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Jeremy's Blacktop Service and Land Clearing

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Jeremy's Blacktop Service and Land Clearing

5.00(
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18 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

3rd Generation with 55+ years of experience! Discounts for Veterans, Churches. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Although not the cheapest, Jeremy's Blacktop service honored their estimate, showed up on time and did a fantastic job."

Cynthia R on December 2025

3rd Generation with 55+ years of experience! Discounts for Veterans, Churches. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Although not the cheapest, Jeremy's Blacktop service honored their estimate, showed up on time and did a fantastic job."

Cynthia R on December 2025


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Ensign Excavation, LLC

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Ensign Excavation, LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

Welcome to Ensign Excavation! We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"I absolutely love everything about this company! They stayed for hours at our property answering questions and have gone above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied. We will be using them again in the future."

Stephanie C on April 2019

Welcome to Ensign Excavation! We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"I absolutely love everything about this company! They stayed for hours at our property answering questions and have gone above and beyond to make sure we were satisfied. We will be using them again in the future."

Stephanie C on April 2019


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Frontier Concrete Co LLC

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Frontier Concrete Co LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
2 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet every consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent customer service from start to completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a personal and professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"This company was very professional and responsive. They did an amazing job on my driveway and I will use them again in the future!"

Adam D on August 2023

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet every consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent customer service from start to completion of a project. To understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a personal and professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"This company was very professional and responsive. They did an amazing job on my driveway and I will use them again in the future!"

Adam D on August 2023


Above & Below Welders

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Above & Below Welders

4.25(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
15 years of experience

Above & Below Welders proudly serves its 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 are locally owned and operated. Give us a call tod

"Above and below should be renamed to be “Above and Beyond” because they are awesome in every category. Response time, quality of work, completion time and price. I highly recommend them Kent B."

Kent B on May 2021

Above & Below Welders proudly serves its 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 are locally owned and operated. Give us a call tod

"Above and below should be renamed to be “Above and Beyond” because they are awesome in every category. Response time, quality of work, completion time and price. I highly recommend them Kent B."

Kent B on May 2021


TE Land Management

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TE Land Management

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4 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

TE Land Management proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are family owned and operated. Give us a call today!

TE Land Management proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are family owned and operated. Give us a call today!


Flawless Land Concepts

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Flawless Land Concepts

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3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Flawless Land Concepts is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have over 12 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!

Flawless Land Concepts is a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our dedicated team of professionals have over 12 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Our services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us today!


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Holman's Quality Plumbing

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Holman's Quality Plumbing

4.83(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

Holman's Quality Plumbing, serving Bryan/College Station, is your trusted source for all your plumbing needs. With our expertise and commitment to quality, we stand out from the competition. Contact us today for reliable and professional plumbing services.

"The job went well. Dale showed up on time and was very professional. We had been having issues with the time it took the water to heat up in the home so we had him take a look at possible causes. Dale cycled water through all the faucets to understand our concern and found the issue by the heater. Apparently the heater was set to a timer which was turned off. Afterwards he performed the cleaning of the heater which went fine."

Andrew T on February 2019

Holman's Quality Plumbing, serving Bryan/College Station, is your trusted source for all your plumbing needs. With our expertise and commitment to quality, we stand out from the competition. Contact us today for reliable and professional plumbing services.

"The job went well. Dale showed up on time and was very professional. We had been having issues with the time it took the water to heat up in the home so we had him take a look at possible causes. Dale cycled water through all the faucets to understand our concern and found the issue by the heater. Apparently the heater was set to a timer which was turned off. Afterwards he performed the cleaning of the heater which went fine."

Andrew T on February 2019


"Doug Hensarling/ASIM has maintained numerous systems for me over the past 10+ years, both residential and commercial and has done a good job on them all. This is the first time that I was actually able to use him for a completely new system and he did a great job. He was easy to deal with for scheduling, and his crew showed up to do the work when he said they would. Doug was on-site every day to manage his crew and get the job done efficiently. He’s extremely customer focused and he worked hard to make sure that I knew what was going on throughout the whole process. One of the tasks involved with a new system installation is interfacing with the County Health Dept. and their inspectors. An application has to be submitted to the county prior to construction along with a soil analysis and a complete set of plans detailing the location of the tanks and the septic field relative to the building and property lines. Doug took soil samples from several potential locations, then came back and helped me choose the best location based on the site and soil analysis. Once that was determined, he was able to complete the design and submit the application for me. Doug knows the process and the relevant regulations so he handled all of this for me which 1) took away the burden of having to deal with a gov’t agency I’m unfamiliar with and 2) gave me peace of mind knowing that it would be done right. The inspector I spoke with during one of the various observations told me that Doug is one of the best contractors they deal with. Once we got to the actual installation, it went smoothly. The weather has to be considered when doing this kind of work and once it’s started, it has to get done as quickly as possible otherwise you end up with a real mess. They dug the hole and got the tanks set all in the same day. Connection to the building and septic field layout took a couple more days and the final day was for clean up and testing. Overall, they were only onsite for a week and made short work of a pretty large job. As I said earlier, I’ve worked with Doug for over 10 years now and he’s always done me right. He answers calls and texts at all hours and has never let me down when I had an issue or needed help. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for system maintenance as well as someone who needs a new system."

