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TRG Construction LLC
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Bought 41 acres and they cleared a pad site for our building - but while doing that they found a pond. They cleared and surged up the culvert pipe and made the pond pour new focal points in our project"
Land Clearing
Land Clearing
Land Clearing
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Rockin B Land Services
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 2011

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We needed an exposed gas pipe covered in our pasture and contacted Rockin B Land Services who responded promptly. Devin came out to evaluate the situation and gave us the estimate and his plan. He was here promptly on the scheduled day covered the pipe and graded the area so it flows naturally with the pasture and the runoff. We are extremely pleased and will have other projects in the near future."
Overgrown Lot
Cleared lot
Mulching overgrown lot
Response time1 day
Response rate85%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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All Star Paving & Construction
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 1996

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They came out and gave us an estimate, then we proceeded to hire them to repair our driveway. Excellent job! Will contact them again in the future when ready to complete the rest of our driveway!!!"
Response time2 days
Response rate90%
38 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Diamond H6 Construction and Land Services, LLC
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Brian over-delivered in the quality of his work and his word is good as gold. I canâ t say enough good things about him and will be recommending him to others in my community."
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Response time8 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Jensen Irrigation
4.8(
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Caleb Jensen was professional and did an excellent job designing and installing our irrigation system. We are out in the country, and he came out to give an estimate and point out any challenges we may face. Overall, a great experience and would recommend."
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Five O'clock Excavation LLC
5.0(
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Serving Gainesville, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This young man did an excellent job fixing my water draining in my front yard. His swells are very unnoticeable but effective and I think that’s what makes good excavation. I would’ve guessed he’s been doing this way longer that he told me. This man is barely getting started, thank you!"
Response time2 days
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A crawl space can be as little as 42 inches below the grade of your house, but this is not always recommended in flood-prone areas. At a minimum, there must be at least 16 inches of clearance between the ground and the floor joists to access the space in an emergency.

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.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

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.

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