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Avatar for Tucker's Contracting Services
Tucker's Contracting Services
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Ninety Six, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Everything that I ask for was done in a timely manner and he was very easy to work with. Very polite young man. I would recommend him to anyone. Wonderful job!"
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+17

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
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Chappell & Associates Construction LLC
3.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Ninety Six, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The work was exceptional. Arrived when expected. Finished job ahead of schedule, very professional and respectful. Would recommend to anyone needing grading and or landscaping."
Moving Fill
Grading For Blg Pad
Clearing
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+8

Response time1 day
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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Looper Residential Construction Management
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Ninety Six, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

"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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Polatty Landscaping & Lawncare
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Ninety Six, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, \nintegrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best \nto keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look \nforward to earning your business!

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Palmetto Property Improvement
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Ninety Six, 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 FAQs, answered by experts

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.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

Water lines are buried at various depths, depending on the type of line. For example, most sprinkler lines are buried between four and 12 inches underground. On the other hand, water mains usually sit between one and 3 feet below ground. However, they can go even deeper in cold climates to prevent freezing.

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. 

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

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