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Avatar for Fabiano's Construction
Fabiano's Construction
4.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Whitehall, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Fabiano Construction did a great job repairing and replacing old basement stairs. They corrected work that was incorrectly done. I was very impressed with the workmanship and efficiency. The job was completed on time.They cleaned up and gave me nice spce. I can recommend without reservation."
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+6

Response time4 days
Response rate100%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Northwestern Property Maintenance, LLC
Northwestern Property Maintenance, LLC
5.0(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Whitehall, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Josh at Northwestern was very reliable and installed my block retaining wall and related landscaping including stone top soil plants shrubs resulting in a quality finished product. And the best part is that there was no resulting damage to my driveway and lawn when using the mini-excavator because Josh took the necessary precautions. I am very pleased. I highly recommend Northwestern!"
Lawn Care
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Lawn Care

+8

4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Cano Services
4.7(
3
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Whitehall, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Cano Services is committed to excellence in 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.

Junk removal 1
Concrete hauling
Response time6 hrs
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Clark Chimney & Masonry
Clark Chimney & Masonry
4.8(
32
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Whitehall, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Had this company clean/inspect our wood burning stove when we bought our house a year ago. After the huge wind storm the cap for the chimney fell off. Called around 11am to get it repairs… Chris had his crew around our area was literally there in less than 20 minutes and everything was fixed! Awesome company. Will be using them for everything."
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Philadelphia Stucco paint waterproof

+36

Recommended by96%of homeowners
Avatar for Dirtwerx, LLC
Dirtwerx, LLC
4.9(
11
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Whitehall, PA and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The guys from Dirt Werx were excellent! They could not have been more helpful from start to finish and the quality of their work on our new home site was second to none! I would highly recommend them to anyone without a doubt! 5 stars all the way!"
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Skid steer snow pusher
JCB Excavator & Track Loader
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Snow Plowing & Removal

+29

Response time1 day
Response rate87%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

There is no standard depth for burying a septic tank; they are typically buried anywhere from 4 inches to 4 feet underground. The final depth depends on several factors, including the depth of your main sewer line, the height of the bedrock, soil type, local regulations, and the property's landscape. If you plan to grow grass or plants over the tank, a depth of at least 4 to 6 inches is recommended. Deeper tanks can be more difficult to locate, but a septic professional can help find it for you.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

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.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

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