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Oaks Site Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving O Donnell, TX and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We specialize in interior painting and provide unmatched customer service! You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!\n

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Design Bye Escapes
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving O Donnell, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great job excellent work definitely would recommend to anyone looking for good quality work"
Response time5 hrs
Response rate94%
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Top Notch Dirt Works, LLC
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+1 more

Serving O Donnell, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"They had great communication skills, were professional, and did a good job!"
Response time10 mins
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Doors & Windows Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving O Donnell, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Offers commercial services

"I hired them to clean up my yard with a backhoe and also level it, Great work, went above and beyond my expectations, very reasonably priced as well Would definitely recommend"
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+3

Response time11 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Tex-us All purpose
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving O Donnell, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It was a pleasure working with them, good quality work, reliable and professional!"
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Response time2 days
Response rate94%
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

Directional drilling is complex and requires training to use the advanced machinery. It can be challenging to monitor the position of the drill since there’s no direct line of sight. Directional drilling can also be more expensive with a cost of $10 to $30 per linear foot compared to $5 to $12 per linear foot for trenching. 

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

You should dig 3 to 6 inches deep for plastic edging. Dig as wide as you need to fit your plastic edging into it—2 inches is usually sufficient.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

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