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Avatar for Oaks Excavating LLC
Oaks Excavating LLC
5.0(
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Franklin, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"They did an awesome job. Super easy to work with, showed up when they said they would, and got everything fixed up quickly. The yard already looks so much better. Definitely recommend them if you need any kind of excavating work!"
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Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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GREEN SUMMER LANDSCAPE AND HARDSCAPE
4.7(
34
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Franklin, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"It went great. Kevin is an 'owner operator' so I don't have to deal with a guy disconnected from the work coming it to check in once in a blue moon. He does stuff the right way. He communicates amazingly, we had some small 'additions' to the project that were fairly priced and didn't go much beyond the original quote (few hundred bucks on a 10k+ job). Also, these additions were caused by poor workmanship of my hardscapes company I had earlier, Kevin's team rebuilt part of their wall, re-supported the coping in one corner, and added a low retaining wall to the edge of the patio to keep the pavers from falling out into the yard (yes, previous company just had pavers end to grass with a plastic mulch bed edge holding in the patio). I was referred to Kevin through a neighbor and he has also completed a fairly large job at my neighbors house since (similar work to mine)."
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Landscaping Project

+60

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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McCall Farms Excavation
5.0(
4
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Franklin, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1995

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great team to work with! I’m a general contractor and they are the only people I’ll use on my projects. I can trust them to get the job done right the first time whether it’s grading, digging utilities, land clearing, or installing septic tanks, etc"
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CANDO Drainage and Grading LLC
5.0(
5
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Excavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Franklin, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

CANDO LLC is a locally owned excavation company specializing in drainage correction, grading, and site preparation throughout Middle Tennessee. With over 20 years of experience, we focus on solving water-related issues like yard flooding, erosion, new construction and new driveways and washout repairs by fixing the problem at the source.\n\nWe take a practical, straightforward approach ? clear communication, proper planning, and work done right the first time. Whether it?s drainage, grading, or building pads, our goal is long-term results, not temporary fixes.\nServing Maury and Williamson Counties and their surrounding areas. By appointment.

Santa Fe Barn Project
Santa Fe Barn Project
Santa Fe Barn Project
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Noble Landscaping & Construction
3.9(
51
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Franklin, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Probably one of the best I’ve found on Angie’s these guys are amazing creative and hard working… Was expecting a two week job they were Done faster than I expected"
Landscaping Project
Mowing season
Mowing
Pressure washing
Landscaping Project

+92

Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

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.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

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.

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