pavers, steps, concrete, brick, asphalt, walls, and walkways. In addition to masonry work, we do excavation, demolition, and site work.

A family owned construction company with over 50 years in the business. We specialize in all types of masonry work, including but not limited to: patios, pavers, steps, concrete, brick, asphalt, walls, and walkways. In addition to masonry work, we do excavation, demolition, and site work.


NJ Pipe Doctor LLC
4.14(
14
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NJ Pipe Doctor LLC
4.14(
14
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5 years of experience

We take great pride our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"this company is the scum of the earth. their google reviews have to be made by friends and family because they robbed me. They didn’t do their job properly and charged insane prices. I called to have a line clog cleared out and paid extra for the camera, they still have not provided the camera 3 weeks after I paid for it. When I called to complain about the clog not being fixed and the camera still not being provided, they told me I’d have to pay again even though the guy didn’t do the proper job the first time and they lied and said that the camera wasn’t part of the price but “complimentary“, even though the plumber told me it was an extra charge. this company is awful, half a mortgage payment for 15 minutes of labor, and they didn’t even get the job done, these are disgusting people."

Christopher M on February 2025

We take great pride our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"this company is the scum of the earth. their google reviews have to be made by friends and family because they robbed me. They didn’t do their job properly and charged insane prices. I called to have a line clog cleared out and paid extra for the camera, they still have not provided the camera 3 weeks after I paid for it. When I called to complain about the clog not being fixed and the camera still not being provided, they told me I’d have to pay again even though the guy didn’t do the proper job the first time and they lied and said that the camera wasn’t part of the price but “complimentary“, even though the plumber told me it was an extra charge. this company is awful, half a mortgage payment for 15 minutes of labor, and they didn’t even get the job done, these are disgusting people."

Christopher M on February 2025


JJ MASONRY & CONCRETE LLC
169-04 88th Ave
No reviews
JJ MASONRY & CONCRETE LLC
169-04 88th Ave
No reviews
21 years of experience

Welcome to JJ Masonry & Concrete! We are a fully licensed and insured Masonry & Concrete company operating out of New York City with 15 years of experience in the industry. We work closely with our clients to come up with the best solutions for the project at hand. We have an outstanding management team paired with some of the most safest and knowledgeable working crews in NYC. We go above and beyond our scope of work and at unbeatable prices. Please call JJMC today to inquire about your next project!

Welcome to JJ Masonry & Concrete! We are a fully licensed and insured Masonry & Concrete company operating out of New York City with 15 years of experience in the industry. We work closely with our clients to come up with the best solutions for the project at hand. We have an outstanding management team paired with some of the most safest and knowledgeable working crews in NYC. We go above and beyond our scope of work and at unbeatable prices. Please call JJMC today to inquire about your next project!


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Badger Excavation
P.O. Box 377
No reviews
Badger Excavation
P.O. Box 377
No reviews

Excavation, land clearing, stump pulling, road building, site development, grading, driveways, road approaches, utilities, septic, drain fields, ponds, drainage, retaining walls, pads, footings, demolition, brush mowing, field mowing, tough site access, erosion control, and much much more.

Excavation, land clearing, stump pulling, road building, site development, grading, driveways, road approaches, utilities, septic, drain fields, ponds, drainage, retaining walls, pads, footings, demolition, brush mowing, field mowing, tough site access, erosion control, and much much more.


Mayen Paving, LLC
7915 Bergenline Ave
4.55(
11
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Mayen Paving, LLC
7915 Bergenline Ave
4.55(
11
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Customers say: Quick response

At Mayen Paving and Construction, we take extreme pride in the quality of our workmanship. We understand what it takes to fulfill a quality project and that is why we are the business that you can trust. All of our customers are treated as the most important asset of our company and that is how we plan to treat you! Please give us a call us for any of your masonry needs, we look forward to working with you. We are fully licensed and insured. Consider us for any or your masonry needs, including pavers, retaining walls or asphalt paving.

"Great job, on time and professional work and attitude!"

Andrew S on July 2021

At Mayen Paving and Construction, we take extreme pride in the quality of our workmanship. We understand what it takes to fulfill a quality project and that is why we are the business that you can trust. All of our customers are treated as the most important asset of our company and that is how we plan to treat you! Please give us a call us for any of your masonry needs, we look forward to working with you. We are fully licensed and insured. Consider us for any or your masonry needs, including pavers, retaining walls or asphalt paving.

