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Old Dominion Environmental, Inc.

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Old Dominion Environmental, Inc.

4.92(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
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Old Dominion Environmental, Inc., offers a full array of environmental services to both commercial and residential clientele in Northern Virginia and beyond. We specialize in underground heating oil tank removal, oil tank abandonment, heating oil tank testing and 24-hour emergency spill clean up services throughout most of Virginia. Our management has over ffity years of experience in the environmental consulting and contracting business. We work closely with our clients in order to provide the least intrusive and most efficient means of service to ensure your project goes smoothly. We provide honest, intelligent, and thorough assessments and solutions. We are experts in the utilization of the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund making the sure our clients receive the maximum financial assistance available.

"The Old Dominion team was highly professional and very easy to work with. They communicated the removal process and kept me informed as the removal progressed all the way through final reporting and closure. They had excellent working relationships with other entities in involved in the removal which kept things moving smoothly. I would highly recommend Old Dominion Environmental"

Michael G on November 2025

Old Dominion Environmental, Inc., offers a full array of environmental services to both commercial and residential clientele in Northern Virginia and beyond. We specialize in underground heating oil tank removal, oil tank abandonment, heating oil tank testing and 24-hour emergency spill clean up services throughout most of Virginia. Our management has over ffity years of experience in the environmental consulting and contracting business. We work closely with our clients in order to provide the least intrusive and most efficient means of service to ensure your project goes smoothly. We provide honest, intelligent, and thorough assessments and solutions. We are experts in the utilization of the Virginia Petroleum Storage Tank Fund making the sure our clients receive the maximum financial assistance available.

"The Old Dominion team was highly professional and very easy to work with. They communicated the removal process and kept me informed as the removal progressed all the way through final reporting and closure. They had excellent working relationships with other entities in involved in the removal which kept things moving smoothly. I would highly recommend Old Dominion Environmental"

Michael G on November 2025


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JCDynamics llc

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1 years of experience

Punctual, honest, and reliable. Grading, digging, land clearing and clean up, tree work, handyman services, hardscapes, and landscaping. I have an excavator, skid steer, rotary cutter, and dump trailer. Free estimates

Punctual, honest, and reliable. Grading, digging, land clearing and clean up, tree work, handyman services, hardscapes, and landscaping. I have an excavator, skid steer, rotary cutter, and dump trailer. Free estimates


NIT & SON'S

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NIT & SON'S

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I worked for someone else for 20 years, but always done all sorts of difrent things from cutting tree's, mowing , building garages with my father. I decided to work for myself and do what I love build, and fix things.

I worked for someone else for 20 years, but always done all sorts of difrent things from cutting tree's, mowing , building garages with my father. I decided to work for myself and do what I love build, and fix things.


Hi Im Nick with Cashs lawn & landscape we offer mowing, mulching land clearing skid steer work excavator work dump removal snow removal and much more give me a call


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C&J Propety Services

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C&J Propety Services

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Our company offers a variety of services. For landscaping we offer mulching, hardscaping, tree removal, planting, sod, pruning and lawn refurbishing. Excavating we offer clearing, drainage, footings, septic, grading, ponds and demolation. We provide free estimates and consulation. Our other services include full property managenent. If your looking to rent your home give us a call. We want to make your investment successful. Free property marketing analysis. Low management fee to include light maintenance and turn cost on us.

Our company offers a variety of services. For landscaping we offer mulching, hardscaping, tree removal, planting, sod, pruning and lawn refurbishing. Excavating we offer clearing, drainage, footings, septic, grading, ponds and demolation. We provide free estimates and consulation. Our other services include full property managenent. If your looking to rent your home give us a call. We want to make your investment successful. Free property marketing analysis. Low management fee to include light maintenance and turn cost on us.


S & K Excavating, Inc.

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S & K Excavating, Inc.

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We have worked in the area since 2000. Our specialties include: -Emergency Water service on exterior of home or building -earth moving -Clearing -Footers for new construction -Commercial projects -State Projects -Paving -Concrete -Demo -material hauling -Commercial site preparation -Residential site preparation -Main waterline, sewer and storm

We have worked in the area since 2000. Our specialties include: -Emergency Water service on exterior of home or building -earth moving -Clearing -Footers for new construction -Commercial projects -State Projects -Paving -Concrete -Demo -material hauling -Commercial site preparation -Residential site preparation -Main waterline, sewer and storm


Mike Atkinson Inc

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Mike Atkinson Inc

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32 years of experience

Here at Mike Atkinson Inc., we take great pride in what we do and it shows in the work that we produce. With over 20 years of experience, we are masters in the demolition and excavation business. Furthermore, we specialize in pond building and road construction for the residents of Salem, Roanoke, Blacksburg and Christiansburg, VA. We are highly recommended by our previous clients who boast that our services are second to none. To preserve this prestigious reputation, we work to advance our knowledge in the industry, staying up to date with the latest in demolition and excavation technology. So, if you’re in need of premier demolition and excavation expert, give us a call today for more information. Our knowledgeable team members are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Here at Mike Atkinson Inc., we take great pride in what we do and it shows in the work that we produce. With over 20 years of experience, we are masters in the demolition and excavation business. Furthermore, we specialize in pond building and road construction for the residents of Salem, Roanoke, Blacksburg and Christiansburg, VA. We are highly recommended by our previous clients who boast that our services are second to none. To preserve this prestigious reputation, we work to advance our knowledge in the industry, staying up to date with the latest in demolition and excavation technology. So, if you’re in need of premier demolition and excavation expert, give us a call today for more information. Our knowledgeable team members are happy to answer any questions that you may have.



Tom Lane Contracting Inc

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Tom Lane Contracting Inc

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Tom Lane Contracting, Inc. is a local family owned and operated business since 1995. Your Hometown Professional. We also offer a once a year home home inpsection to the home owners that wants to keep their family safe by maintaining thier home. Call for a free estimate. Licenced and Insured.

Tom Lane Contracting, Inc. is a local family owned and operated business since 1995. Your Hometown Professional. We also offer a once a year home home inpsection to the home owners that wants to keep their family safe by maintaining thier home. Call for a free estimate. Licenced and Insured.


Prime Fence & Ag Service

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Prime Fence & Ag Service

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16 years of experience

We are a small business located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We offer a variety of services in residential, industrial and commercial applications. We carry all proper insurance requirements and currently retain a Class C contractors license in the state of Virginia. Our company provides free estimates to all prospective customers.

We are a small business located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. We offer a variety of services in residential, industrial and commercial applications. We carry all proper insurance requirements and currently retain a Class C contractors license in the state of Virginia. Our company provides free estimates to all prospective customers.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The depth of a septic tank’s drain lines is between 18 and 36 inches underground. These pipes are filled with perforations and surrounded by sand, gravel, or a combination of both, as both materials help filter wastewater. While some pipes are buried closer to the surface, this can create problems unless the soil is compact and doesn’t shift much. 

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

No, you typically cannot use metal detectors to find your sewer line. Most sewer lines are made of non-metallic materials such as PVC, clay, or cast iron, which are not detectable by standard metal detectors. Metal detectors are designed to locate metallic objects, so they won't be effective for identifying the path of a non-metallic sewer line. To locate your sewer line accurately, it's best to use other methods.

If you don’t have a crawl space but have a partial basement you want to make deeper, you can expect to spend a little less—between $40,000 and $90,000 on average. However, if you’re not adding new finished square footage, you won’t see much in the way of ROI.

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