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Swindoll Land and Hauling
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Temple, TX and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"I called this company for a few different tasks and they didn’t hesitate to come out and take care of the jobs. These young men were fast, friendly, and worked hard. I am happy with the results and would definitely recommend giving them a chance and supporting a local business."
Clearing off deer Lease
Clearing off deer Lease
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Scrap metal haul off
Scrap metal haul off

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ESC Services
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Temple, TX and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

ESC Services is your lifetime property solution partner. We offer a wide range of services for your property from material removal and demolition to land clearing and site prep. We welcome all projects big or small.

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Basura dumpster rentals
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving Temple, TX and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

We provide professional excavation, grading, land clearing, trenching, demolition, dirt work, site preparation, and roll-off dumpster rentals for residential and commercial projects. With over 10 years of experience and our own fleet of equipment, we’re committed to delivering quality work, dependable service, and competitive pricing. Whether you need a site prepared or a dumpster delivered, we’re here to help.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

To drill a shallow well, you may be able to use a drive well point. This is a tapered point that is driven into the ground. A drill bit at the end of PVC pipe may be another option to consider. A lot of the cost depends on what tools are available near you.

A mini excavator can dig between 5 and 11 feet deep, depending on the type and size of the mini excavator. Mini hydraulic excavators are more powerful and can reach deeper into the earth, but electric models have a more limited range. Mini excavators over two tons in size are also more powerful and able to dig as deep as 11 feet.

Yes, most services include site leveling and foundation work. Confirm with your contractor for specifics.

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