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Jones Country Services

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Jones Country Services

4.70(
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: True professional
5 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

At Jones Country Services we take pride in serving the Southern Vermont area by providing a variety of services. Whether you need help in improving your home or maintaining your property, we offer quality work at reasonable prices.

"Jones Country Serviced did an excellent job. Very timely, knew exactly was was going to need to be done and estimated it accordingly. Rick’s expertise was very assuring. He was very skilled, efficient and courteous. GREAT SERVICE!!!!"

JAMES B on July 2025

At Jones Country Services we take pride in serving the Southern Vermont area by providing a variety of services. Whether you need help in improving your home or maintaining your property, we offer quality work at reasonable prices.

"Jones Country Serviced did an excellent job. Very timely, knew exactly was was going to need to be done and estimated it accordingly. Rick’s expertise was very assuring. He was very skilled, efficient and courteous. GREAT SERVICE!!!!"

JAMES B on July 2025

West River Excavating & Tree Removal

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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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Coyne Brothers Construction and Landscaping

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Coyne Brothers Construction and Landscaping

5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Family owned business with over 9 years of experience for residential and commercial Landscaping, Hydroseeding, light Excavation, Lawn and Yard work, mulch, bed maintenance.

"Nick was recommended to me by a family member who recently had their lawn hydroseeded by Coyne Brothers. They were professional, informative, and here when they said they would be! I too would recommend their services."

Chelsea B on August 2023

Family owned business with over 9 years of experience for residential and commercial Landscaping, Hydroseeding, light Excavation, Lawn and Yard work, mulch, bed maintenance.

"Nick was recommended to me by a family member who recently had their lawn hydroseeded by Coyne Brothers. They were professional, informative, and here when they said they would be! I too would recommend their services."

Chelsea B on August 2023

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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.

Wholeshot Construction

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Wholeshot Construction

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Start to finish construction, from site clearing, road building, septic systems, complete excavation services. Frame to finish building, renovations, windows, doors, roofs

Start to finish construction, from site clearing, road building, septic systems, complete excavation services. Frame to finish building, renovations, windows, doors, roofs

S L Vonderhorst & Sons Inc

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S L Vonderhorst & Sons Inc

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

S L Vonderhorst & Sons have been in business since 1988. We are General Contractors specializing in Garages, Barns, Additions, Porches, and Decks. We also do our own excavation and concrete work. Excavation includes driveway repairs, land clearing, and drainage work. We also have a roofing division which handles all aspects of roofing, Asphalt Shingles, Rubber, PVC, Slate and specializing in Metal Standing Seam.

"It went beautifully. They finished the job within 3 days! They cleaned up well after themselves and I was very pleased with their service. I have already rehired them for future projects."

S D on August 2019

S L Vonderhorst & Sons have been in business since 1988. We are General Contractors specializing in Garages, Barns, Additions, Porches, and Decks. We also do our own excavation and concrete work. Excavation includes driveway repairs, land clearing, and drainage work. We also have a roofing division which handles all aspects of roofing, Asphalt Shingles, Rubber, PVC, Slate and specializing in Metal Standing Seam.

"It went beautifully. They finished the job within 3 days! They cleaned up well after themselves and I was very pleased with their service. I have already rehired them for future projects."

S D on August 2019

J.E. Lowe Construction, Inc

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J.E. Lowe Construction, Inc

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Free onsite estimate

J.E. Lowe Construction is an excavation contractor serving clients in and around the Northern and central Vermont area. Our expert technicians complete all jobs with care and efficiency, demolishing every problem and taking care of every need you may have. We provide high-quality work for each and every residential or commercial excavating project that comes our way, taking the same pride in our work as you do in your own home or business. Give us a call today to get your site ready for construction!

J.E. Lowe Construction is an excavation contractor serving clients in and around the Northern and central Vermont area. Our expert technicians complete all jobs with care and efficiency, demolishing every problem and taking care of every need you may have. We provide high-quality work for each and every residential or commercial excavating project that comes our way, taking the same pride in our work as you do in your own home or business. Give us a call today to get your site ready for construction!

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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.

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.

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. 

Underground downspouts refer to the sections of downspout extensions that lead away from your home and gutter system. While they cost more than traditional extensions, they can provide several benefits, such as less frequent damage and no need to move them for lawn care tasks. Whether they're worth it or not depends on your budget at installation time and how much convenience they'll add to your situation.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

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