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Looper Residential Construction Management
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Edgefield, SC and surrounding areas

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"Noah provided me a quote and was able to come out the next day to take care of my removal. He was perfectly on time, professional, and friendly. I would definitely use his company again for future projects. Thanks!"
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Palmetto Property Improvement
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Edgefield, SC and surrounding areas

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Hi, I’m the owner of Palmetto Property Improvement. We help homeowners and property owners keep their outdoor spaces clean, maintained, and looking their best. We specialize in lawn care, landscaping, property cleanups, and junk/waste removal.\nWhether you need routine lawn maintenance, help cleaning up an overgrown property, landscaping improvements, or unwanted items hauled away, we’re ready to get the job done. We take pride in being dependable, working hard, and treating every property like it were our own.\nOur services include: • Lawn mowing & maintenance\n• Landscaping & yard improvements\n• Brush, debris & yard waste removal\n• Junk & unwanted item removal\n• Garage, yard & property cleanouts\n• General property cleanup\nNo job is too small—if you have a property that needs some attention, reach out to Palmetto Property Improvement for a quote. We’d be happy to help you get your property cleaned up and looking great again.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

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

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

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