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The Earthworks Group LLC

7470 Crooked Brook Rd
5.00(
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The Earthworks Group LLC

7470 Crooked Brook Rd
5.00(
7
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
41 local quotes requested

O.S.H.A. Certified D.E.C Certifications Professional Operators Training Certification With 35 Years of combined experience, our family-run business would love to handle your service needs with safety at the forefront, followed by quality and expertise. We handle all sorts of landscaping; from total surface regrading, to land clearing and foundation excavation. Our service scope also includes driveway, septic, and leach field installations. Looking forward to having a conversation with you and answering any questions you may have.

"Despite the horrible weather, the project was promptly completed."

Mark L on February 2025

O.S.H.A. Certified D.E.C Certifications Professional Operators Training Certification With 35 Years of combined experience, our family-run business would love to handle your service needs with safety at the forefront, followed by quality and expertise. We handle all sorts of landscaping; from total surface regrading, to land clearing and foundation excavation. Our service scope also includes driveway, septic, and leach field installations. Looking forward to having a conversation with you and answering any questions you may have.

"Despite the horrible weather, the project was promptly completed."

Mark L on February 2025


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Primetime Business Solutions INC

New on AngiNew on Angi
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Primetime Business Solutions INC

New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
97 local quotes requested
4 years of experience

My team and I have over 20 years of experience in the construction industry along with heavy equipment experience. We specialize in exavation work along with general construction. We also have an in-house electrical contractor that installs EV charging stations

My team and I have over 20 years of experience in the construction industry along with heavy equipment experience. We specialize in exavation work along with general construction. We also have an in-house electrical contractor that installs EV charging stations


Horton's Services, Inc.

48 North Beaver Street
New on AngiNew on Angi
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Horton's Services, Inc.

48 North Beaver Street
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
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.


Waughs Landcare and Excavation

9819 Welsh District Rd
4.75(
4
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Waughs Landcare and Excavation

9819 Welsh District Rd
4.75(
4
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

We provide expert professional workmanship for all phases of your electrical needs. You can count on us for prompt, reliable, and courteous service, work done according to code, and competitive prices. Locally owned and operated, we strive to ensure your complete satisfaction. Call the best not the rest. We will not let you down. Great work at a fair price. Call today.

"Very hardworking, professional, polite guys. They want to do exactly what YOU WANT. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!!!!"

Diane G on April 2024

We provide expert professional workmanship for all phases of your electrical needs. You can count on us for prompt, reliable, and courteous service, work done according to code, and competitive prices. Locally owned and operated, we strive to ensure your complete satisfaction. Call the best not the rest. We will not let you down. Great work at a fair price. Call today.

"Very hardworking, professional, polite guys. They want to do exactly what YOU WANT. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!!!!"

Diane G on April 2024


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SS Excavation

587 Chestnut St
New on AngiNew on Angi
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SS Excavation

587 Chestnut St
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
4 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

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!

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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Adirondack Landscaping

8860 North Main Street
4.21(
12
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Adirondack Landscaping

8860 North Main Street
4.21(
12
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
23 years of experience

Adirondack Landscaping is devoted to providing New York residents with the best lawns in the state! Your yard is really like the face of your home! Make sure it reflects the beauty of the family as much as your home itself does! We take pride in making sure your lawn looks better than a magazine by providing full installs and then complete maintenance afterwards. Our goal is to leave every homeowner 100% satisfied, and their lawn 100% healthy. Give us a call today for your free quote!

"Friendly and efficient"

Neva P on May 2023

Adirondack Landscaping is devoted to providing New York residents with the best lawns in the state! Your yard is really like the face of your home! Make sure it reflects the beauty of the family as much as your home itself does! We take pride in making sure your lawn looks better than a magazine by providing full installs and then complete maintenance afterwards. Our goal is to leave every homeowner 100% satisfied, and their lawn 100% healthy. Give us a call today for your free quote!

"Friendly and efficient"

Neva P on May 2023


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Sewer Sam’s

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Sewer Sam’s

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3 years of experience

Sewer and water main replacement . Sewer and drain cleaning, Roto root service and video inspection. All aspects of residential plumbing, drains , leaks, faucets, hot water tank repair and replacement. Drain cleaning and repair, Drain replacement. Excavating, digging and replacing sewer and water mains.small driveways, concrete pads or sidewalks, retaining walls.

Sewer and water main replacement . Sewer and drain cleaning, Roto root service and video inspection. All aspects of residential plumbing, drains , leaks, faucets, hot water tank repair and replacement. Drain cleaning and repair, Drain replacement. Excavating, digging and replacing sewer and water mains.small driveways, concrete pads or sidewalks, retaining walls.



"Excellent job Hard working professionals Competitive prices Very satisfied"

Dana K on May 2025

Family owned business with over 13 years of experience- Excavating - Roofing - Siding - Demolition - Renovations - Remodeling - Asbestos Removal -

"Excellent job Hard working professionals Competitive prices Very satisfied"

Dana K on May 2025


Tlawson services

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Tlawson services

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We do material hauling from all types of stone products, topsoil, mulch, gravel. Any of your excavation projects. install driveways, septic systems, drainage, land clearing and logging.

We do material hauling from all types of stone products, topsoil, mulch, gravel. Any of your excavation projects. install driveways, septic systems, drainage, land clearing and logging.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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. 

You can dig 60 to 80 linear feet by hand per day depending on the depth. Digging a 100-foot trench by hand will take you two work days, but it can take longer if you have heavy or rocky soil. If you’re digging a deep trench or one that’s over 100 feet, consider renting a mechanical trencher, such as a walk-behind or ride-on, or calling a pro for help. 

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

Yes, an excavation company is the best option for land grading and yard leveling. General landscapers might be able to tackle these projects, but an excavation company will do a better job because they’re used to operating the necessary heavy machinery. Landscapers might opt to do the work manually, which takes much longer and could cost you more in labor fees. Finally, excavation companies will understand local regulations and know when you need permits to legalize the work, while a landscaper might not.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

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