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Avatar for J&H Excavating, LLC
J&H Excavating, LLC
4.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Jeff and his company were wonderful. Contacted me when they had a cancellation and finished the work in a day. The driveway looks the best it ever has! I highly recommend them"
Building pad
Final Grade after all the debris was loaded out
seed, fertilized, and strawed
Demo
Demo

+9

Response time9 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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C.G.H. Property Management
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Customers say: True professional

"Quality work , professional, left the site extremely clean ! Everything turned out just how exactly how I wanted ."
3.5 acre forestry mulching
Food plot clearing
Pond clearing & repair
Excavating Project
Driveway on a mountain

+76

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Cunningham Land Management
5.0(
4
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Came looked and the job fair pricing finished quickly easy to communicate with!"
Driveways
overgrown pasture
overgrown pasture
overgrown pasture
overgrown pasture

+15

12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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LM Landscaping & Land Management
5.0(
2
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Professional job done great in a timely manner. Good communication and reasonably priced. Will use him again"
Response time12 hrs
Response rate88%
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K.C.UTILITY
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Hi my name is Cory Riley I?m a husband and a father of two boys, I started my company in 2023 I started out doing work for AT&T doing a lot of trench work and placing pipe. But I can offer many things such as land clearing, putting in new driveways, culverts, digging basements, pounds, or just simply digging a trench for placing pipe. I?ll go wherever the work is, I take pride in the work I do and love what I do, i treat every job as if I was doing it for myself. Hope to see you soon.

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Ohio Valley Land Clearing
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

I specialize in land clearing and minor excavation, helping property owners turn raw land into usable space. With a strong work ethic and attention to detail, I handle each job efficiently and safely. From clearing brush to light excavation, I take pride in doing the job right and leaving customers with results they can rely on.

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AJ's Siteworks
5.0(
4
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving The Plains, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Austin did an excellent job. He cleared the land where I built a barn. He was timely and responsive to needs and requests."
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even for projects that only involve grading or yard leveling. Permit requirements depend on your local government and the scope of the project, but they are especially common for significant digging or work that could affect utilities or public property. These permits help protect the local topography and prevent drainage issues. An experienced excavation company will typically know whether permits are needed and can often handle the process of pulling and closing them for you. You can also verify permit requirements by contacting your local building department and describing your project.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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. 

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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