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Mtex Ag, LLC

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Mtex Ag, LLC

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5 years of experience
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We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!


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Big rock land management

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Big rock land management

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23 local quotes requested
5 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job

"We were having issues with water retention. After looking over the area, we decided to remove about 4 inches of dirt around the house grading down as it went. This made a moat that emptied into the ditch. We also had two mounds of dirt moved, a decline added to the back porch and an area scraped and leveled for our beehives. Price was fair and work was excellent. "

Aja H on July 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job

"We were having issues with water retention. After looking over the area, we decided to remove about 4 inches of dirt around the house grading down as it went. This made a moat that emptied into the ditch. We also had two mounds of dirt moved, a decline added to the back porch and an area scraped and leveled for our beehives. Price was fair and work was excellent. "

Aja H on July 2025


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888 BUILDERS, INC.

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888 BUILDERS, INC.

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133 local quotes requested
35 years of experience

888 Builders is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. With 45 years of industry experience, we uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is not only the quality of service we bring to our customers and but also our ability to see projects for not always what they are, but what they can be. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Please visit our website at 888Builderstx.com for photos and financing info.

"This builder was very professional and explained to me exactly what would be done and how much it would cost. He was upfront with me about everything. He completed the project in a timely fashion even though I had made some changes during the build. I would definitely use hime again and tell everyone he is reliable and trustworthy. "

Fred P on July 2025

888 Builders is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. With 45 years of industry experience, we uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is not only the quality of service we bring to our customers and but also our ability to see projects for not always what they are, but what they can be. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business. Please visit our website at 888Builderstx.com for photos and financing info.

"This builder was very professional and explained to me exactly what would be done and how much it would cost. He was upfront with me about everything. He completed the project in a timely fashion even though I had made some changes during the build. I would definitely use hime again and tell everyone he is reliable and trustworthy. "

Fred P on July 2025


"Francesca was prompt for our first meeting. She listened to what I wanted, and she was great at designing something that would make the most of the small space in my yard. Her explanations were thorough, and she continues to be extremely responsive, answering VERY quickly. The process of getting started is moving quickly, as well."

Amanda N on July 2023

"Francesca was prompt for our first meeting. She listened to what I wanted, and she was great at designing something that would make the most of the small space in my yard. Her explanations were thorough, and she continues to be extremely responsive, answering VERY quickly. The process of getting started is moving quickly, as well."

Amanda N on July 2023


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County Tractor and Backhoe Service

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County Tractor and Backhoe Service

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5 years of experience

How about $195 per day delivered to you full of fuel, (you don't have to refuel it), with an operator, and we haul it back. Straight forward, flat rate per day! From material spreading, digging mid-size or small trenches, tree planting, dirt loosening, pasture mowing (large or small), skid-steer or anything that needs a hole (post holes as well) dug down to 6 feet deep. Also level driveways, spread asphalt, gravel, etc. Sometimes the big tractors/skid-loaders are just to much, to heavy and too expensive! Rent your tractor or backhoe with it's operator today! No job is too small, and we treat every job as if it was our own!

How about $195 per day delivered to you full of fuel, (you don't have to refuel it), with an operator, and we haul it back. Straight forward, flat rate per day! From material spreading, digging mid-size or small trenches, tree planting, dirt loosening, pasture mowing (large or small), skid-steer or anything that needs a hole (post holes as well) dug down to 6 feet deep. Also level driveways, spread asphalt, gravel, etc. Sometimes the big tractors/skid-loaders are just to much, to heavy and too expensive! Rent your tractor or backhoe with it's operator today! No job is too small, and we treat every job as if it was our own!


DBS Construction

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DBS Construction

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We are a family owned business with 10 plus years experience and stand by our product and work. Our services include Mulching Land leveling Dirt work Septic Plumbing Sand and gravel We have dump trucks and all equipment for any excavation and dirt work needs. Let us help make your property the way you want.

We are a family owned business with 10 plus years experience and stand by our product and work. Our services include Mulching Land leveling Dirt work Septic Plumbing Sand and gravel We have dump trucks and all equipment for any excavation and dirt work needs. Let us help make your property the way you want.


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Hammer & sons land service

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Hammer & sons land service

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Here at Hammer& sons land service we offer a wide variety of service from land cleaning to fence building What we offer Land cleaning Under brush mulching Driveways Drainage issues House and shop pads Fence building from pipe to wood House demo Property cleanup and haul off

Here at Hammer& sons land service we offer a wide variety of service from land cleaning to fence building What we offer Land cleaning Under brush mulching Driveways Drainage issues House and shop pads Fence building from pipe to wood House demo Property cleanup and haul off


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BlackJack Land Clearing & Construction

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BlackJack Land Clearing & Construction

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4 years of experience

We are a small business construction company servicing the Hunt County and surrounding areas. Our owner/operator has worked in the land clearing/construction industry for 10 years. We specialize in the following services: -Land Clearing (Mulching/Burning/Haul Off) -Trash Cleanup/Haul Off -Tree Removals -Dirt Work -Driveway/Culvert Installations -Fences +MORE!

We are a small business construction company servicing the Hunt County and surrounding areas. Our owner/operator has worked in the land clearing/construction industry for 10 years. We specialize in the following services: -Land Clearing (Mulching/Burning/Haul Off) -Trash Cleanup/Haul Off -Tree Removals -Dirt Work -Driveway/Culvert Installations -Fences +MORE!


Kleensite

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Kleensite

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Since 2008, Kleensite has cleared over 1,000 acres of invasive trees and brush in Georgetown, San Antonio, Austin, and all throughout the state of Texas. Our services include land clearing, cedar and tree removal, excavation, grubbing, mulching, dirt work, rock grinding, and more. We provide these services to residential, commercial and farm and ranch customers. We offer free, no obligation quotes. Call us today at 877-553-3674 or visit Kleensite.com.

Since 2008, Kleensite has cleared over 1,000 acres of invasive trees and brush in Georgetown, San Antonio, Austin, and all throughout the state of Texas. Our services include land clearing, cedar and tree removal, excavation, grubbing, mulching, dirt work, rock grinding, and more. We provide these services to residential, commercial and farm and ranch customers. We offer free, no obligation quotes. Call us today at 877-553-3674 or visit Kleensite.com.


Raymonds Concrete and Land Services, LLC

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Raymonds Concrete and Land Services, LLC

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5 years of experience

New construction concrete work. House slabs, driveways, sidewalks, stairs, patios, etc. Land clearing, underbrush removal, new construction clean up. Ponds, roads, utilities, site work and much more.

New construction concrete work. House slabs, driveways, sidewalks, stairs, patios, etc. Land clearing, underbrush removal, new construction clean up. Ponds, roads, utilities, site work and much more.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

On average, you’re looking at about 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet. Your actual work time will come down to how many twists and turns there are when digging—such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and whether the ground is frozen.

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.

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

Yes, you can technically make a crawl space liveable, but the only way to do so is by converting it into a basement. While some crawl spaces are big enough to walk through and store large items, they lack appropriate insulation and space to be liveable.

Skunk digging looks like a series of small, cone-shaped holes on a lawn or around the perimeter of a home, porch, deck, or shed. The holes that skunks dig when searching for grubs tend to be no more than four inches in diameter and may be up to four inches deep.

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