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Z&S

4.90(
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Z&S

4.90(
26
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
9 years of experience

Z&S is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Quick response, professional, fair price."

John G on August 2023

Z&S is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Quick response, professional, fair price."

John G on August 2023


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Murf and Machine

5.00(
4
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Murf and Machine

5.00(
4
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Approved Pro
Free onsite estimate

Scot and Mary Murphy. Murf and Machine is a Division of SKM II, LLC. Minor Excavation Services. Man and machine for hire. Man and John Deere 2032R tractor for hire. Front-end loader, back-hoe and 60" mower deck. Spread soil and stone, trenching, hole digging, pull stumps, large lot and acreage grass cutting. Anything else a tractor can do. Fully insured. Registered Home Improvement Contractor with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General-PA202899. Murf and Machine offers expert minor excavation and demolition services. As a division of SKM II, LLC, they bring reliability and professionalism to every job. Need a skilled operator and powerful equipment? Murf and his John Deere 2032R tractor are available for hire, equipped with a front-end loader, back-hoe, and 60" mower deck. From spreading soil and stone to trenching, hole digging, and large lot mowing, Murf and Machine tackles a wide range of tasks with precision and care. Trust them to get the job done right!

"We had a tree cut down a few years ago and never had the stump removed. It was out of the ground about 2 feet. We hired Murf and Machine to have it removed with a backhoe. It was a stubborn stump, it took him around 3-4 hours to get it out of the ground and then moved out of the way to another part of our property. This was fun to watch. We recommend Murf and Machine."

Matt H on June 2025

Scot and Mary Murphy. Murf and Machine is a Division of SKM II, LLC. Minor Excavation Services. Man and machine for hire. Man and John Deere 2032R tractor for hire. Front-end loader, back-hoe and 60" mower deck. Spread soil and stone, trenching, hole digging, pull stumps, large lot and acreage grass cutting. Anything else a tractor can do. Fully insured. Registered Home Improvement Contractor with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General-PA202899. Murf and Machine offers expert minor excavation and demolition services. As a division of SKM II, LLC, they bring reliability and professionalism to every job. Need a skilled operator and powerful equipment? Murf and his John Deere 2032R tractor are available for hire, equipped with a front-end loader, back-hoe, and 60" mower deck. From spreading soil and stone to trenching, hole digging, and large lot mowing, Murf and Machine tackles a wide range of tasks with precision and care. Trust them to get the job done right!

"We had a tree cut down a few years ago and never had the stump removed. It was out of the ground about 2 feet. We hired Murf and Machine to have it removed with a backhoe. It was a stubborn stump, it took him around 3-4 hours to get it out of the ground and then moved out of the way to another part of our property. This was fun to watch. We recommend Murf and Machine."

Matt H on June 2025


JD GroundWorx, Inc.

5.00(
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JD GroundWorx, Inc.

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
9 years of experience

JD GroundWorx is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality 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. We look forward to working with you!

"The contractor was very professional. He had the correct equipment to do the job. His crew was very knowledgeable and helpful. He worked through to completion and met my deadline quite efficiently. They did a good job. I will hire the crew again when I need excavation services."

Mike R on October 2023

JD GroundWorx is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality 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. We look forward to working with you!

"The contractor was very professional. He had the correct equipment to do the job. His crew was very knowledgeable and helpful. He worked through to completion and met my deadline quite efficiently. They did a good job. I will hire the crew again when I need excavation services."

Mike R on October 2023


Boyle Electro Mechanical

4.25(
8
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Boyle Electro Mechanical

4.25(
8
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
14 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Boyle Electro Mechanical is your premier exterior maintenance and mechanical professional, servicing residents across Schuylkill county and surrounding areas since 2011! At Boyle Electro Mechanical, we always make good on our promise to deliver professionalism, punctuality, and customer satisfaction to all of our clients. We specialize in a wide array of services including: landscaping, lawn maintenance, hardscaping, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing! When it comes to your work, no job is too big for our experts to handle! With years of experience under our belts across all fields of work, there is no safer bet than Boyle Electro Mechanical to make sure your job is done right the first time. For a professional you can trust, give us a call today!

