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Double M Industries LLC
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Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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"I hired Double M to build a million gallon liquid manure storage pit for my farm. The project took 5 months and I was amazed at the work they did. This was a very complicated project. They kept me informed almost every day on what they were doing and if I was satisfied with the work. If I had a concern, they worked with me to resolve the issue. I highly recommend them and plan on working with them in the future."
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ST Landscaping and Excavating
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Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 1999

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

ST Landscaping and Excavating, proudly serves its customers with pride and integrity. We are locally owned and operated and pay attention to the details that matter most to you. These are only some of the many things that set us apart from the rest. Give us a call today! We do not accept credit cards, we take business checks, or cash only.

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Arbor Edge
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Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion, we work with you until the job is done. We are ethical, honest, and easy to communicate with. \n\nCall us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!\n

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Seetin Design Group Inc
New to Angi

Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2000

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Seetin Design Group provides professional land clearing, forestry mulching, excavation, grading, gravel driveway installation, trail building, and full site preparation services throughout the Hudson Valley and surrounding areas.\n\nWe specialize in clearing overgrown properties, removing brush and vegetation, cutting access trails, building gravel driveways, and preparing land for homes, barns, shops, and recreational properties. Our equipment allows us to efficiently handle wooded terrain, steep areas, long access roads, and large rural properties.\n\nServices include land clearing, forestry mulching, brush removal, stump removal, excavation, grading, gravel driveway construction and repair, trail building, access road construction, drainage improvements, culvert installation, and building site preparation.\n\nOur modern equipment fleet includes John Deere compact track loaders, excavators, forestry mulching attachments, and dump trucks designed to complete land development projects efficiently. Whether you need property cleared, a driveway cut into a wooded parcel, trails opened through your land, or a building site prepared for construction, we have the equipment and experience to handle the project.\n\nWe frequently work with property owners, landowners, builders, and contractors throughout the Hudson Valley who need reliable excavation and site work for residential and rural projects.\n\nIn addition to land services, Seetin Design Group operates a full custom metal fabrication shop producing structural steel, railings, stair systems, gates, and architectural metalwork for residential and commercial construction.\n\nFrom small property clearing projects to full site preparation for homes, barns, driveways, and access roads, Seetin Design Group delivers dependable equipment, experienced operators, and professional results.

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SS Excavation
New to Angi

Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

SS Excavation is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 8 years of experience serving Schoharie county, NY and surrounding areas. We offer all types of excavation,grading work, brush and land clearing. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

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Horton's Services, Inc.
New to Angi

Serving Kortright, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

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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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

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.

Trenches are typically 12 to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, the required depth depends on the specific project and local ordinances. For example, a French drain may need to be 18 inches deep, while a water pipe might require a depth of 24 inches and a drainage pipe 36 inches. Your city or county may have specific regulations, so it's wise to consult with an excavation professional to determine the correct depth for your project.

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

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