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Green Stripes Landscaping, LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

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.

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Robert's Landscaping
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2013

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Roberts Lawn Care is the premier professional company offering residential services to our clients in the Hartsville area. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making your satisfaction our number one priority. Please call us today to schedule your appointment with South Carolina's true professionals at work for you!

Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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AG Site Services
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at AG Site Services strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.\n

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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One Call
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Hi,\n\n My name is Hart Davidson and I am the owner of One Call. At One Call we do it all. I specialize in landscaping, painting, and pressure washing. Best price guaranteed. I have around 15 years of experience in this field.

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Charleston Landwork
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

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At Charleston Landwork, we specialize in providing top-notch site preparation services, including driveway grading, excavation, and all heavy equipment work needed to get your project started on the right foot. Whether you're building a new driveway, preparing land for construction, or need precise grading for drainage and leveling, we have the experience and equipment to deliver exceptional results.\n\nWith a team of skilled professionals and a fleet of state-of-the-art machinery, we ensure that your site is perfectly prepared for any project—on time and within budget. Our focus is on quality, precision, and safety, so you can trust that your land is in good hands.\n\nReady to get started? Let Charleston Landwork help you lay the foundation for success with our expert site preparation services.

Carolina Custom Landscaping and Design, LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Darlington, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Welcome to Carolina Custom Landscaping & Design! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you! 30+ years experience Voted best in PD of 2020

Response time7 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

Preparation involves site assessment, clearing debris, grading surfaces, and compacting soil to support stable construction.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

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