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

Serving Gleason, 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.

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

Serving Gleason, 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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M & M Home Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Gleason, TN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

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Welcome to M&M Home Services proudly servicing Camden and the surrounding areas. Our goal is to complete your project to perfection. We look forward to building long lasting relationships with the customers that we serve. We look forward to serving you. Call us today! You will not be disappointed. \n \n

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TGR Construction
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Gleason, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Awesome people. They responded quickly and got water problem fixed. We also had some remodel that they came back to do. Very please with their work. Definitely will call and use again. Very hard workers"
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Tennessee Storm Shelters
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Gleason, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

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"Excellent. From the first phone call to the clean up. Everything was outstanding."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Taylor Contractors
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Serving Gleason, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Everything went very well with the yard he had to work with, We thought. Jason was very informative, he let us know at every stage what was going to happen. Very thoughtful ,nice and fair person. He was reasonable as far as pricing the job at task. Thank you Jason.?"
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Recommended by85%of homeowners
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CJ Sanders Logistics LLC
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Gleason, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Emergency services offered

"Chad at CJ Sanders Logistics done a wonderful job clearing my flower beds and trimming up over grown bushes and weeds. He laid sod and spread grass seed and straw. Highly recommended for all outdoor needs. Will definitely use again. Friendly and affordable."
Response time30 mins
Response rate96%
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

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.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

No, a ditch isn’t a trench. A ditch is an open, relatively shallow channel that’s carved out of the ground and used for drainage purposes. In contrast, a trench is a deeper excavation that’s entirely underground. Trenches have many uses, including gas lines, sewage systems, and electrical wiring. Unlike trenches, ditches don’t get filled back in with dirt after they’re dug.

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.

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