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Gridline Pro Excavation
5.0(
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Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"He was able to accomplish a very long list of task in a single day. Went above and beyond building a parking pad and driveway to my shop. He also cleared a lot of my back yard using his forestry mulcher. (Extremely satisfying to watch)"
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Drive way re work
Drive way re work
Cedars

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Response time10 hrs
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Black Elk Land Services, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Cody came out at 6am to help me level big piles of dirt in my backyard because of a sewer line replacement. He did a great job and he accommodated my request of expedited service. Excellent service and I recommend him."
Forestry Mulcher
Cutting Trails
Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Hannah Forestry and Excavation, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Norman, OK and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Welcome to Hannah Forestry and Excavation, LLC! In business since 2021, we are a full service tree and excavation company who takes great pride in the quality of our work and guarantees customer satisfaction. We specialize in all services for residential properties, and no job is too big or too small. Serving Goldsby and its surrounding areas, be sure to give us a call today!

cedar tree removal
brush removal
1 acre land renovation
Response time3 hrs
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

Yes, you can install a trench drain if you already have concrete in your yard or garden. While it can complicate some aspects of the job and slightly run up the cost, it is doable. Residential trench drains can be easily retrofitted to outdoor areas with concrete without having to remove excessive amounts of your patio, pool area, or decorative walkways.

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