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Valentine Rooter

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Valentine Rooter

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10 years of experience
Emergency services offered

With years of experience in the plumbing industry in PA and VA, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all of your plumbing needs with great care. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Valentyn Plumbing a call today, we look forward to working with you!

With years of experience in the plumbing industry in PA and VA, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all of your plumbing needs with great care. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Valentyn Plumbing a call today, we look forward to working with you!

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D&M DirtWorx

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D&M DirtWorx

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2 years of experience

D&M Dirtworx is a Veteran owned and operated landscape/dirtwork business that is focused on giving customers a fair competitive price for all of your projects that you want done, from new driveways, driveway fixes, grading work for your yard or spreading of materials. Our goal is to provide a grade A service while leaving you with plenty of money in your pocket for further projects!

D&M Dirtworx is a Veteran owned and operated landscape/dirtwork business that is focused on giving customers a fair competitive price for all of your projects that you want done, from new driveways, driveway fixes, grading work for your yard or spreading of materials. Our goal is to provide a grade A service while leaving you with plenty of money in your pocket for further projects!

Brothers Excavating

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Brothers Excavating

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Here at Brothers Excavating we are a family oriented business priding ourselves on complete customer satisfaction. We offer a variety of services. Including but not limited to; -Grading -Yard drainage solutions -Paver/Hardscape Installations -Irrigation installs and services. -Stump removal. -And more..... I, Brandon Brothers, have lived in Newport News my whole life. From a young child my parents knew I was destined to "play in the dirt" for a living. And here I am 30+ years later doing just that. It didn't take me long to realize college wasn't for me. I needed to follow my heart and do what I love. I truly have a passion for what I do, and pride myself on my work. I am a licensed heavy equipment operator, am OSHA certified, licensed/insured, with over eighteen years experience. With the help of family we have created "Brothers Excavating". Please call, text, or email anytime. FREE ESTIMATES! Brandon Brothers (757) 310-2996

Here at Brothers Excavating we are a family oriented business priding ourselves on complete customer satisfaction. We offer a variety of services. Including but not limited to; -Grading -Yard drainage solutions -Paver/Hardscape Installations -Irrigation installs and services. -Stump removal. -And more..... I, Brandon Brothers, have lived in Newport News my whole life. From a young child my parents knew I was destined to "play in the dirt" for a living. And here I am 30+ years later doing just that. It didn't take me long to realize college wasn't for me. I needed to follow my heart and do what I love. I truly have a passion for what I do, and pride myself on my work. I am a licensed heavy equipment operator, am OSHA certified, licensed/insured, with over eighteen years experience. With the help of family we have created "Brothers Excavating". Please call, text, or email anytime. FREE ESTIMATES! Brandon Brothers (757) 310-2996

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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.

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L&J Plumbing

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L&J Plumbing

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OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALL PLUMBING. ALL DRAIN AND SEWER LINE BACK UPS WATER HEATER INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS FAUCET TOILET AND SHOWER VALVE REPAIR. PIPES LEAKING OR DRIPPING. BATHROOM AND KITCHEN RENOVATION AND UPGRADE..DEPENDABLE SERVICES AND AFFORDABLE RATES..NO EMERGENCY RATES OR CHARGES. FREE QUOTES. ASK FOR JOHN

"Joe was very professional, on time, very friendly and completed the job on the same day"

Darryl H on December 2022

OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALL PLUMBING. ALL DRAIN AND SEWER LINE BACK UPS WATER HEATER INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS FAUCET TOILET AND SHOWER VALVE REPAIR. PIPES LEAKING OR DRIPPING. BATHROOM AND KITCHEN RENOVATION AND UPGRADE..DEPENDABLE SERVICES AND AFFORDABLE RATES..NO EMERGENCY RATES OR CHARGES. FREE QUOTES. ASK FOR JOHN

"Joe was very professional, on time, very friendly and completed the job on the same day"

Darryl H on December 2022

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Rockhard Landscaping

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Rockhard Landscaping

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Landscaping and building services. Tree removal and building is available. If you have a job give me a call, I will happy to discuss it.

Landscaping and building services. Tree removal and building is available. If you have a job give me a call, I will happy to discuss it.

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Nance Clearing & Grading

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Nance Clearing & Grading

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Family owned business since 1976. Licensed & insured. Clearing, grading, tree removal, site work & demolition.

"They arrived on time and we're very professional. They removed the tree and all the debris from the tree . You can not even tell there was a tree there. They did a great job!"

Ron G on June 2018

Family owned business since 1976. Licensed & insured. Clearing, grading, tree removal, site work & demolition.

"They arrived on time and we're very professional. They removed the tree and all the debris from the tree . You can not even tell there was a tree there. They did a great job!"

Ron G on June 2018

Taylor and co. hauling

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Taylor and co. hauling

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12 years of experience

Hauling, demolition and land development services . Machine rental services.

"Contractually required payment up front for a demolition that was to be completed within a week. Went into property and stripped it of anything that was salvageable and that he was able to sell. Started demolition of property and then stopped. He would go for weeks at a time and lie to us when we asked about the progress. Multiple times riding by the property and nothing had been done at all except for a half demolished building. Kept making excuses as to why he had not been there to complete the work and even tried to place blame on us.. After having dealt with the lies and lack of work for three months, finally hired someone else to finish the job and it was completed within two days. Upon further investigation, found out this has happened on multiple jobs before this one. Travis Taylor of Taylor and Co Hauling LLC is nothing but a liar, crook and con artist. Beware if he is recommended and stay far far away."

Mike H on March 2019

Hauling, demolition and land development services . Machine rental services.

"Contractually required payment up front for a demolition that was to be completed within a week. Went into property and stripped it of anything that was salvageable and that he was able to sell. Started demolition of property and then stopped. He would go for weeks at a time and lie to us when we asked about the progress. Multiple times riding by the property and nothing had been done at all except for a half demolished building. Kept making excuses as to why he had not been there to complete the work and even tried to place blame on us.. After having dealt with the lies and lack of work for three months, finally hired someone else to finish the job and it was completed within two days. Upon further investigation, found out this has happened on multiple jobs before this one. Travis Taylor of Taylor and Co Hauling LLC is nothing but a liar, crook and con artist. Beware if he is recommended and stay far far away."

Mike H on March 2019

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Septic tanks are typically buried between four inches and four feet deep, depending on the property, the soil, and the size of the tank. When the septic tank is buried on the deeper end of this range, it may be harder for you to locate it on your own with a soil probe or just by observing the yard for signs of the tank. However, if you have trouble finding the septic tank, a pro will be happy to help you.

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. 

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

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.

Trenching is not the same as boring. Boring uses a drill to make a tunnel for underground utilities, but trenching involves digging with an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. Boring is more precise and expensive, and it’s best for installing utilities underneath buildings, roads, and bodies of water. Trenching is simpler but can cause more disruption to landscaping and ecosystems.

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