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Zampini Assocates, LLC

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Zampini Assocates, LLC

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
39 years of experience

Dino Zampini of Zampini Associates LLC, has been in the Excavation and Land Clearing business for over 30 years. As a professional in the field of all forms of excavation, site work, land clearing and logging, you can be sure you will be getting a knowledgeable, ethical and professional crew for your job. He prides his work as having a unique and creative touch especially when it comes to stone wall and patio work. Let us help you create your dream project or simply repair what you already have. Have standing timber? Did you know it may have value? We purchase quality tree stand or we may be able to make a trade for excavation. Check out our other services, including Driveway install and repairs, Firewood cut split and delivered, Dug Ponds, Septic install, Drainage Correction and Grading, Demolition, Debris removal, and Snow Plowing. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service! Call today to arrange for a free estimate. 802-484-9312.

"Dino did an excellent and timely project for our old barn. Clean-up was exceptional and explained a few issues we may have in the future. No other contractor, we feel, has ever offered that kind of prestine service. We'll see his team next year for another project. Thank you, Dino!"

Mike D on May 2021

Dino Zampini of Zampini Associates LLC, has been in the Excavation and Land Clearing business for over 30 years. As a professional in the field of all forms of excavation, site work, land clearing and logging, you can be sure you will be getting a knowledgeable, ethical and professional crew for your job. He prides his work as having a unique and creative touch especially when it comes to stone wall and patio work. Let us help you create your dream project or simply repair what you already have. Have standing timber? Did you know it may have value? We purchase quality tree stand or we may be able to make a trade for excavation. Check out our other services, including Driveway install and repairs, Firewood cut split and delivered, Dug Ponds, Septic install, Drainage Correction and Grading, Demolition, Debris removal, and Snow Plowing. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service! Call today to arrange for a free estimate. 802-484-9312.

"Dino did an excellent and timely project for our old barn. Clean-up was exceptional and explained a few issues we may have in the future. No other contractor, we feel, has ever offered that kind of prestine service. We'll see his team next year for another project. Thank you, Dino!"

Mike D on May 2021


West River Excavating & Tree Removal

5.00(
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West River Excavating & Tree Removal

5.00(
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15 local quotes requested
29 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. We specialize in all your outdoor needs from tree removal, grading, excavation, and more. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"They did a great job of cutting and removing the trees we needed cut. They also did a wonderful job cleaning up the tree debris."

Joanne K on June 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. We specialize in all your outdoor needs from tree removal, grading, excavation, and more. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"They did a great job of cutting and removing the trees we needed cut. They also did a wonderful job cleaning up the tree debris."

Joanne K on June 2025


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Schulz Firewood, LLC

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Schulz Firewood, LLC

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
40 years of experience

Schulz Firewood LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"On time good value Nice folks"

Ed S on April 2024

Schulz Firewood LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"On time good value Nice folks"

Ed S on April 2024


Connecticut River Property Pros

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Connecticut River Property Pros

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86 local quotes requested
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I hired Cam and Danny to assist me in moving my mother’s furniture from an upstairs unit to a downstairs unit in the same building. They showed up on time, ready to assist. They were polite and professional and got the job done. I would definitely hire them again. "

Laurie H on October 2025

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"I hired Cam and Danny to assist me in moving my mother’s furniture from an upstairs unit to a downstairs unit in the same building. They showed up on time, ready to assist. They were polite and professional and got the job done. I would definitely hire them again. "

Laurie H on October 2025





"Excellent service and quick to respond. Highly recommend."

Nick S on November 2024

Build, repair, maintain. I show up and get the job done right the first time. Call or Text, I'll handle the rest! 603-558-0332

"Excellent service and quick to respond. Highly recommend."

Nick S on November 2024


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Hoffmann Landscaping

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Hoffmann Landscaping

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3 years of experience

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.


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Eco Forestry and land management

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Eco Forestry and land management

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10 years of experience

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

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.

Hardscaping often requires preparation of the ground in the area where the feature is being installed. This can include digging, compacting, and leveling the soil, ensuring adequate drainage, and removing any existing plants. The extent of preparation needed will depend on the type and size of the hardscaping feature being installed.

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.

It takes two to three hours to trench 100 feet with a mechanical trencher or 10 to 12 hours if digging with a shovel. The total time to dig a trench depends on the depth, width, soil type, terrain, trencher type, and your level of experience. Digging in clay or rocky soil takes longer than soft ground.  

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