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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.

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SFH Enterprises

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SFH Enterprises

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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a family-owned and operated business. From your first interaction with our company through all of your landscaping, property maintenance, or small excavation needs, you can expect top-notch customer service, honesty, and a more than satisfactory job on whatever project you have. SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a fully-insured company with over ten years of landscaping experience. Contact us for your free consultation and price quote today!

SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a family-owned and operated business. From your first interaction with our company through all of your landscaping, property maintenance, or small excavation needs, you can expect top-notch customer service, honesty, and a more than satisfactory job on whatever project you have. SFH Enterprises, L.L.C. is a fully-insured company with over ten years of landscaping experience. Contact us for your free consultation and price quote today!

Severance Construction

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Severance Construction

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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

fully insured, 14 skilled carpenters and roofers, licensed autocad drafting

"Excellent job on replacing roof on 100+ year old home. Conscientious and dependable. Follows through on projects and makes sure customer is happy. Would gladly use them again."

Bennett H on September 2018

fully insured, 14 skilled carpenters and roofers, licensed autocad drafting

"Excellent job on replacing roof on 100+ year old home. Conscientious and dependable. Follows through on projects and makes sure customer is happy. Would gladly use them again."

Bennett H on September 2018

SouthernTier Basement Systems

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SouthernTier Basement Systems

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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

As basement waterproofers and crawl space repair experts, we are locally owned and operated contractors who have been in business since 2009.As a certified Basement Systems® dealer, we have exclusive access to a wide variety of waterproofing products that have been used in over 200,000 basements since 1987. Each of our products includes a written, transferable warranty and the backing of an international network that's dedicated to keeping basements and crawl spaces dry all the time!

"Everything was exceptional!"

Barbara R on October 2022

As basement waterproofers and crawl space repair experts, we are locally owned and operated contractors who have been in business since 2009.As a certified Basement Systems® dealer, we have exclusive access to a wide variety of waterproofing products that have been used in over 200,000 basements since 1987. Each of our products includes a written, transferable warranty and the backing of an international network that's dedicated to keeping basements and crawl spaces dry all the time!

"Everything was exceptional!"

Barbara R on October 2022

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SGS Development

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SGS Development

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a veteran and family owned company specializing in general contracting capable of just about any type of project. Our work is exquisite from bulk to finish with safety and quality second to none!

"Shane installed a 900' driveway for me. He did a fantastic job and was a gentleman throughout the process. SCS is a great resource for anybody who needs a high quality job for a fair price. I would have given him more than five stars if I could have."

Dominick M on May 2025

We are a veteran and family owned company specializing in general contracting capable of just about any type of project. Our work is exquisite from bulk to finish with safety and quality second to none!

"Shane installed a 900' driveway for me. He did a fantastic job and was a gentleman throughout the process. SCS is a great resource for anybody who needs a high quality job for a fair price. I would have given him more than five stars if I could have."

Dominick M on May 2025

Fingerscapes

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Fingerscapes

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Location. We are a Penn Yan based landscape company offering; Design and construction Experienced in outdoor construction (5 yr.) and landscape installation (5yr.) We try to put our best (and sometimes our hardest) work into the project before it begins, to make sure there is a satisfactory, clear and successful plan in place to expedite the work. Payment options; Check.

Location. We are a Penn Yan based landscape company offering; Design and construction Experienced in outdoor construction (5 yr.) and landscape installation (5yr.) We try to put our best (and sometimes our hardest) work into the project before it begins, to make sure there is a satisfactory, clear and successful plan in place to expedite the work. Payment options; Check.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Downspouts should be buried at least 5 to 10 feet away from your foundation. This can vary depending on your local building codes, soil type, and property slope. The main goal is to ensure water is directed away from your foundation.

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.

Professionals who complete perc tests can usually do them in a single day. Including excavating to expose the test site, filling the hole with water, and monitoring it while it drains, you can expect the test to take between four and eight hours total. It’s possible that you’ll get the results the same day, but some companies may take a few days to get official results.

Most municipalities require excavation permits for any significant digging, especially if the excavation affects utilities or public property. However, permits for excavation depend on your local government and the scope of the project. Hire an experienced contractor for your excavation job so that they can be the ones to deal with permitting, not you. 

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. 

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