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Rick's Renovations, Inc.
5.0(
12
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Rick did a great job and was very professional throughout the entire process. I had to coordinate with other contractors and Rick made it very easy for us by being flexible with his schedule. The job turned out better than expected! I would 100% recommend Rick for any grading or excavating needs. Thanks again, Rick!"
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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The Green Elites Landscaping, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Green Elites installed stone around my inground pool. The work was impeccable. They were thorough, timely and did the job as they promised they would. They showed up each day and cleaned up each day. They also installed a flower bed border. The quality of work and price could not be beat! Med was very attentive and responsive. They are my contractor for life! I highly recommend them."
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Ms X yard clean up

+26

Response time10 hrs
Response rate88%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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DJ Ware Enterprises, LLC
5.0(
10
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We have bought 2 loads of gravel from DJ on two different occasions for our driveway. He gave us the best deal on gravel we were able to find, he delivered it the next day and spread it down our driveway evenly. On a third occasion he removed a massive stump from our side yard. Again, his quote was very reasonable, he came over that same week and the stump was out and moved where we wanted it in less than an hour. I can't recommend DJ Ware and his company highly enough."
Driveway install
Lot clearing
Curb and creek job
Retention pond
Driveway install

+22

Response time4 hrs
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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The Septic Sheriff
4.7(
60
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Offers commercial services

"Total Landscape transformed our community front entrance. Fantastic job! Will definitely use in the future for our HOA and personal landscaping needs! Thanks for such a great job. The front entrance has never looked better!"
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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JM Concrete LLC
5.0(
13
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We hired JM Concrete to remove an old broken sidewalk and pour a new one for the entrance to our home. They did a wonderful job. They are easy to get in touch with and good at returning phone calls. They gave us an excellent price on the job. They were professional, courteous, and worked hard. We are very pleased with the finished product. I would definitely recommend this company."
Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by61%of homeowners
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BR Bowles, LLC
4.3(
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Customers say: Quality work

"Fast friendly and fair priced. They did a large project for me including installing over 100 boxwood hedges, several (20+) trees , a patio and graveled my drive way. They did a fantastic job and I would recommend them to anyone ! My neighbors are still jealous..."
brick porch
gravel drive way
retainer wall
patio
patio

+8

Response time1 day
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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O Johnson Enterprises llc
5.0(
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Oscar, did and exceptional job with the work we contracted him. Our work included demolitioning an existing structure, moving a storage unit, and clearing trees and shrubery. Execellant work! Reasonable and comptetive rates. If you are in newd of any outside work we highly recommend. Lavern G."
Demolition
Demolition
Land clearing
Land clearing
Land clearing

+2

44 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by40%of homeowners
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VP BECKNER HOTSHOT & HAULING LLC
4.1(
7
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Serving Midlothian, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Paul and his guys were super easy to deal with and very knowledgeable. Paul walked me through each step and explained what our project would entail. He came out and looked at our job within a few hours of us calling him and then started later that week. Would absolutely use again."
Response time1 day
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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.

In the United States, a depth of 36 inches (three feet) for underground water lines is the accepted industry standard. This depth varies from location to location based on local conditions. In areas with colder winters, they may be buried deeper to prevent frozen well water pipes : This is usually at least six inches below the frost level. The International Plumbing Code calls for a minimum of 12 inches below grade.

You do not have to dig footers for a deck as long as it meets local code and holds up to weather in your area. If you live somewhere that experiences high winds and earthquakes, you may need to dig for your deck posts. Deck blocks, post anchors with base plates, and helical pile systems are the three no-dig deck post options you can choose from if local code permits.

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.

If you don’t wish to dig it out and convert it into a finished basement, you can still encapsulate your crawl space to protect it from damage for an average cost of $5,500. Finishing a crawl space beyond this isn’t really worthwhile, as the low ceilings mean you won’t be able to use the area as living space.

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