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Flavell's Land Management, LLC
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had them take down multiple trees before completely regrading the newly cleared land and they did amazing work. Scott and Blain were both easy to deal with on the phone and in person. They were able to get the job done much quicker than expected. I would highly recommend for any and all tree work or land management."
Response time4 hrs
Response rate98%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Sanders Land Services
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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"The work looks great, they came and leveled an area for my pool and found roots that were not removed by a previous landscaper. They removed the roots and leveled the area finishing with sand. I donâ t have the pool set up yet hope it all works perfect ð ð »"
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Response time1 day
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Bulldog Civil Consultants, LLC
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

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"Top notch company, I would highly recommend to anyone. Brad was easy to work with on our project. He stuck to his contract and cost. There were no surprise extra cost at the end. I used a company prior to them that basically botched the entire job. Brad fixed all of their mistakes and believe me there were many! Very professional and friendly company!"
Response time7 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Fisher Stump Services
5.0(
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"JJ arrived on time and grinded down over 20 stumps. He left our yard easy to plant seeds so we can mow. Now our backyard is much more eye pleasing. Thank you so much. Would highly recommend using . Mike&Bettie"
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Response time6 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by9%of homeowners
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Too Tall Grading
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Too Tall was very polite, professional, dependable, and reasonably priced. He did a great job in repairing my yard and reseeding it. My yard was a total disaster after having a new septic drain system installed late in February. The company (Benjamin Franklin Plumbing)that I had hired to replace my drain field was supposed to return my yard back to normal but failed to do so. They are plumbers, not landscapers. I hired Too Tall to come in and re-excavate and reseed my yard. It took him less than 4 hours to complete this and did an excellent job. The grass is now coming in nicely and my yard is smooth and will be very easily mowable. I am very pleased with his work and would highly recommend him to others."
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Response time3 hrs
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Sharp Edge LC
4.5(
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"My backyard had been dug up due to septic tank repairs. There was nothing left but ugly red mud. Dustin covered the entire backyard with Zoysia sod. He did an awesome job and was so respectful and courteous. Thank you Dustin for restoring our backyard. We are happy now that we know someone to call when we have more projects that need attention."
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Rudek's Property Solutions LLC
5.0(
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Zach was very professional and always quick to respond. He came out and did a great job. I needed 15 post holes and even with some rock and tree roots in the way he was able to knock the job out quickly. I would definitely recommend him for any work you have."
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K's Landscaping Designs
5.0(
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Serving Pickens, SC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

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!\n

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

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.

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