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Dualstar Exterior Solutions LLC

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Dualstar Exterior Solutions LLC

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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
76 local quotes requested

Family owned business with over 20 years of experience. The Dualstar family believes maintaining your lawn and yard is one of the keys to improving your property’s curb appeal. However, sticking to a landscape maintenance schedule can be challenging (particularly if you’re busy with work and other responsibilities), which is why it’s best to hire experts like Dualstar Landscaping and Design. We offer front yard and backyard landscaping services to property owners in Great Neck, NY, and we can help you create the beautiful outdoor space that you deserve. Book an appointment with us now!

"I had great experience with Jose and his guys I will hire them again for other jobs!"

Teresita L on June 2024

Family owned business with over 20 years of experience. The Dualstar family believes maintaining your lawn and yard is one of the keys to improving your property’s curb appeal. However, sticking to a landscape maintenance schedule can be challenging (particularly if you’re busy with work and other responsibilities), which is why it’s best to hire experts like Dualstar Landscaping and Design. We offer front yard and backyard landscaping services to property owners in Great Neck, NY, and we can help you create the beautiful outdoor space that you deserve. Book an appointment with us now!

"I had great experience with Jose and his guys I will hire them again for other jobs!"

Teresita L on June 2024


Unique Landscaping

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Unique Landscaping

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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
24 local quotes requested

Unique Landscaping has over 10 years experience! We are a locally and family-owned professional, contracting landscaping provider. We offer a wide range of these services for residential properties. Unique Landscaping strives to provide you with a higher quality by eliminating the need for you to perform detailed and time consuming tasks. Your time should be spent enjoying your family, friends and participating in activities you enjoy - not looking for a contractor to perform these services! We strive to gain customer trust and respect and create the project of your dreams. We believe referral is one major key of success so we hope you will send your friends to a screened and approved contractor like Unique Landscaping.

"We hired them for a few years and they did good job"

David K on June 2024

Unique Landscaping has over 10 years experience! We are a locally and family-owned professional, contracting landscaping provider. We offer a wide range of these services for residential properties. Unique Landscaping strives to provide you with a higher quality by eliminating the need for you to perform detailed and time consuming tasks. Your time should be spent enjoying your family, friends and participating in activities you enjoy - not looking for a contractor to perform these services! We strive to gain customer trust and respect and create the project of your dreams. We believe referral is one major key of success so we hope you will send your friends to a screened and approved contractor like Unique Landscaping.

"We hired them for a few years and they did good job"

David K on June 2024


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Modern Scapes and Hydroseeding

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Modern Scapes and Hydroseeding

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
85 local quotes requested

Based just outside of Binghamton, Ny. We provide beautifully landscaped outdoor living spaces, custom designed and installed. We offer complete landscaping and hardscaping services including hydroseeding. Whether the project is large or small, we recognize the importance of dedicated service. Our mission, is to provide creative landscapes that go above our customers expectations while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship.

"Joe was a gentleman to business with. His work speaks for itself. he takes pride in what he does and he makes sure that it's done right. He will treat the job as if he is working on his own house. His work was so great that I hired him another job. I totally recommend Joe!!"

Giovanni B on August 2024

Based just outside of Binghamton, Ny. We provide beautifully landscaped outdoor living spaces, custom designed and installed. We offer complete landscaping and hardscaping services including hydroseeding. Whether the project is large or small, we recognize the importance of dedicated service. Our mission, is to provide creative landscapes that go above our customers expectations while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship.

"Joe was a gentleman to business with. His work speaks for itself. he takes pride in what he does and he makes sure that it's done right. He will treat the job as if he is working on his own house. His work was so great that I hired him another job. I totally recommend Joe!!"

Giovanni B on August 2024






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Hallick and Son Excavation

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Hallick and Son Excavation

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4 years of experience

Hallick & Son Excavation is the premier service for excavating in Binghamton and the surrounding areas. We have been serving the area with precision and expertise for 2 generations. We do septic work, grading, utility hook-up, driveways, patios, parking pads and sidewalks, and we specialize in water diversion, foundation repair, French drains & basement waterproofing, as well as various landscaping services. If you need any earth moved for any reason, we are here for you!

Hallick & Son Excavation is the premier service for excavating in Binghamton and the surrounding areas. We have been serving the area with precision and expertise for 2 generations. We do septic work, grading, utility hook-up, driveways, patios, parking pads and sidewalks, and we specialize in water diversion, foundation repair, French drains & basement waterproofing, as well as various landscaping services. If you need any earth moved for any reason, we are here for you!


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Retaining Wall Installers questions, answered by experts

Each design is different, so we can’t say definitively if you’ll need a dedicated drainage system in place for a two-foot retaining wall. However, you can likely skip the drainage, as this project is typically served for walls that are 4 feet tall or more. Even with a relatively low wall, consider drainage if you are building on top of clay or poor-draining soil types or if there are buried water sources nearby, like a well used for other outdoor garden projects.

Sand and gravel are two suitable options for filling behind a retaining wall. If you’re building your own retaining wall, you’ll complete this part of the process—known as backfilling—after you finish laying the blocks. Make sure not to skip it—otherwise, you could wind up with drainage issues, which can cause your retaining wall to collapse.

Railroad ties can be good for retaining walls, but it depends on the area. They have a desirable rustic look and are durable. The problem is they’re treated with creosote, a preservative the EPA says poses a risk to humans and wildlife. Over time, the preservative seeps out of the wood and into the ground. Many areas have banned the use of creosote-treated wood on residential properties. If your area does allow it, never use railroad ties near an edible garden or drinking water source. Instead, use wood that’s treated with an EPA-approved preservative or a wood-alternative composite material.

The longevity of flood walls depends on how they were constructed, but most wood, gravel, and cement flood walls last 10 years. While aluminum flood walls may cost far more initially, they can be a good investment as they can last decades and will not be damaged by exposure to the elements.

DIY is possible for small projects. Professional installation ensures structural integrity and durability for larger walls.

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