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Avatar for Virtuoso Landscaping
Virtuoso Landscaping
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

With 20 years experience building dream outdoor spaces, I know we can build your dream. We are a small enough company that we retain a personal touch with each customer throughout the design and creation process, yet we are large enough to develop grand-scale outdoor living areas.\nWe can build a single planting bed to grow perennial flowers, or we can develop an area of five acres or greater involving numerous elements, phases and contractors. We believe it is important for an outdoor living area to feel like an extension of your home. Our mission is to build a landscape project that is architecturally relevant, relaxed and constructed to fit the natural setting of your property. We work to create the feeling that the inside of your home simply flows outside.\n

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3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by86%of homeowners
Ground Breakers Landscaping and Demolition
4.4(
27
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Sean did an excellent job on removing concrete debris from my property. He went above what I asked him to do and also excavated where I did demolition. He was quick, highly communicative, knowledgeable and did the job at a competitive price. Would recommend to anyone!"
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Response time1 day
Response rate94%
42 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Friesen Family Renovations, LLC
Friesen Family Renovations, LLC
4.7(
43
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are a family ran and owned business that covers the Central and Northeastern parts of Ohio. . We have been in this business for over 10 years, and specialize in everything under your roof, including but not limited to; drywall, painting, plumbing, electrical, flooring, hardwood refinishing, garage repair, sliding glass door repair, and much more. We also offer basic exterior work such as gutter cleaning, power washing, deck repairs, and stucco repair. We also offer a guarantee at 1 year minimum warranty on all work we have completed. We take pride in meeting our clients needs and schedules in order to make you need to do as little as possible. We guarantee that you are our number one priority all the way through job completion, will offer you high quality and the most competitive price and that we will go above and beyond to make sure no ends are left undone. We sincerely enjoy what we do, and we look forward to helping you with your next project!

Response time2 days
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by69%of homeowners
Avatar for M3 Xcavating & Cleanout, LLC
M3 Xcavating & Cleanout, LLC
4.9(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Adam (Owner) was so speedy with providing a quote and coming to our home to do our excavation project! Very reasonably priced! Thank you Adam for such a great job and wonderful communication! Will definitely refer anybody I know to this company!"
5 acres of Excavating
Response time6 hrs
Response rate91%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Brothers of Landscape Development, LLC
Brothers of Landscape Development, LLC
4.2(
49
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

We offer only the best in quality workmanship and professional courtesy. We specialize in all phases of commercial and residential landscaping. We specialize in hardscape projects in all scales. We are committed to quality work and outstanding results, and are strongly involved in local community activities. We look forward to working with you!

Brick walkway
Paver walkway
Paver walkway
Unilock wall
Response time1 day
Response rate85%
125 neighbors recently requested a quote
Top Notch Logging, LLC
5.0(
6
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Top Notch Logging, LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work.\n \nTop Notch Logging, LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations.\n \nWe look forward to working with you!

Response time3 hrs
Recommended by83%of homeowners
Avatar for Durastruct, LLC
Durastruct, LLC
5.0(
4
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Here at Durastruct, I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service. I handle general contracting in Salem and the surrounding - Call today!

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Response time2 hrs
Recommended by75%of homeowners
Avatar for Scofield Outdoor Services LLC
Scofield Outdoor Services LLC
5.0(
5
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that\nwe provide to meet your needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship\nand complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. \nIn order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers,\nwe take great care to work and communicate with every customer a professional manner.\nOur reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large\nor small the job.

Tree Felling
MapleWood Career Canter
Land Clearing
Response time3 hrs
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A major mistake is proceeding with excavating before receiving all state utility locates. Misinterpreting these markings creates severe safety hazards. Homeowners also ignore how clay soils collapse rapidly after rain. Altering your yard's grade without accounting for natural drainage patterns causes flooding for neighbors. Finally, digging during Akron freeze-thaw periods destabilizes trench walls and damages materials.

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Start by assessing your foundation drainage, as Akron clay soils trap moisture and cause basement leaks. Correcting surface grading away from the house is a critical early excavating project. You must also inspect aging clay sewer laterals for root intrusion. Repairing degraded sub-bases under driveways is another essential step to combat damage from regional freeze-thaw cycles.

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Keep materials on hand to manage heavy clay soils and frequent rain during excavating projects in Akron. Stock up on tarps and erosion control supplies to protect open trenches from sudden storms and freeze-thaw cycles. You must also maintain clear records of your utility locate markings. Proper drainage supplies are essential to prevent exposed areas from flooding quickly.

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Homeowners underestimate how heavy clay soils behave during excavating work in OH. Clay expands when saturated and causes unexpected trench instability. Your planning must account for high water tables and strict local permit requirements for drainage alterations. Additionally, winter weather significantly shortens the usable season, and older neighborhoods hide unmapped underground utility lines that complicate timelines.

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Trench safety during excavating requires strict adherence to proper shoring, as OH clay soils fail suddenly without warning. Improperly installing drain tile with the wrong slope makes foundation moisture problems worse. You must compact backfill layer by layer to prevent uneven settling. Additionally, failing to dig footings below the prescribed 36-inch frost depth guarantees expensive heaving damage.

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