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Horton's Services, Inc.

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Horton's Services, Inc.

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25 years of experience
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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.


Ward's Construction, Inc.

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Ward's Construction, Inc.

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25 years of experience

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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Eric C on July 2020

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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Eric C on July 2020


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Potter's Landscaping

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Potter's Landscaping

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8 years of experience

Potters Landscaping is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Tim is a good guy, very reliable. He does everything that I asked him to do. He charged me a fair rate and he does a great job!"

John A on July 2022

Potters Landscaping is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Tim is a good guy, very reliable. He does everything that I asked him to do. He charged me a fair rate and he does a great job!"

John A on July 2022


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Miller Concrete and Excavation

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Miller Concrete and Excavation

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Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
107 local quotes requested

Based in Syracuse, NY, Miller Construction Group specializes in concrete and excavation services across Central New York. We deliver high-quality residential and commercial projects with a focus on durability, precision, and professionalism. From driveways and garage floors to shop slabs and site prep, our team is committed to building strong foundations and lasting client relationships.

"Professional work. On time and pleasant to deal with. Highly recommend. Will be using for our other properties."

Mrs A on September 2025

Based in Syracuse, NY, Miller Construction Group specializes in concrete and excavation services across Central New York. We deliver high-quality residential and commercial projects with a focus on durability, precision, and professionalism. From driveways and garage floors to shop slabs and site prep, our team is committed to building strong foundations and lasting client relationships.

"Professional work. On time and pleasant to deal with. Highly recommend. Will be using for our other properties."

Mrs A on September 2025


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WOLVERTON SERVICES LLC

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WOLVERTON SERVICES LLC

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Providing excavating, electrical, plumbing, septic, and framing carpentry services to the Finger Lakes Region of New York. We offer Military and First Responder discounts and have financing available through Synchrony Financial

"Excellent service and communication. I am planning on scheduling spring services."

Alex H on February 2025

Providing excavating, electrical, plumbing, septic, and framing carpentry services to the Finger Lakes Region of New York. We offer Military and First Responder discounts and have financing available through Synchrony Financial

"Excellent service and communication. I am planning on scheduling spring services."

Alex H on February 2025



"James was a godsend when it came to executing my project. He and his team were knowledgeable and polite, they performed the work promptly and did a great job at a very reasonable price for what it entailed. I also appreciated that James has followed up after completing the job to make sure that everything was to my satisfaction. I am completely satisfied, and I highly recommend him."

Joseph R on July 2024

Rocky Ridge Excavation is locally owned and operated. We offer a wide range of exterior dirt and lawn services, so don't hesitate to reach out. Give us a call or click for an estimate today!

"James was a godsend when it came to executing my project. He and his team were knowledgeable and polite, they performed the work promptly and did a great job at a very reasonable price for what it entailed. I also appreciated that James has followed up after completing the job to make sure that everything was to my satisfaction. I am completely satisfied, and I highly recommend him."

Joseph R on July 2024



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Small family owned construction company, specializing in excavation, and clearing projects. I have work as an operating engineer for 6 years now on large projects such as the bills stadium and the Buffalo Airport. Before that I dug pools, ponds, amd did clearing projects for one of the largest farms in Erie County.

Small family owned construction company, specializing in excavation, and clearing projects. I have work as an operating engineer for 6 years now on large projects such as the bills stadium and the Buffalo Airport. Before that I dug pools, ponds, amd did clearing projects for one of the largest farms in Erie County.


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Thayer Roofing and Construction

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Thayer Roofing and Construction

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Thayer Roofing and Construction offers a wide variety of services from applying laminate flooring, sheetrock and spackling, painting, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, new decks and porches, siding, windows and doors to installing architectural shingle roofing. Our business strives on craftsmanship and completing our jobs in a timely manner. There's no job too big or small so call us for your free estimate today!

"Charlie is very easy to work with. He was here on time every morning and the job area was left clean when he left each night. I would recommend to anyone looking for great work ethic and skills for their next project."

Sam R on May 2023

Thayer Roofing and Construction offers a wide variety of services from applying laminate flooring, sheetrock and spackling, painting, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, new decks and porches, siding, windows and doors to installing architectural shingle roofing. Our business strives on craftsmanship and completing our jobs in a timely manner. There's no job too big or small so call us for your free estimate today!

"Charlie is very easy to work with. He was here on time every morning and the job area was left clean when he left each night. I would recommend to anyone looking for great work ethic and skills for their next project."

Sam R on May 2023

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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. 

Using a drill to bore holes in the stump's center speeds up the process, whatever method you use. If you don’t have a drill, you can still chainsaw or chisel the stump to make it hollow; it will just take more elbow grease and time. Steer clear of burning the stump to hollow it if you can’t drill some holes in it first. Otherwise, getting it to light, stay lit, and burn right through will be a challenge.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

Trenches are 12 to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, the right depth for your trench will depend on the nature of your project. For example, if you’re digging a trench as part of a French drain installation, it should be 18 inches deep. An excavation professional can explain how deep your trench should be.

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.

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