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Tucker's Contracting Services
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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Customers say: True professional

"Tucker was very good. He was polite and respectful. He was on time and when he worked he was careful to do exactly what I had asked. If he was running late arriving he’d call and let me know. He would have me look at what had been done to be sure I was satisfied. If there was something I’d forgotten to ask him to do he’d either do it then if he had the time or make another time to come back and do it! He was very eager to be sure I was satisfied with his work and fix anything I had a problem with. I’ll be calling him when I have more outside work done in the future."
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Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
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Javier Ramos Landscaping, LLC
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

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"Havier and his crew did a remarkable job installing a new sprinkler system. They not only installed the system in one day but I has laid sod ahead of contacting Javier to put in the system. Javier said they would peel back the new sod and hand dig to install the system since the trencher would tear up the sod. Javier was correct everything went back the way it was to start with. You can not tell anything was dug up. Excellent job!!! I would highly recommend Javier Ramos Landscaping LLC for your landscaping needs. They really take pride in their work."
Response time7 hrs
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Horizon Landworks LLC
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Serving Columbia, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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"I recently hired this pro and couldn’t be more satisfied with the results. They were punctual, professional, and paid great attention to detail. The crew transformed my yard completely—everything from trimming to planting was done with care and precision. They also made sure to clean up thoroughly after the job. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable and high-quality landscaping services"
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Inspect past excavating work each spring for winter rain settlement and slope erosion. In early summer, check for soil cracking as the SC heat dries out the clay. Following major late-summer storms, assess trenches for undercutting or sediment buildup. Use the mild Columbia fall weather to perform necessary repairs and stabilize disturbed soil before winter rain events arrive.

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Address urgent excavating projects immediately if you notice drainage failures, foundation issues, or active erosion. Columbia experiences heavy summer thunderstorms and expansive clay soil shifts that quickly worsen these problems. You should schedule purely cosmetic grading or landscaping excavating projects for October or November. This post-hurricane window offers the best weather conditions in SC for non-urgent ground work.

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A major mistake homeowners make during excavating is failing to contact SC 811 three days before digging. Skipping this step risks striking dangerous underground utilities. Another common error involves underestimating the local red clay soil. Digging during dry periods without accounting for soil expansion after rain causes trench collapses. Finally, many ignore Columbia stormwater regulations and FEMA flood zone restrictions.

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Contact SC 811 at least three business days before starting any excavating to mark underground utilities. Next, verify your local permit requirements and check FEMA maps to see if your property sits in a flood zone. Review Columbia stormwater ordinances and identify any recorded drainage easements. Schedule your project between October and April to avoid peak storm season delays.

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Keep erosion control materials like silt fencing on hand to manage heavy runoff during excavating. You also need a submersible pump or dewatering equipment to handle sudden water intrusion from Columbia summer storms. Maintain soil compaction tools to prevent settling in the local clay soils. Finally, store temporary tarps to protect open trenches and keep appropriate drainage aggregate readily available.

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