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Avatar for Hebert's Lawn Care & Snow Plowing

Hebert's Lawn Care & Snow Plowing

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Hebert's Lawn Care & Snow Plowing

4.92(
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
21 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

With over ten years of experience we focus on lawn care and snow plowing in the Plattsburgh area. We will treat your home or commercial property as if it were our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you.

"The work was completed to our satisfaction in a very timely fashion. Could not have asked for better service and are enjoying the results "

Karen G on October 2025

With over ten years of experience we focus on lawn care and snow plowing in the Plattsburgh area. We will treat your home or commercial property as if it were our own. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you.

"The work was completed to our satisfaction in a very timely fashion. Could not have asked for better service and are enjoying the results "

Karen G on October 2025

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SFH Enterprises

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SFH Enterprises

5.00(
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a family-owned and operated business. From your first interaction with our company through all of your landscaping, property maintenance, or small excavation needs, you can expect top-notch customer service, honesty, and a more than satisfactory job on whatever project you have. SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a fully-insured company with over ten years of landscaping experience. Contact us for your free consultation and price quote today!

SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a family-owned and operated business. From your first interaction with our company through all of your landscaping, property maintenance, or small excavation needs, you can expect top-notch customer service, honesty, and a more than satisfactory job on whatever project you have. SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a fully-insured company with over ten years of landscaping experience. Contact us for your free consultation and price quote today!

Severance Construction

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Severance Construction

4.73(
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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

fully insured, 14 skilled carpenters and roofers, licensed autocad drafting

"Excellent job on replacing roof on 100+ year old home. Conscientious and dependable. Follows through on projects and makes sure customer is happy. Would gladly use them again."

Bennett H on September 2018

fully insured, 14 skilled carpenters and roofers, licensed autocad drafting

"Excellent job on replacing roof on 100+ year old home. Conscientious and dependable. Follows through on projects and makes sure customer is happy. Would gladly use them again."

Bennett H on September 2018

Trademark Demolition Services

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Trademark Demolition Services

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Trademark Demolition Services offers free estimates. We are a complete Demolition and removal service. Specializing in Asbestos in place demolition and abatement. We are highly trained professionals. We work hard to meet and exceed all of our customers' expectations.

"They removed my in-ground pool and tons of brush, regraded and reseeded. They did everything that they said they would do and more (without raising the price). The grading was perfect. Dave, the owner, had good suggestions and did the work himself with his small crew."

Maureen C on August 2024

Trademark Demolition Services offers free estimates. We are a complete Demolition and removal service. Specializing in Asbestos in place demolition and abatement. We are highly trained professionals. We work hard to meet and exceed all of our customers' expectations.

"They removed my in-ground pool and tons of brush, regraded and reseeded. They did everything that they said they would do and more (without raising the price). The grading was perfect. Dave, the owner, had good suggestions and did the work himself with his small crew."

Maureen C on August 2024

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The Tick Tock Group, Inc.

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The Tick Tock Group, Inc.

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a full service home repair contractor, We specialize in small projects and respond quickly to your needs. From hanging pictures to fixing plumbing electrical and sheetrock we do it all. We also have a great staff of carpenters for all your custom built ins or molding projects.

We are a full service home repair contractor, We specialize in small projects and respond quickly to your needs. From hanging pictures to fixing plumbing electrical and sheetrock we do it all. We also have a great staff of carpenters for all your custom built ins or molding projects.

Fingerscapes

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Fingerscapes

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Location. We are a Penn Yan based landscape company offering; Design and construction Experienced in outdoor construction (5 yr.) and landscape installation (5yr.) We try to put our best (and sometimes our hardest) work into the project before it begins, to make sure there is a satisfactory, clear and successful plan in place to expedite the work. Payment options; Check.

Location. We are a Penn Yan based landscape company offering; Design and construction Experienced in outdoor construction (5 yr.) and landscape installation (5yr.) We try to put our best (and sometimes our hardest) work into the project before it begins, to make sure there is a satisfactory, clear and successful plan in place to expedite the work. Payment options; Check.

Quality Builders General Construction LLC

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Quality Builders General Construction LLC

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32 years of experience

Quality Builders General Construction, LLC. is a residential and commercial construction company that has been building homes, additions, garages, four seasons rooms and much more.

Quality Builders General Construction, LLC. is a residential and commercial construction company that has been building homes, additions, garages, four seasons rooms and much more.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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.

Digging out a basement takes anywhere from a few days to a few months. Most projects take at least two to five weeks, but it could take several months if you encounter obstacles. This project takes longer if you need to brace or raise your home before the excavation. Digging out a basement in new construction can take as little as three days.

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

Some two-in-one tools and machines do both jobs, and those could be the right solution for smaller residential projects. However, the phrase “use the right tool for the job” definitely applies to digging. For the best results, get two separate tools for your trenching and landscape edging projects or call a pro to take care of everything for you.

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