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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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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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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

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. 

The best method for digging a trench depends on the scope of the project. For a short, shallow trench (less than 2 feet deep) in light, soft soil, digging by hand may be sufficient. However, digging by hand is labor-intensive, so consider the effort required. A machine trencher is the better option for longer trenches (over 100 feet), deeper ones, or when dealing with difficult soil conditions, such as rocky or hard ground, or obstructions like tree roots. A machine can save significant time and energy in these situations.

You do not have to dig footers for a deck as long as it meets local code and holds up to weather in your area. If you live somewhere that experiences high winds and earthquakes, you may need to dig for your deck posts. Deck blocks, post anchors with base plates, and helical pile systems are the three no-dig deck post options you can choose from if local code permits.

The digging depth will depend on the size of the trencher you use. Even smaller units can dig up to 4 feet deep, which is plenty for a DIY job. However, much larger trenchers can reach a depth of 18 feet and are better used by a team of pro contractors, not a single DIYer. As with all home improvement projects, use the right tool for the job and proceed with caution.

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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