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Tennessee Storm Shelters
5.0(
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Serving Middleton, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I was one of the first customers for this company. It’s a product you hope you never need but you’re grateful if you do. They were so professional, courteous, knowledgeable and we are having a second shelter installed by this company in our new construction home next month. I refer them to everybody I can find!"
Tornado Storm Shelter Installed in the Garage
Start of cutting concrete.
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Tornado Storm Shelter Installed in the Garage
Digging process.

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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watkins excavation and grading llc
5.0(
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Serving Middleton, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

"Everything went great .Very knowledgeable about the job to be done.Very friendly and respectful.On time and did a great job.Not in a rush as he took his time and did extra work above and beyond the very basic scope of the project.I would highly recommend Watkins Land clearing to everyone. Jack G"
B&e farms
Holloday, TN
Land clearing in Tuscumbia
Driveway repair
B&e farms

+86

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Beachy's Forestry Mulching
5.0(
4
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Serving Middleton, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Wonderful experience! He showed up when he said he would and did the job for a fair price. Highly recommend him for any land clearing job you need done."
Response time4 hrs
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

You can bury underground electrical wire six inches deep—but only if you use a rigid metal electrical conduit. For rigid, non-metallic conduits, bury the wire at least 12 inches deep. If using an underground feeder cable rated for direct burial, you'll need to place it at least 18 inches deep, as it has no conduit for extra protection.

Sewer lines can be buried anywhere from 18 inches to 8 feet deep, with a common average depth between 18 and 30 inches. The exact depth depends on local factors like climate and soil type. In colder regions, pipes must be buried deeper (below the frost line) to prevent freezing, sometimes as deep as 8 feet. The digging depth can also impact the cost of sewer line replacement. To find the specific depth for your property, you can check the building plans for your system, which should be on file with your city or local sanitation department since permits are required for installation.

Slab foundations are more affordable than crawl spaces because they require minimal excavation, as the slab sits directly on the ground or on footers that only sink a few feet into the ground. Crawl spaces require excavation of the entire footprint of the home to several feet below the surface. Not only does that mean higher labor costs, but more materials are necessary for the concrete foundation walls.

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