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Avatar for HWY 31 UTILITIES & EXCAVATION
HWY 31 UTILITIES & EXCAVATION
4.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"I can highly recommend Oviedos Demolition. I hired them to perform a difficult job, and it was completed thoroughly and quickly."
Land Clearing
Land Clearing
Land Clearing
Land Clearing
Demo Mobile Home

+4

Response time1 day
Response rate93%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Dumpster Dog
5.0(
10
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"This is hands-down the best company Iâ  ve ever seen theyâ  re quick to respond. They do what they say theyâ  re going to do for the best price."
Junk Removal
Junk Removal
Junk Removal
Junk Removal
Junk Removal

+16

Response time10 hrs
44 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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Landers Ranch Services
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Customers say: Quick response

"Friendly, down to earth, honest."
Bulkhead
Bulkhead
Bulkhead
Land clearing
Land clearing

+10

Recommended by14%of homeowners
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Schneider Land Development, LLC
5.0(
3
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The total experience exceeded my expectations ! I would and have recommended"
Mulching
Response time1 day
Response rate98%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tony Rowland
3.9(
19
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"I hired Tony to help me with a number of miscellaneous jobs. He and his crew were awesome. They were so nice and friendly and were willing to do everything I asked them to do. I've already received a bid from them for additional work and will definitely use them again."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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All in Hauling
4.8(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!

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Get-R-Done land services LLC
5.0(
3
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business+2 more

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Cleaned out fence rows and around the pond, excellent work, professional, courteous, and prompt"
Forestry mulching
Forestry mulching
Forestry mulching
More jobs
More jobs

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Top Notch Grading
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Top Notch Grading kept me informed about the time of arrival. I Was not disappointed. Top Notch Grading add grass to my lawn, installed a French drain and cut down section of the lawn. They worked consistently and finished when they said they would. I could not have ask for better customer service."
Retaining walls
Mulching under brush
Mulching under brush
Mulching under brush
Mulching under brush

+5

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
12 neighbors recently requested a quote
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BarB construction
5.0(
2
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Palestine, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Luke did an excellent job building a fence and two water gaps. Though he didn’t have to, he repaired inferior work performed by another company on another part of the ranch."
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

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. 

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 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.

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