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West Star Premier Properties LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They arrived at a good time and removed my stumps and brought extra dirt to fill in where they pulled out the stumpsâ ¦very politeâ ¦would recommend"
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VVM Earthworks
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

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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C & D Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Honestly we were in major need of our yard to be finished up and we were super worried cause everyone else was busy or outrageously expensive. Canâ t thank C & D Service enough for coming out!!"
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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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 Greenfield, 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 Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Excellent. From the first phone call to the clean up. Everything was outstanding."
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Taylor Contractors
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very professional, punctual,knowledgeable,very friendly on time just a very good experience over all, I would hire them again for anything."
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Recommended by85%of homeowners
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CJ Sanders Logistics LLC
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenfield, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Emergency services offered

"I had an old refrigerator that I needed to get rid of. They showed up exactly when they said they would, and quickly loaded the refrigerator. The price was more than reasonable. I would highly recommend them for any large item removal."
Response time30 mins
Response rate96%
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

Septic drain lines (or leach lines) are typically buried between 18 and 36 inches underground, and should be at least 6 inches below the surface. These pipes are perforated and surrounded by filtering materials like sand or gravel. Burying the lines at this depth helps minimize odors and allows bacteria and other biological processes in the soil to effectively treat the wastewater. Burying lines too close to the surface can cause issues unless the soil is very compact and stable.

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