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Avatar for All Around Solutions LLC
All Around Solutions LLC
5.0(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Collegedale, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Custom wood painted deck and wheelchair ramp. These guys were absolutely phenomenal. I am very happy with their work and plan to use them again. They went above and beyond the scope of work they quoted me on. I'm delighted. Could not possibly recommend any more highly. They are A+++ in my book!"
Response time10 hrs
46 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by40%of homeowners
Avatar for Foskey Exteriors, LLC
Foskey Exteriors, LLC
4.8(
12
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Collegedale, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Amazing service and quality construction. We were looking for a deck and outdoor kitchen combo that would maximize the space in our small yard. Hunter helped us personalize our space by building both and the final project turned out great. He was more than willing to accommodate our needs and worked with us to design a custom solution that involved multiple tiers, mounting two slides on the deck, and constructing an outdoor kitchen. It was awesome to have someone that could do everything we wanted."
Deck
Deck
Deck
Deck
Deck

+48

Response time8 hrs
Response rate95%
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Global Land Solutions
4.3(
62
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Collegedale, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Jared is the leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!\n

3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
Avatar for Mountain-City Pros
Mountain-City Pros
5.0(
17
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Collegedale, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Cody went the extra mile to ensure my foundation was fixed! He explained to me the causes and what needed to be done. He didn’t add unnecessary work and everything was done in a timely manner. I definitely recommend him for home improvement needs! Thank you so much!"
French Drain
Foundation
Collapsed walls
Improper design
Design Repair

+34

Response time1 day
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by86%of homeowners
Avatar for Tennessee Valley Outdoors, LLC
Tennessee Valley Outdoors, LLC
5.0(
7
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Collegedale, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I am more than happy with the work done by TVO! The 3 workers did a beautiful job paving and installing the fire pit, even in the rain! They came when they said they would, much sooner than anyone else, and they were done by the end of the week! They cleaned up everything and reseeded the grass. Ty was wonderful crunching the numbers for us. He also came to the house every day while the work was being done, answering all questions and making sure the workers had everything they needed. I am already planning on hiring them again for another back yard project!"
Response time5 hrs
Response rate91%
57 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

Errors in site preparation can lead to structural failures or appear costly midway. Professionals ensure detailed, reliable home base development layouts.

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

Professional installers often include a deep layer of crushed gravel under permeable pavers to allow more runoff to soak through into the soil below. Many installations will include multiple layers of gravel, with coarser aggregate at the base and finer aggregate that sits on top of that bottom layer. Above the gravel, you’ll often find coarse sand that helps reduce paver shifting over time. Some permeable paver designs include a water collection system set into the gravel layer to route runoff to a safe area for disposal.

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