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VVM Earthworks
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Clifton, TN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

VVM Earthworks, 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 sets us apart from the rest. We leave customers happy and give them a part of us of what we are proud too do.

Leedy Farms & Land Management LLC
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Clifton, TN and surrounding areas

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Leedy Farms & Land Management LLC is a locally owned and operated land management, excavation, and property improvement company based in Buchanan, Tennessee. Established in 2023, our team brings decades of combined hands-on experience in heavy equipment operation, excavation, land clearing, grading, property maintenance, welding, fabrication, construction support, and industrial work.\n\nWe serve West Tennessee and surrounding areas and are willing to travel for larger projects. Our services include excavation, land and lot clearing, tree and brush removal, driveway and road work, gravel spreading, grading, drainage improvements, bush hogging, site preparation, and property cleanup.\n\nWe believe in honesty, dependability, hard work, clear communication, and treating every customer's property like our own. We take pride in doing the job right from start to finish.\n\nFrom clearing to completion – we do it all!

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Collinwood Excavation & Communications
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Clifton, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"They did a lot of work for us, tearing down an old barn and mobile home, bush hogging a couple of acres and part of our woods; and refurbishing our driveway. They did a great job, my only disappointment was they didnâ t get all the junk removed, but overall Iâ m happy with their work."
Response time1 day
Response rate85%
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

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.

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.

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.

Yes, professional installations include trenching or borehole drilling required for ground loops.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

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