Kyle G on December 2021

We have been in business in Brazos County since 2002. We take care of all of your septic system needs.

"Doug Hensarling/ASIM has maintained numerous systems for me over the past 10+ years, both residential and commercial and has done a good job on them all. This is the first time that I was actually able to use him for a completely new system and he did a great job. He was easy to deal with for scheduling, and his crew showed up to do the work when he said they would. Doug was on-site every day to manage his crew and get the job done efficiently. He’s extremely customer focused and he worked hard to make sure that I knew what was going on throughout the whole process. One of the tasks involved with a new system installation is interfacing with the County Health Dept. and their inspectors. An application has to be submitted to the county prior to construction along with a soil analysis and a complete set of plans detailing the location of the tanks and the septic field relative to the building and property lines. Doug took soil samples from several potential locations, then came back and helped me choose the best location based on the site and soil analysis. Once that was determined, he was able to complete the design and submit the application for me. Doug knows the process and the relevant regulations so he handled all of this for me which 1) took away the burden of having to deal with a gov’t agency I’m unfamiliar with and 2) gave me peace of mind knowing that it would be done right. The inspector I spoke with during one of the various observations told me that Doug is one of the best contractors they deal with. Once we got to the actual installation, it went smoothly. The weather has to be considered when doing this kind of work and once it’s started, it has to get done as quickly as possible otherwise you end up with a real mess. They dug the hole and got the tanks set all in the same day. Connection to the building and septic field layout took a couple more days and the final day was for clean up and testing. Overall, they were only onsite for a week and made short work of a pretty large job. As I said earlier, I’ve worked with Doug for over 10 years now and he’s always done me right. He answers calls and texts at all hours and has never let me down when I had an issue or needed help. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for system maintenance as well as someone who needs a new system."

Kyle G on December 2021



Texas Ace Land Clearing

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Texas Ace Land Clearing

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Texas Ace Land Clearing offers excellent farm and ranch land clearing in Houston, as well as a wide range of other site work services. We are specially equipped for projects such as custom and heavy under brushing, hydromulching, mowing, grading, leveling, trenching, tree thinning and even debris removal. We provide trusted and comprehensive Houston land clearing that is both efficient in completion and competitively priced. We are also fully insured to offer you complete peace of mind! Turn to the professionals of Texas Ace Land Clearing to learn what sets us apart from the competition. 2-10 employees. Uses subs. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges. No service charges.

Texas Ace Land Clearing offers excellent farm and ranch land clearing in Houston, as well as a wide range of other site work services. We are specially equipped for projects such as custom and heavy under brushing, hydromulching, mowing, grading, leveling, trenching, tree thinning and even debris removal. We provide trusted and comprehensive Houston land clearing that is both efficient in completion and competitively priced. We are also fully insured to offer you complete peace of mind! Turn to the professionals of Texas Ace Land Clearing to learn what sets us apart from the competition. 2-10 employees. Uses subs. Cost is determined by the job. No travel charges. No service charges.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes two to three hours to trench 100 feet with a mechanical trencher or 10 to 12 hours if digging with a shovel. The total time to dig a trench depends on the depth, width, soil type, terrain, trencher type, and your level of experience. Digging in clay or rocky soil takes longer than soft ground.  

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

Most municipalities require excavation permits for any significant digging, especially if the excavation affects utilities or public property. However, permits for excavation depend on your local government and the scope of the project. Hire an experienced contractor for your excavation job so that they can be the ones to deal with permitting, not you. 

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.

The rules and regulations regarding groundwater use vary between states. To find out if you can dig a well on your property, you’ll have to consult these regulations, address any compliance requirements, and get the appropriate permits. It’s also important to check that your intended location has the right geology and water table to support a well.

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