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Avatar for MD Excavating
MD Excavating
5.0(
14
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Miguel performed the work and did a great job. He was extremely helpful in answering any questions and was a pleasure to have on site. I would defiantly use MD excavation in the future and would definitely use and refer Miguel to other clients. Thank you, Miguel!!"
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PAD PREP FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
GRADING

+50

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
Casa De Avila Builders, LLC
4.6(
21
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I originally hired Casa de Avila to pour a concrete patio. Along with this I mentioned to Gil I wanted to build my patio. He helped with wood and on his own time helped with the removal of the old patio. His attention to detail and timeliness are to be commended in this time. I will use his Company for all my future renovations on my house. I recommend h and his company to anyone looking for residential work."
Patio slab
large pavers
Ashler slate concrete stamp
Ashler stamp
12ft high ceiling tile wall

+11

Response time3 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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ProBuilders Construction, LLC
5.0(
10
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I have never worked with a contractor so dedicated to excellence and customer service. Victor built a gorgeous trex deck that is just extraordinary. The workmanship is above and beyond anyone we have ever worked with. We plan on doing many more improvements on our home simply because Victor and his team are superb. His pool of talent is amazing. We will start more projects including a fountain in our courtyard, and additional Diamond finish plaster in our living room."
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe

+26

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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South Mountain Industrial Services, LLC
5.0(
6
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"During the demolition of my burned out residence they found a box of pictures and they rescued them for me and put them on a safe place. Also they discovered a bee hive during the removal and contacted someone to come remove the hive. I can't recommend them highly enough. It was a pleasure doing business with them"
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
K & G Excavating, LLC
5.0(
2
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

With several years experience, we work hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We look forward to working with you on your next project. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Mercury Contracting, LLC
4.3(
10
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Santa Fe, NM and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They were prompt and efficient. They explained the steps and showed me the problems and what was needed to repair them. Even took pictures of some of the big cracks on the high window frames. They came and looked over the project, then went to get needed materials and gave me an estimate via text. Then they did all the work and the price was the same as the estimate. Iâ m very satisfied."
Response time6 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

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.

Excavation and grading are both generally necessary for designing your foundation, and leveling the ground where your foundation will go. These steps can also prepare the area by removing vegetation and anything else that could interfere with your home’s foundation.

Yes, chipmunk holes may have two or more entrances. Chipmunks can create an entire network of burrows. Having multiple entrances makes it easier for them when trying to escape from a predator, such as a snake, or if an entrance collapses due to flooding. Each entrance leads to the nesting chamber underground, which is where the chipmunk spends the majority of its time sleeping.

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