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Beacon Homes

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Beacon Homes

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24 years of experience

Beacon Homes is the top choice for all of your custom home builds or renovation needs. With over 25 years experience we can do it all. We take pride in our customer satisfaction and getting the job done well, in the timeline we establish when hired. Call us today.

"Very professional and affordable. Work was completed on time and clean up was superb. Highly recommend Beacon Homes!"

Jim G on May 2025

Beacon Homes is the top choice for all of your custom home builds or renovation needs. With over 25 years experience we can do it all. We take pride in our customer satisfaction and getting the job done well, in the timeline we establish when hired. Call us today.

"Very professional and affordable. Work was completed on time and clean up was superb. Highly recommend Beacon Homes!"

Jim G on May 2025

Triple R Services

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Triple R Services

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We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"It was good. Everything was there. They were on time and the workers were really nice. Manny the manager was very accommodating, everything I asked he did it for me. It's very hard to come by with the good contractor."

Aaron Q on February 2021

We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"It was good. Everything was there. They were on time and the workers were really nice. Manny the manager was very accommodating, everything I asked he did it for me. It's very hard to come by with the good contractor."

Aaron Q on February 2021

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Mustang Construction

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Mustang Construction

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We are a small family owned business we can do any and all dirt work .slopes .demolition .build or repair driveways .crush fines . Erosion repair . Storm drainage .blue top finish . Lot leveling . We can do it all 25 yrs of experience free estimates $65 dollars an hour hourly no job to small

We are a small family owned business we can do any and all dirt work .slopes .demolition .build or repair driveways .crush fines . Erosion repair . Storm drainage .blue top finish . Lot leveling . We can do it all 25 yrs of experience free estimates $65 dollars an hour hourly no job to small

Andy's Construction Inc

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Andy's Construction Inc

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Have worked in the state of New Mexico for over 15 years built and designed, spec homes and custom homes, done countless of remodels kitchens, bathrooms, garages to family rooms, concrete work for porches, driveways, sidewalks, entryway. We do use subcontractors but under close supervision. Also the landscape work.

Have worked in the state of New Mexico for over 15 years built and designed, spec homes and custom homes, done countless of remodels kitchens, bathrooms, garages to family rooms, concrete work for porches, driveways, sidewalks, entryway. We do use subcontractors but under close supervision. Also the landscape work.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

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.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

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