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Wyatt Lussier
5.0(
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Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Yes they did an exemplary job! Listened and very respectful. Great job with clean up and pick up. Very hard workers and we greatly appreciated what was done. Thank you very much!!"
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D.R Guilmette Landworks
New to Angi

Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

D.R Guilmette Landworks has extensive experience working with various areas of land developing. From building site preparation, to new patios for an existing home, our company can do it all.

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Knickerbocker enterprises
New to Angi

Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

Small jobs welcome

Credit card accepted

Self employed since 2007. excavation and land clearing. dumpster rental and clean outs. boulder retaining walls and hardscaping. underground electrical services. willing to deliver small and large quantities of sand, gravel and topsoil.

Tennis court
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Hilltop Custom Landscape & Design - Home Facebook
4.5(
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Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Darin and his crew at Hilltop were professional, courteous, knowledgeable and timely. Hilltop handled the excavation, permits, concrete pour, framing, electrical, roofing, siding, and finish of the garage project. It will definitely be an added value to my home. Hilltop did an excellent job, especially in the adverse winter conditions. I would absolutely hire Darin/Hilltop again. Darin was also excellent in communicating via email, text, and/or voice. This was a convenience to me as I do not have cell reception at work."
Response time2 days
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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TruPoint Property Management LLC
4.7(
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Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"He is exceptional young man, did what I asked him to do. Excellent cleaned up. Put everything away, was neat, he was friendly and just nice to deal with. I'm going to have him come back."
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Owl Mountain Excavation
5.0(
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Serving Keene, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I have used Max for both residential and commercial work. Max is always easy to work with, he does exactly what he says he is going to do and has treated me fairly!"
Response time1 day
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

In the United States, a depth of 36 inches (three feet) for underground water lines is the accepted industry standard. This depth varies from location to location based on local conditions. In areas with colder winters, they may be buried deeper to prevent frozen well water pipes : This is usually at least six inches below the frost level. The International Plumbing Code calls for a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

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. 

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.

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.

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