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GrayX Trucking & Excavation
New to Angi

Serving Moab, UT and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

My name is Casey Gray, I grew up in excavation and decided to open up and excavation company. One thing I can say is I am a small company and look forward to growing but also being small I can prioritize any project, small or big and my goal is customer satisfaction as I am easy to work with. I truly enjoy excavation and am eager to do business in the valley!

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Bear Excavation and Rock Company
New to Angi

Serving Moab, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Bear Excavation and Rock is well known as an experienced and professional Uintah Basin (Utah) -based Construction Company. We provided clients with top of the line services that cater to their specific project needs and management requirements, and all at the most competitive rates. Contact us today and find out how we can help.\n\nWe are a licensed and insured general contractor that has many years of experiences. Please explore our site to see what we have been doing.

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Red Dirt Earthworks LLC
New to Angi

Serving Moab, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of services that are customized to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

Response time2 days
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LOFTHOUSE SERVICES LLC
New to Angi

Serving Moab, UT and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services that are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!\n\n

Response time10 mins
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Excavation is priced in cubic yards, so you’ll need to find the volume of the area in order to calculate costs. Multiply the length, width, and proposed depth of your excavation site, then convert it into yards to get the volume. Multiply this figure by the price per cubic yard.

Most homeowners can measure by hand to get a rough estimate, even if it’s tedious. You may want to pull out a tape measure or use a string to help mark the area.

Prior to excavation, you should prepare the dig site and call 311 before you sign anything.

To get your site ready for excavation, you should move anything in the area that isn’t affixed to the land. You can save money on the excavation by removing hardscaping, including walkways, decks, concrete patios, and paver patios.

Before you carry out any digging, you should call 311 to confirm that there are no utility lines running through your excavation site. Skipping this step could lead to severe injury and property damage if your excavator hits a water, sewage, or gas line.

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.

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. 

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.

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