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Serving Paducah, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

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"Absolutely amazing job, hard working employee that helped us! Down to earth and really cared about what our needs were. Worked to exceed above and beyond our expectations and would refer to everyone needing these services."
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Serving Paducah, TX and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

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Offers commercial services

"I received a call not 5 minutes after the search! He came out, gave me his bid and I hired him on spot due to his professionalism and honesty regarding the job. He performed the job wonderfully! I will use his services again and again and would recommend his company for your landscaping needs. Top notch! I accidentally gave his great review to woodys company BUT 5X iIS YOUR GO TO ANYTIME!!"
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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. 

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

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.

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.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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