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Sonart Construction Corp.
4.8(
245
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Serving Richardson, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"If you are looking for a solid construction company sonart is the way to go for sure! All I could say was wow aside from the fact that my mouth was completely open for a solid five minutes LOL! The house was built around the 50s and hasnâ t been updated since the original build. To see our bathrooms brought more to a modern the lights was honestly heartwarming I know my mother would have appreciated this!Thank you again guys for your hard work!"
Response time10 hrs
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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D5 Plus, LLC
5.0(
10
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Serving Richardson, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Everything went great. I would definitely recommend D5 Plus for this type of job or any of the other various jobs they do below: Demolition (Houses, Buildings, concrete, brick, asphalt, etc…) Excavation (swimming pools, lot preparation, trenching, etc…) Shredding, Bush Hog, Brush Hog Dirt / Sand / Gravel delivery and spreading Garden tilling Land clearing and leveling Brush cleanup and removal Stump removal Pond Dredging / Digging / Cleanup Food plots Trails / paths Culvert installs Construction Entrances / Rough grade driveway New Gravel Driveways Prep and grade existing drives Swales and French Drains Utility Trenching Post Holes Flowerbed creation Stone Edging / Retaining Walls Flagstone Patios Landscape ideas / design Others that are sub-contracted: Patio Covers Home Additions Concrete (all types) Swimming Pools Artificial Turf (starting to do this with my guys)"
Pool Demolition - Fill Only
Pool Demolition - Fiberglass Removal
Excavating Project
Pool Demolition - Fill Only
Pool Demolition - Fiberglass Removal

+58

Recommended by90%of homeowners
Barred Rock Group
5.0(
72
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Serving Richardson, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Mark and his crew arrived as planned. They maintained social distancing which provided relief in my mind. They did everything we asked and were very patient with us when we took extra time to decide which items to keep from the storage shed that we needed demolished. The site was cleaned of debris and they even removed an old safe for us from our deck. Mark and his crew are polite, patient, knowledgeable, hard working and completed the project quickly and we are completely satisfied with Barred Rock Group. We will definitely call then if we need anything else demolished and removed. The price was commensurate with the project."
Brick, slab foundation residential home.
Home demolition - before photo.
Swimming pool
Swimming Pool Demo
Swimming Pool Demo

+113

Response time2 days
Response rate91%
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Epic Lawn Care of DFW
5.0(
21
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Serving Richardson, TX and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Gil and his crew took care of all our needs. Tilled bare spots, added enriched topsoil, laid sod, rolled finished sod, tore down junk behind fence, added sprinkler head, checked all sprinklers to ensure full coverage, collected live oak leaves from front yard, etc. We couldn’t be happier."
New Zoysia SOD  installed
New Zoysia SOD installed
New Zoysia SOD installed
New Zoysia SOD installed
New Zoysia SOD installed

+17

Response time7 hrs
Response rate96%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even for projects that only involve grading or yard leveling. Permit requirements depend on your local government and the scope of the project, but they are especially common for significant digging or work that could affect utilities or public property. These permits help protect the local topography and prevent drainage issues. An experienced excavation company will typically know whether permits are needed and can often handle the process of pulling and closing them for you. You can also verify permit requirements by contacting your local building department and describing your project.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

Preparation involves site assessment, clearing debris, grading surfaces, and compacting soil to support stable construction.

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

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