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Shook Construction, LLC
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Shook Construction, LLC is dedicated to providing our customers with the best quality and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. We look forward to working with you!\n

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R.E Douglas Company Inc
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It was absolutely fantastic! I renovated that farm house about 16 years ago and used a lot of different contractors and I've never used a contractor that did exactly what he said he was going to do and actually exceeded my expectations."
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Walker Boy Landscaping LLC
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"THERE WERE NO RESULTS UNTIL THE SPRING-- I COULD SEE A DIFFERENCE & OVERALL WAS PLEASED
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Recommended by72%of homeowners
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GTH Enterprises
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

"I was in from out of town and in need of an oil change. I was referred to Tommy and he did a great job. I felt like to got my money’s worth and more. I highly recommend Tommy."
Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Stewart Boys
5.0(
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great again, hired them back two weeks after they came do yardwork and land clearing they put up my fence, row my entire property, a chain-link and salt a chain-link gate at the front of the property so people couldn’t use my driveway as a U-turn put an electric gate opener on there and they came out perfect I will be using them in the future and from now on they are my go to company"
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Gabriel & Gail Better Business
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a fair job, but it wasn't perfect.  They were professional, and they cleaned up well.  In addition, their price was good."
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Vent Ridge Installation
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Bud Hypes Plumbing & Sewer Service
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Came to door and introduced himself and came in and started to work, was nice and easy to talk to, performed work and thanked us and left."
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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R.E. Douglas Company, Inc.
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Very friendly, easy to work with, spot on job skills! I have other projects to do and will call them when I decide to prioritize them."
Response time4 hrs
Recommended by70%of homeowners
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Hollywood Welding & Fabrication
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"They were promt,professional, and knowledgeable. They also finished in a timely manner and cleaned up behind themselves I would definitely use them again for future home repairs."
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Christopher Plumbing
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Serving Locust Hill, VA and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Emergency services offered

"Christopher is excellent and has very fair prices - he goes out of his way to keep the final price in the homeowners budget. He is always there when you need him, whether it's at night or on the weekend. He's also a master plumber that does excellent work and is very friendly and easy to get along with. Christopher is able to come up with a solution to very complicated problems. We would highly recommend Christopher to anyone."
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can excavate in the winter, but it might make the job harder. Frozen ground is harder to dig, and snow or ice can make the work site more hazardous. A contractor may need special equipment and techniques, such as ground-thawing methods, to break through frozen soil. Although winter excavation is possible, it may take longer and be more costly than excavating during warmer months.

Yes, an excavation company is the best option for land grading and yard leveling. General landscapers might be able to tackle these projects, but an excavation company will do a better job because they’re used to operating the necessary heavy machinery. Landscapers might opt to do the work manually, which takes much longer and could cost you more in labor fees. Finally, excavation companies will understand local regulations and know when you need permits to legalize the work, while a landscaper might not.

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

No, fire blight does not survive free in the soil but instead is carried through insects, animals, rain, or wind during the spring. Keep in mind that it can also spread on tools, which is why you should always disinfect them in between cuts.

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

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