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Daniel's Grading

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Daniel's Grading

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
16 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Daniel's Grading, We are 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.

"I hired Daniel's grading to clear a major kudzu problem on my property. They were very professional, got the work done in a few hours, and cleared the debris as well. I would highly recommend them for work, and will likely hire them again in the future."

Elijah M on August 2025

Daniel's Grading, We are 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.

"I hired Daniel's grading to clear a major kudzu problem on my property. They were very professional, got the work done in a few hours, and cleared the debris as well. I would highly recommend them for work, and will likely hire them again in the future."

Elijah M on August 2025


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Cowart Land Clearing

5.00(
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Cowart Land Clearing

5.00(
8
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Approved Pro
Super Service Award
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cowart Land Clearing 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.

"I’ve never ever had tree removal before in my life. But I can tell you this these gentlemen were so polite and did a beautiful job of getting everything done for me. I would hire them again if I need them."

Pat A on September 2025

Cowart Land Clearing 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.

"I’ve never ever had tree removal before in my life. But I can tell you this these gentlemen were so polite and did a beautiful job of getting everything done for me. I would hire them again if I need them."

Pat A on September 2025


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Upstate Curb Appeal

5.00(
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Upstate Curb Appeal

5.00(
10
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Approved Pro
12 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Here at Upstate Curb Appeal we value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each indivual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and gurantee your satisfaction!

"Awesome work fair price wish I could give 10 stars did more than we asked for the price he had given us I will use him again in the future I hate I can't upload the pictures 😒 "

Aliche L on December 2025

Here at Upstate Curb Appeal we value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each indivual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and gurantee your satisfaction!

"Awesome work fair price wish I could give 10 stars did more than we asked for the price he had given us I will use him again in the future I hate I can't upload the pictures 😒 "

Aliche L on December 2025


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JP Grading LLC

5.00(
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JP Grading LLC

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

JP Grading LLC 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.

"Went above and beyond! Did more than he needed to do. I had some things that could be salvaged from the fire. He called me and let me know he set them aside so I could get them. EXCELLENT WORK!"

Brett B on August 2025

JP Grading LLC 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.

"Went above and beyond! Did more than he needed to do. I had some things that could be salvaged from the fire. He called me and let me know he set them aside so I could get them. EXCELLENT WORK!"

Brett B on August 2025


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Northeast Georgia Land Improvements

5.00(
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Northeast Georgia Land Improvements

5.00(
6
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
15 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Great people to work with and work hard to satisfy the customer."

William L on January 2022

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Great people to work with and work hard to satisfy the customer."

William L on January 2022


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Chappell & Associates Construction LLC

3.78(
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Chappell & Associates Construction LLC

3.78(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
27 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

With 26 years experience in the land clearing and site-prep business, here at Chappell & Associates Construction, we pride ourselves on our professionalism, as well as our ability to execute each site project to the owners complete satisfaction. Whether you need a lot cleared on Lake Murray, a horse barn pad graded in Aiken, a driveway graded or a building demolished in Greenwood- give us a call today. Estimates are Always Free

"I think this was a smaller job than he normally does. I appreciated his agreeing to do the work."

Rusty W on February 2022

With 26 years experience in the land clearing and site-prep business, here at Chappell & Associates Construction, we pride ourselves on our professionalism, as well as our ability to execute each site project to the owners complete satisfaction. Whether you need a lot cleared on Lake Murray, a horse barn pad graded in Aiken, a driveway graded or a building demolished in Greenwood- give us a call today. Estimates are Always Free

"I think this was a smaller job than he normally does. I appreciated his agreeing to do the work."

Rusty W on February 2022


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Corley Plumbing Air Electric Inc

3.88(
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Corley Plumbing Air Electric Inc

3.88(
4
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Approved Pro
39 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At Corley, we focus on skills and relational training for our technicians to give them all the "tools" that they need to be successful. We use a combination of trade organization training programs, in house trainers, and other outside technical classes. Corley provides quality, state of the art equipment such as electronic leak detection, video pipeline inspection systems, and rolling warehouses. Vehicles stocked with most parts needed for the plumbing and electrical service and repair business. All of this is to offer you the services of the best plumbing, air and electric company in Greenville, SC. Also serving Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Easley, Piedmont & Marietta, SC.

"These folks were prompt, competent, and fairly priced. Iâ d use them again, and recommend them to anyone."

Richard B on November 2024

At Corley, we focus on skills and relational training for our technicians to give them all the "tools" that they need to be successful. We use a combination of trade organization training programs, in house trainers, and other outside technical classes. Corley provides quality, state of the art equipment such as electronic leak detection, video pipeline inspection systems, and rolling warehouses. Vehicles stocked with most parts needed for the plumbing and electrical service and repair business. All of this is to offer you the services of the best plumbing, air and electric company in Greenville, SC. Also serving Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Easley, Piedmont & Marietta, SC.

"These folks were prompt, competent, and fairly priced. Iâ d use them again, and recommend them to anyone."

Richard B on November 2024


S & B Handyman Services

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S & B Handyman Services

New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
20 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

S & B Handyman Services is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 15 years of experience serving Anderson, and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

S & B Handyman Services is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 15 years of experience serving Anderson, and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!


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Luftmann Contractors

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Luftmann Contractors

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

We are General Contractors and Construction Managers. If you have a remodel, an addition, or a new home that you would like to build, call us. We would love to show you what we can do! We are proud to be a Veteran Owned Small Business. Luftmann Contracting is the residential arm of Industrial Compressor Solutions.

"Excellent communication and prompt services - We had some complicated electrical and weather situations that were negotiated well."

Justin B on February 2023

We are General Contractors and Construction Managers. If you have a remodel, an addition, or a new home that you would like to build, call us. We would love to show you what we can do! We are proud to be a Veteran Owned Small Business. Luftmann Contracting is the residential arm of Industrial Compressor Solutions.

"Excellent communication and prompt services - We had some complicated electrical and weather situations that were negotiated well."

Justin B on February 2023


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Ram Jack of South Carolina

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Ram Jack of South Carolina

4.36(
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Customers say: Super punctual
25 years of experience

Not all foundation repair companies are the same. Choose Wisely. Choose Ram Jack! Ram Jack offers affordable, guaranteed solutions for failing foundations. Call for a free, no obligation, on site evaluation from one of our certified foundation repair consultants - (866) 735-3085.

Not all foundation repair companies are the same. Choose Wisely. Choose Ram Jack! Ram Jack offers affordable, guaranteed solutions for failing foundations. Call for a free, no obligation, on site evaluation from one of our certified foundation repair consultants - (866) 735-3085.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

On average, you’re looking at about 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet. Your actual work time will come down to how many twists and turns there are when digging—such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and whether the ground is frozen.

As a general rule, the protected area should be about 1½ times as wide as the canopy of the tree’s leaves. This digging measurement can vary by tree species and the age of the tree. Of course, that can be a lot of fencing for larger trees, which is why our first step is about making difficult decisions on which trees to save.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

The time it takes to build a pool—and dig out the area—varies based on the pool size and type. A professional excavator will take between four and eight hours to dig a pool. The process will take longer if they encounter large boulders or tree roots. Keep in mind that this is a small part of the process in the long run. You will need between eight and 12 weeks to build a pool from start to finish, including the time to apply for permits.

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