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Jason Excavating, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Last week, I hired Jason Excavating again for a driveway job to install the catch basin in front of my house. He did an excellent job. He's extremely responsible, very knowledgeable about his work, and an excellent person. I will always recommend him. He goes the extra mile in his work. I'm always grateful."
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Response time3 hrs
Response rate94%
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TWC Excavation & Outdoor Services
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

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"Troy was quick to respond to our service request for a 12x22 shed pad. We found him to be extremely accommodating to our checklist, professional, and budget friendly. We were able to schedule in the project fast and the work was finished in a timely manner. Working with him was easy. He communicated with us throughout the process and left our yard clean. We highly recommend TWC Excavation & Outdoor Services and will contact him first for any future projects. Thank you, Troy! The shed pad makes our new shed look polished."
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TWC Excavation and Outdoor Services
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

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"I hired Troy to level my backyard and add stone on top of it. He finish the project incredibly fast and Iâ m super pleased with the final outcome. Very communicative, sent a ton of photos of before and after. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for work to be done for their backyard."
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Shepherds View
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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Emergency services offered

"There lawn maintenance is outstanding. As a former landscape supervisor, I was more than pleased with the quality of their work on my large yard. Good trim, excellent cut. They also perform other landscape and home maintenance work which is excellent."
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JDW Property Solutions
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"Hired them for spring clean up, mulch and to mow for the season on a Friday. They came Monday did a great job! Lawn looks great! Highly recommend."
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Response time10 hrs
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Aaron's Landscaping
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Serving Dover, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2009

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"Aaron and his team did a great job helping us remove several large shrubs and trim several others. Their rates are beyond fair and they are super nice guys. We will definitely be calling them again."
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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, 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.

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.

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.

In the United States, a depth of 36 inches (three feet) for underground water lines is the accepted industry standard. This depth varies from location to location based on local conditions. In areas with colder winters, they may be buried deeper to prevent frozen well water pipes : This is usually at least six inches below the frost level. The International Plumbing Code calls for a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

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