"Good at what do"

Ronald R on April 2020

Boyle Electro Mechanical is your premier exterior maintenance and mechanical professional, servicing residents across Schuylkill county and surrounding areas since 2011! At Boyle Electro Mechanical, we always make good on our promise to deliver professionalism, punctuality, and customer satisfaction to all of our clients. We specialize in a wide array of services including: landscaping, lawn maintenance, hardscaping, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing! When it comes to your work, no job is too big for our experts to handle! With years of experience under our belts across all fields of work, there is no safer bet than Boyle Electro Mechanical to make sure your job is done right the first time. For a professional you can trust, give us a call today!

"Good at what do"

Ronald R on April 2020


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Ned Stevens Gutter Installation

4.73(
67
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Ned Stevens Gutter Installation

4.73(
67
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers

When you choose Ned Stevens for your gutter cleaning, gutter repair, gutter installation, and other services, you can count on exceptional quality of work and outstanding customer service. Our labor staff are all our own employees, and we train them in our state-of-the-art training facility focusing on quality work. Our work is 100% Guaranteed. Your satisfaction is our goal. We want to make your gutter cleaning experience effortless. You never need to be home! We are fully insured and guarantee all of our work. Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today!

"They did not show up on the day of the appointment. They also did not call to reschedule or let me know that they were not going to show up to do the work. Then i come home a few days later and see they left a door knocker on my door saying they did the work. I would rather have been there when they were doing the work so that I could have known for sure that they completed it. lack of communication was not appreciated in this situation."

Barbara S on November 2020

When you choose Ned Stevens for your gutter cleaning, gutter repair, gutter installation, and other services, you can count on exceptional quality of work and outstanding customer service. Our labor staff are all our own employees, and we train them in our state-of-the-art training facility focusing on quality work. Our work is 100% Guaranteed. Your satisfaction is our goal. We want to make your gutter cleaning experience effortless. You never need to be home! We are fully insured and guarantee all of our work. Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today!

"They did not show up on the day of the appointment. They also did not call to reschedule or let me know that they were not going to show up to do the work. Then i come home a few days later and see they left a door knocker on my door saying they did the work. I would rather have been there when they were doing the work so that I could have known for sure that they completed it. lack of communication was not appreciated in this situation."

Barbara S on November 2020


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Basements Love Us Inc

4.48(
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Basements Love Us Inc

4.48(
124
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Customers say: Super punctual
Free onsite estimate

We are a family owned & operated business providing Basement Waterproofing, Mold Remediation, Structural Repairs and Crawl Space Encapsulation to the New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware area. We have over 20 years of combined experience, and are fully licensed and insured in both New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. We strive for excellence and are proud to offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We look forward to helping your family today! Secondary Address: 5211 Arendell Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114.

"job was done in a timely manner, however was not done in a professional workman like manner, Which the contract states it would be done. When the estimator came he explained what would be done to eliminate water issue. When we asked how does water get removed outside and how they would undermine stairs and walls he simple stated the installers will go over that with you when they come. The installers said they would be channeling under the step and walls, which are only 2 1/2 inch walls. The last step was also a simple channel as well. More time consuming perhaps, when you charge $3000.00 more than another contractor, homeowners are believing they are getting a professional job! They cut her stair runner instead of peeling it back so it could be glued back down. she needs replace whole runner now and company could care less including there estimator! sheetrock replacement also more expensive because took a hammer to the walls instead of saw zall,nice straight lines! also have photos."

mark h on September 2025

We are a family owned & operated business providing Basement Waterproofing, Mold Remediation, Structural Repairs and Crawl Space Encapsulation to the New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware area. We have over 20 years of combined experience, and are fully licensed and insured in both New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. We strive for excellence and are proud to offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We look forward to helping your family today! Secondary Address: 5211 Arendell Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114.

