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Horton's Services, Inc.

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Horton's Services, Inc.

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25 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

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

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


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EMC Property and Excavation

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EMC Property and Excavation

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32 local quotes requested
29 years of experience

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

"They did a Great job, stabilizing a steep slope with rock and grading. Speading top of area with crush and run stone to make a very nice finished look. Great job ,would recommend EMC for any job. Thank you"

Ken M on October 2025

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

"They did a Great job, stabilizing a steep slope with rock and grading. Speading top of area with crush and run stone to make a very nice finished look. Great job ,would recommend EMC for any job. Thank you"

Ken M on October 2025


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All-in Property Services

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All-in Property Services

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51 local quotes requested
5 years of experience

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

"Job took twice as long as promised due to half days worked. Paint on butcher block countertop, kitchen faucet, leather sofa, front porch floor. No contract or invoice provided. Price increased $600 after walk through paid $4,400 for four small rooms and two ceilings."

Michelle M on August 2025

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

"Job took twice as long as promised due to half days worked. Paint on butcher block countertop, kitchen faucet, leather sofa, front porch floor. No contract or invoice provided. Price increased $600 after walk through paid $4,400 for four small rooms and two ceilings."

Michelle M on August 2025


SD Smith Contracting specializes in Site excavation/grading, Underground utilities, Septic installation, Demolition, and land clearing.


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Empire Utility & Excavation

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Empire Utility & Excavation

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4 years of experience

Utilities and Excavation Contractor specializing in commercial and residential site work. Services include; Trenching, Earthmoving, Land Clearing, Foundation Excavation, Ground De-Watering, Leveling & Grading, Removing Overburden, & Site Restoration

Utilities and Excavation Contractor specializing in commercial and residential site work. Services include; Trenching, Earthmoving, Land Clearing, Foundation Excavation, Ground De-Watering, Leveling & Grading, Removing Overburden, & Site Restoration



Exceptional property services contracting and excavation

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Exceptional property services contracting and excavation

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7 years of experience

With over 30 years experience, Exceptional Property Services is there to take care of your homeowner needs. Whether you need your furnace, or hot water heater replaced, or possibly a leaky roof, maybe a week floor. Anything you could possibly need is covered by Exceptional Property Services. Maybe you have an idea for a new construction, Exceptional Property Services are the one’s to call. We are dedicated to providing the absolute best service to our clients no matter how big or small the task. Fully insured and ready to take on even the toughest, dirtiest and most undesirable jobs, so you don’t have to.

With over 30 years experience, Exceptional Property Services is there to take care of your homeowner needs. Whether you need your furnace, or hot water heater replaced, or possibly a leaky roof, maybe a week floor. Anything you could possibly need is covered by Exceptional Property Services. Maybe you have an idea for a new construction, Exceptional Property Services are the one’s to call. We are dedicated to providing the absolute best service to our clients no matter how big or small the task. Fully insured and ready to take on even the toughest, dirtiest and most undesirable jobs, so you don’t have to.


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J Reid Farms

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J Reid Farms

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6 years of experience

We are a family run business with over 20 years experience in excavation, septic, and driveway installation. We pride ourselves in providing quality services with pride and integrity in all that we do. Give us a call today!

We are a family run business with over 20 years experience in excavation, septic, and driveway installation. We pride ourselves in providing quality services with pride and integrity in all that we do. Give us a call today!


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Piedmont Equipment Inc

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Piedmont Equipment Inc

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Oil Storage Tank Removal & Installation Specialist's "We can dig it, drill it, or move it!" Piedmont Equipment INC has over 40 years experience in Oil Tank & Pump removal and installation in Rochester, NY, Monroe County and New York State. We are licensed, bonded & insured in New York State and the City of Rochester. We are a registered NYS DEC Waste Transporter with a valid NYS Waste Transportation PART 364 permit. Offering both Commercial and Residential Services Additional Services offered: Heating oil storage tanks services: above/ underground petroleum tanks, Environmental Evaluation & Spill Remediation, Excavation Services & clean up, Spill Cleanups, Soil Testing, Boiler Demolition, Special Equipment Contracting, Natural Disaster Cleanup, Drilling, Crash truck Rental's, Road Plate services and Rental's, Trucking: hauling of material, delivery or equipment transportation, DEC waste transportation

Oil Storage Tank Removal & Installation Specialist's "We can dig it, drill it, or move it!" Piedmont Equipment INC has over 40 years experience in Oil Tank & Pump removal and installation in Rochester, NY, Monroe County and New York State. We are licensed, bonded & insured in New York State and the City of Rochester. We are a registered NYS DEC Waste Transporter with a valid NYS Waste Transportation PART 364 permit. Offering both Commercial and Residential Services Additional Services offered: Heating oil storage tanks services: above/ underground petroleum tanks, Environmental Evaluation & Spill Remediation, Excavation Services & clean up, Spill Cleanups, Soil Testing, Boiler Demolition, Special Equipment Contracting, Natural Disaster Cleanup, Drilling, Crash truck Rental's, Road Plate services and Rental's, Trucking: hauling of material, delivery or equipment transportation, DEC waste transportation


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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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