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First Shot Land Services
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Nixon, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Sure! Here’s a professional and positive review for a tree removal service—you can adjust the tone or add specifics (like company name, location, or type of tree) if you’d like: ⸻ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent Tree Removal Service! We hired this company for tree removal, and the experience was outstanding from start to finish. They were professional, punctual, and clearly knew what they were doing. The crew worked quickly and safely, and they took great care to avoid damaging the surrounding property. Clean-up was thorough—by the time they left, you’d never know there was ever a tree there! Their pricing was fair, and communication was excellent throughout the process. Highly recommend for anyone needing reliable tree removal."
Land Clearing
Packing in Road
Packing in Road
Original road
Grading

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Response time1 day
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Texas All Terrain Co.
3.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Nixon, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I am very pleased with the whole process. I dealt with Luke Rios and he was absolutely amazing. Everything was super easy and I will definitely be using them again. I highly recommend these guys."
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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H&T Ranch Services, LLC
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving Nixon, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Great team, professional, efficient and knowledgeable"
Before Clearing for Road
During Road Clearing with Excavator
During Road Clearing
After Removing Undergrowth
After Road Clearing

+42

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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ESC Services
5.0(
1
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Nixon, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

ESC Services is your lifetime property solution partner. We offer a wide range of services for your property from material removal and demolition to land clearing and site prep. We welcome all projects big or small.

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RK Specialty Solutions
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Nixon, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

We are a devoted company with many different types of services to offer and take care of all you’re needs

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

Trenches are typically 12 to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, the required depth depends on the specific project and local ordinances. For example, a French drain may need to be 18 inches deep, while a water pipe might require a depth of 24 inches and a drainage pipe 36 inches. Your city or county may have specific regulations, so it's wise to consult with an excavation professional to determine the correct depth for your project.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

The easier way to find buried sprinkler lines is to use the plan from the professionals who installed the system. If you don’t have professional plans, listen for running water on your lawn when you turn on the system. You may also spot wet areas, giving you an idea of where the heads are. Once you find the sprinkler heads, you’ll likely be able to connect the dots between them, revealing the system below.

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