"Great job, on time and professional work and attitude!"

Andrew S on July 2021


Simple Tank Services
717 North Ave
5.00(
3
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Simple Tank Services
717 North Ave
5.00(
3
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We specialize in residential oil tank removal and remediation services in New Jersey. We are fully licensed and insured to perform all aspects of oil tank removals and oil tank installations, plus soil and groundwater remediation. We can handle all aspects of leaking oil tanks (oil tank state grants, NJDEP reporting, soil disposal, etc) Please note we do not try to cover other aspects of environmental work, mold, asbestos, etc. We are your Oil Tank Experts in New Jersey. Check out our YouTube channel Tank TV here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3anRG_aL_YqTKAxdgoEExg Over 2,500 verified reviews throughout the web. Check them out here: https://app.pulsem.me/widget/my-business/3d196be474d9b39a8658383dc32fdc34ec92fec40a6ec5dbe2ead7f868a79fb1

"Very smooth, They did a great just."

Sharon M on November 2023

We specialize in residential oil tank removal and remediation services in New Jersey. We are fully licensed and insured to perform all aspects of oil tank removals and oil tank installations, plus soil and groundwater remediation. We can handle all aspects of leaking oil tanks (oil tank state grants, NJDEP reporting, soil disposal, etc) Please note we do not try to cover other aspects of environmental work, mold, asbestos, etc. We are your Oil Tank Experts in New Jersey. Check out our YouTube channel Tank TV here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3anRG_aL_YqTKAxdgoEExg Over 2,500 verified reviews throughout the web. Check them out here: https://app.pulsem.me/widget/my-business/3d196be474d9b39a8658383dc32fdc34ec92fec40a6ec5dbe2ead7f868a79fb1

"Very smooth, They did a great just."

Sharon M on November 2023


DEMO FIRST LLC
740 W 4th St
5.00(
2
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DEMO FIRST LLC
740 W 4th St
5.00(
2
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Call Demo First for all of your Residential or Commercial demolition/ cleanouts, gutouts, junk removal, concrete and driveway removal needs. We offer free estimates with affordable prices. We work 7 days a week early mornings to late nights. Our jobs are left sparkling clean.

"They were very good. I would recommend them. I'm going to use them again. They were very fair. Their price was the best one. They treated me like family."

Sam S on May 2019

Call Demo First for all of your Residential or Commercial demolition/ cleanouts, gutouts, junk removal, concrete and driveway removal needs. We offer free estimates with affordable prices. We work 7 days a week early mornings to late nights. Our jobs are left sparkling clean.

"They were very good. I would recommend them. I'm going to use them again. They were very fair. Their price was the best one. They treated me like family."

Sam S on May 2019

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FAQs for excavation projects in Elizabeth, NJ

Unfortunately, some plumbing scenarios, like a broken sewer pipe repair, will require excavation to complete the job. Plumbing excavation costs range from $30 to $70 per cubic foot. However, if you need additional trenching, expect to pay an extra $4 to $12 per linear foot. Keep in mind that these costs are on top of the plumbing repair costs, and they don’t account for labor costs. Consult your excavation specialist to determine an accurate estimate for your job.

The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

The cost for residential excavation is $3,200 on average, ranging between $50 and $200 per cubic yard. Total costs could range from $500 to $15,000, depending on the project type, yard size, and soil type. 

When a project needs an excavator, the contractor will subcontract one as part of the larger project. If you hire an excavation specialist, you can expect to pay between $40 and $180 per hour. When excavating, if you have soil with excessive rocks or clay deposits, expect an additional cost of $200 to $1,200.

Warm weather seasons like spring and summer are ideal times to excavate due to the ground being softer and easier to dig through. However, it is important to note that bad weather, like heavy blizzard conditions or torrential rainfall, can prolong the project length, increasing costs. That’s why it’s best to avoid excavating during winter or hurricane season, depending on your home’s location.

While completing an excavation project yourself is possible, we don’t recommend it. You’ll likely need to buy or rent the equipment necessary for the job. This equipment costs as $100 per hour or $2,200 weekly, increasing by as much as 50% for larger jobs. 

In addition, completing an excavating job yourself poses a safety risk. If proper marking hasn't occurred, you risk hitting buried cables and other critical piping, like gas and water lines. Additionally, if working with excavation equipment, you’ll need to steer clear of any overhead wires. Leaving this project to an excavating professional is best.

The Elizabeth, NJ homeowners’ guide to excavation services
From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.
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