"job was done in a timely manner, however was not done in a professional workman like manner, Which the contract states it would be done. When the estimator came he explained what would be done to eliminate water issue. When we asked how does water get removed outside and how they would undermine stairs and walls he simple stated the installers will go over that with you when they come. The installers said they would be channeling under the step and walls, which are only 2 1/2 inch walls. The last step was also a simple channel as well. More time consuming perhaps, when you charge $3000.00 more than another contractor, homeowners are believing they are getting a professional job! They cut her stair runner instead of peeling it back so it could be glued back down. she needs replace whole runner now and company could care less including there estimator! sheetrock replacement also more expensive because took a hammer to the walls instead of saw zall,nice straight lines! also have photos."

mark h on September 2025



PM&M,LLC

5.00(
12
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PM&M,LLC

5.00(
12
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

General Contracting, major and minor remodeling. Broker for getting the best price and experience for the job at hand. Many subcontactors have over 25 years experience. References on request. Nothing we can't do to help you get your project started and completed in a timely, efficient and low cost experience.

General Contracting, major and minor remodeling. Broker for getting the best price and experience for the job at hand. Many subcontactors have over 25 years experience. References on request. Nothing we can't do to help you get your project started and completed in a timely, efficient and low cost experience.


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Gotta Go Septic

4.71(
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Gotta Go Septic

4.71(
21
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

For 35 years property owners in Tobyhanna, PA have trusted GOTTA GO for all of their septic needs. Our locally owned septic and portable toilet rental companies has a reputation for providing excellent services at affordable prices. We take great pride in our work! From certified inspections to excavation services and hydraulic load testing, we have the top notch equipment and skilled personnel on hand to remedy all of your septic problems. Additional DBA - B & R Nauman and Gotta Go Potties, Inc

For 35 years property owners in Tobyhanna, PA have trusted GOTTA GO for all of their septic needs. Our locally owned septic and portable toilet rental companies has a reputation for providing excellent services at affordable prices. We take great pride in our work! From certified inspections to excavation services and hydraulic load testing, we have the top notch equipment and skilled personnel on hand to remedy all of your septic problems. Additional DBA - B & R Nauman and Gotta Go Potties, Inc


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Blakeslee Home Improvement Inc

4.57(
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Blakeslee Home Improvement Inc

4.57(
7
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Customers say: Quality work
47 years of experience

Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Garages, Interior and Exterior work, Staining of decks, Power washing, Sun rooms, Screened in Porches, Porch Enclosures, Roofing, Skylights-Sun Tunnels, Siding, Soffit & Fascia, Replacement Windows, Storm Windows,Entry Doors, Patio Doors, Storm Doors Custom Decks, 5" 6" & 7" Gutters, Gutter Protection-LeafX and Leaf Relief, Painting, Steps, Railings, Tile flooring, Laminate flooring, Hardwood flooring, Crawl Space repairs, Finishing Basements, and Handyman services. Much much more..please contact our office for all your home repair needs!!

Additions, Kitchens, Baths, Garages, Interior and Exterior work, Staining of decks, Power washing, Sun rooms, Screened in Porches, Porch Enclosures, Roofing, Skylights-Sun Tunnels, Siding, Soffit & Fascia, Replacement Windows, Storm Windows,Entry Doors, Patio Doors, Storm Doors Custom Decks, 5" 6" & 7" Gutters, Gutter Protection-LeafX and Leaf Relief, Painting, Steps, Railings, Tile flooring, Laminate flooring, Hardwood flooring, Crawl Space repairs, Finishing Basements, and Handyman services. Much much more..please contact our office for all your home repair needs!!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It’s possible to transplant trees as tall as 50 feet when an experienced tree planting service uses the right equipment. However, a tree with a trunk larger than two or three inches in diameter needs to be handled by a professional in order to yield successful transplanting results. Consulting a tree planting professional is the best way to tell if your large tree can be safely transplanted.

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

The cost to drill a well ranges, but for a well that’s roughly 150 feet deep, you could spend approximately $5,500. However, prices can fluctuate substantially due to factors like geological conditions, local regulations, and variations in drilling methods. For a more precise quote tailored to your location, research local well-drilling professionals in your area.

Yes, chipmunk holes may have two or more entrances. Chipmunks can create an entire network of burrows. Having multiple entrances makes it easier for them when trying to escape from a predator, such as a snake, or if an entrance collapses due to flooding. Each entrance leads to the nesting chamber underground, which is where the chipmunk spends the majority of its time sleeping.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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