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Trailblazers

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Trailblazers

4.90(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

Welcome to Trailblazers! 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!

"THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AS WELL AS PERSONABLE. THE WORK WAS DONE WITH CARE AND CAME OUT WELL. RUSS TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND FOLLOWED THROUGH. I WILL TELL OTHERS ABOUT THEM."

stephen b on November 2024

Welcome to Trailblazers! 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!

"THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AS WELL AS PERSONABLE. THE WORK WAS DONE WITH CARE AND CAME OUT WELL. RUSS TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND FOLLOWED THROUGH. I WILL TELL OTHERS ABOUT THEM."

stephen b on November 2024


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Skinner's Lawn and Landscape

4.95(
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Skinner's Lawn and Landscape

4.95(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
26 years of experience

Welcome to Skinner's Lawn and Landscape! 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!

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Kristine H on March 2022

Welcome to Skinner's Lawn and Landscape! 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!

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Kristine H on March 2022


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Fisher Stump Services

5.00(
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Fisher Stump Services

5.00(
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Super Service Award
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5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Fisher Stump Services LLC Locally Owned | Prompt Service | Competitive Rates At Fisher Stump Services LLC, we specialize in safe, efficient, and affordable stump grinding for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina. Whether you're a homeowner cleaning up your yard, a tree service needing a reliable subcontractor, or a property manager preparing a site for tenants—we handle the grind so you don’t have to. With industry-grade equipment and a reputation for punctual, friendly service, we make stump removal hassle-free. No job is too big or too small. We offer free quotes, batch pricing for multiple stumps, and flexible scheduling to fit your needs. 📍 Serving Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, and Laurens Counties 📞 Call JJ Fisher at (970) 985-5057 📧 Email: [email protected] Licensed & Insured | Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Robert H on October 2025

Fisher Stump Services LLC Locally Owned | Prompt Service | Competitive Rates At Fisher Stump Services LLC, we specialize in safe, efficient, and affordable stump grinding for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina. Whether you're a homeowner cleaning up your yard, a tree service needing a reliable subcontractor, or a property manager preparing a site for tenants—we handle the grind so you don’t have to. With industry-grade equipment and a reputation for punctual, friendly service, we make stump removal hassle-free. No job is too big or too small. We offer free quotes, batch pricing for multiple stumps, and flexible scheduling to fit your needs. 📍 Serving Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, and Laurens Counties 📞 Call JJ Fisher at (970) 985-5057 📧 Email: [email protected] Licensed & Insured | Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Robert H on October 2025


Carolina Grading & Land Clearing

4.61(
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Carolina Grading & Land Clearing

4.61(
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Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers
36 years of experience

Carolina Grading & Land Clearing, proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call or text today. We do not bush hogging, but we offer forestry mulching. Serious Inquiries only please and a minimum of $1500.

"We had damage from hurricane Helen to our private dirt road. We was quoted 80 thousand for the grading, ditching, piping, and gravel of about 1/4 of a mile long road and 5 thousand for about a 40 foot driveway regravel and a 20 foot driveway grade and gravel. The work was done and the first time it rained the road was dirt again. We call Tim he came out and brought more gravel for the worst stop but that was it. After having the road inspected by another company we was informed that the gravel should have been about 6 inches and packed down. The gravel is about 2 inches and was never packed. We now just 2 months after have dirt showing on the road and the driveways are full of grass. "

April H on November 2025

Carolina Grading & Land Clearing, proudly serves our customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call or text today. We do not bush hogging, but we offer forestry mulching. Serious Inquiries only please and a minimum of $1500.

"We had damage from hurricane Helen to our private dirt road. We was quoted 80 thousand for the grading, ditching, piping, and gravel of about 1/4 of a mile long road and 5 thousand for about a 40 foot driveway regravel and a 20 foot driveway grade and gravel. The work was done and the first time it rained the road was dirt again. We call Tim he came out and brought more gravel for the worst stop but that was it. After having the road inspected by another company we was informed that the gravel should have been about 6 inches and packed down. The gravel is about 2 inches and was never packed. We now just 2 months after have dirt showing on the road and the driveways are full of grass. "

April H on November 2025


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Tree Life Stump Removal & Tree Service

5.00(
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Tree Life Stump Removal & Tree Service

5.00(
8
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7 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Tree Life Stump Removal & Tree Service is a local, family owned business looking to help you with all of your tree and stump removal needs. We offer FREE estimates, stump removal, tree removal, tree climbing services, tree trimming, pruning, and 24 hour emergency services. We strive to make every customer extremely happy and always get the job done right. We can always come to you for your estimate anywhere around Spartanburg, Greenville, Gaffney, etc. Even North Carolina! Call us today for your FREE estimate!

