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Avatar for C2G Environmental Consultants LLC
C2G Environmental Consultants LLC
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very well from start to finish. No complaints. See below."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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KNL CONSTRUCTOR LLC
5.0(
11
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

*****Call Today for an Estimate @ 475-279-4864***** With over 10 years of experience, I take pride in my quality craftsmanship. We are owner operated, and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients by delivering honesty along with exceptional work. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and customer service. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. Give us a call today! We look forward to working with you!

Pavers
Pavers
Concrete Border
Concrete Border
Bluestone

+2

24 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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CA Landscaping and Masonry
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Yes! The job was quick, clean and very nicely completed. They arrived on time, finished when they expected and really did an excellent job. I would highly recommend them to my friends and others."
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Donaldson Property Management LLC
5.0(
14
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great! They were prompt, very courteous, and good communicators."
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by64%of homeowners
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Sosa Landscaping
4.7(
13
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2024

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Very professional and efficient! Wasted no time and got to work and did exactly what I wanted, couldn’t be any happier"
Construction
Response time3 hrs
Response rate100%
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Villa and Sons Construction, Inc.
4.1(
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They paved my huge driveway in only two days and the outcome is excellent. Franklin arrived with a whole team of men and they worked very hard and did a quality job. I can totally recommend Villa and Sons and I will hire them again for another job in the spring."
Driveway Paving
Driveway Paving
Driveway Paving
Driveway Paving
Driveway Paving

+140

Response time2 days
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Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Mr. Rooter of Poughkeepsie
4.6(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Scott was OUTSTANDING! He was a pro and extremely personable. He is highly recommended."
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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Precisiontek Construction
3.7(
34
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Frank and his crew were great and quick in completing my project. If you are in the Hudson River Valley area, I strongly recommend their services!"
Excavation
Excavation
Excavation
Excavation
Excavation

+5

Recommended by75%of homeowners
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M.L. Plumbing
5.0(
4
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Beyond impressed with the courtesy and knowledge of Mattia. He took care and attention to the details and walked me through the process. If I could give more stars than 5 I absolutely would."
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Northern Acres Landscaping
4.6(
10
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Dover Plains, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Very professional. Courteous and knowledgeable. He was on time. Did a fantastic job. The gardens look beautiful. Thank you for your hard work."
Response time2 days
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Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

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.

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

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.

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

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