"Tree Life was recommended to us through our realtor. They removed a large oak tree and trimmed several limbs from a few other trees. They were all polite and efficient. There was an unforseen incident which was corrected quickly. All in all a very good experience and would recommend Tree Life to friends."

Whitney W on January 2026

Tree Life Stump Removal & Tree Service is a local, family owned business looking to help you with all of your tree and stump removal needs. We offer FREE estimates, stump removal, tree removal, tree climbing services, tree trimming, pruning, and 24 hour emergency services. We strive to make every customer extremely happy and always get the job done right. We can always come to you for your estimate anywhere around Spartanburg, Greenville, Gaffney, etc. Even North Carolina! Call us today for your FREE estimate!

"Tree Life was recommended to us through our realtor. They removed a large oak tree and trimmed several limbs from a few other trees. They were all polite and efficient. There was an unforseen incident which was corrected quickly. All in all a very good experience and would recommend Tree Life to friends."

Whitney W on January 2026


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Eastwood Excavation LLC

5.00(
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Eastwood Excavation LLC

5.00(
6
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2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

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 the start to the 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.

"First of all, I wanna think Brandon and the Eastwood Excavation Company and Crew for doing a job well done!! The Blake family would like to thank you so much for your professionalism your courtesy how you handling how you demoed our home. Thee consultation, a very reasonable estimate and a on time schedule completion. We highly recommend you to anyone!! Brandon and your crew we want to thank you so much again for all that you’ve done!! The grading of our land look awesome!! "

Lonnie B on June 2025

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 the start to the 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.

"First of all, I wanna think Brandon and the Eastwood Excavation Company and Crew for doing a job well done!! The Blake family would like to thank you so much for your professionalism your courtesy how you handling how you demoed our home. Thee consultation, a very reasonable estimate and a on time schedule completion. We highly recommend you to anyone!! Brandon and your crew we want to thank you so much again for all that you’ve done!! The grading of our land look awesome!! "

Lonnie B on June 2025


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Marksman Landworks

5.00(
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Marksman Landworks

5.00(
6
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3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' 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.

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' 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.


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Chappell & Associates Construction LLC

3.78(
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Chappell & Associates Construction LLC

3.78(
9
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Customers say: Quick response
28 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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40 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


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MacMillan Land Management, LLC

5.00(
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MacMillan Land Management, LLC

5.00(
2
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5 years of experience
Emergency services offered

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

"Did a great job at removing the stump. Was very kind and respectful."

Shawn B on October 2025

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

"Did a great job at removing the stump. Was very kind and respectful."

Shawn B on October 2025

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

The average cost for pool excavation is $2,500. This cost can range from $450 to $4,500, depending on the pool shape and size, time of year, and any need to move buried utilities. 

When excavating for your pool, you might have to move existing utilities. You can expect to pay an additional $15 to $25 per linear foot to move gas lines. To move a septic system, it’ll cost an additional $2,000 to $20,000. A pool that is 10 feet by 12 feet averages $450 to excavate, and a 20-foot-by-40-foot pool averages $3,020.

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.

Some two-in-one tools and machines do both jobs, and those could be the right solution for smaller residential projects. However, the phrase “use the right tool for the job” definitely applies to digging. For the best results, get two separate tools for your trenching and landscape edging projects or call a pro to take care of everything for you.

Digging a bush up by the roots is the most natural DIY method for removing a bush stump. Start by identifying the shrub type and revealing its roots. Cut the shrub to its base and loosen the soil, ensuring no utility lines are nearby. Optionally, treat the base with herbicide, then dig around the roots and cut a circle around the shrub using various tools. Dig a trench, cut the base of the root ball, and finally fill the hole to prevent regrowth. This thorough process ensures complete removal without damaging surrounding areas.

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