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Andy Naylor Excavation

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Andy Naylor Excavation

5.00(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers
29 years of experience

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

"He couldn't have done a better job trees down were we talked about price was better than eney one that I talked to. I highly recommended him"

Darryl d on April 2024

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

"He couldn't have done a better job trees down were we talked about price was better than eney one that I talked to. I highly recommended him"

Darryl d on April 2024


N. B. Construction

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N. B. Construction

4.70(
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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
20 years of experience

N. B. Construction has built a reputation for quality work with each satisfied customer. Our sense of pride is apparent in every job we complete. Call N. B. Construction today and we'll be there in your time of need. Satisfaction guaranteed.

"Nick and his crew installed a metal roof, did an amazing job removing old shingles, picked up nails with a magnet, and cleaned the site up. Highly recommend him. Fair pricing."

Karin M on November 2019

N. B. Construction has built a reputation for quality work with each satisfied customer. Our sense of pride is apparent in every job we complete. Call N. B. Construction today and we'll be there in your time of need. Satisfaction guaranteed.

"Nick and his crew installed a metal roof, did an amazing job removing old shingles, picked up nails with a magnet, and cleaned the site up. Highly recommend him. Fair pricing."

Karin M on November 2019


DOLM Land Services

5.00(
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DOLM Land Services

5.00(
2
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
2 years of experience

Precision. Punctuality. Professionalism. DOLM Land Services provides excavating services, trail building, and tree removal & logging in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Fueled by our commitment to excellence, we go the extra mile to make sure clients are completely satisfied with our work. Call us today to schedule a consultation.

"David did great job and responded to my needs very quickly. Would hire him and his company for any job"

Peter K on July 2023

Precision. Punctuality. Professionalism. DOLM Land Services provides excavating services, trail building, and tree removal & logging in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Fueled by our commitment to excellence, we go the extra mile to make sure clients are completely satisfied with our work. Call us today to schedule a consultation.

"David did great job and responded to my needs very quickly. Would hire him and his company for any job"

Peter K on July 2023


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Fortin's Construction LLC

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Fortin's Construction LLC

5.00(
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Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Fortin's Construction handles all things concrete from foundations to finished floors to countertops and stamped patios. We also specialize in epoxy floors. We are a Veteran owned & operated company. We proudly offer Military discounts available! We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and doing the job right the first time. Call or text us today for an estimate.

"Fortins Construvtion was professional and completed the job in a timely manner. Would definitely rehire!"

Alexa W on December 2025

Fortin's Construction handles all things concrete from foundations to finished floors to countertops and stamped patios. We also specialize in epoxy floors. We are a Veteran owned & operated company. We proudly offer Military discounts available! We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and doing the job right the first time. Call or text us today for an estimate.

"Fortins Construvtion was professional and completed the job in a timely manner. Would definitely rehire!"

Alexa W on December 2025


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Kowboy Property Maintenance

5.00(
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Kowboy Property Maintenance

5.00(
2
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Approved Pro

Welcome to Kowboy Property Maintenance!We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"Kane and his crew promptly removed a dangerous tree from our property that we were worried about. He was prompt and courteous and so easy to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend his firm to anyone. Again thank you Kane. "

John W on September 2025

Welcome to Kowboy Property Maintenance!We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!

"Kane and his crew promptly removed a dangerous tree from our property that we were worried about. He was prompt and courteous and so easy to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend his firm to anyone. Again thank you Kane. "

John W on September 2025


Larivee's Excavating & Son, LLC

4.50(
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Larivee's Excavating & Son, LLC

4.50(
2
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

Larivee's Excavating & Son, 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.

"He is extremely flexible and desires to please his customer."

Charlie R on September 2019

Larivee's Excavating & Son, 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.

"He is extremely flexible and desires to please his customer."

Charlie R on September 2019


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Howrigan Family Excavation & Trucking, LLC

5.00(
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Howrigan Family Excavation & Trucking, LLC

5.00(
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Approved Pro
1 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Howrigan Family Excavation and Trucking is owned and operated by local Connor Howrigan who is passionate about quality service unparallel to others. We service Lamoille, Franklin and Chittenden counties, offering excavation services that include but are not limited too; ditching/driveway repair/install, site prep, septic installation/repair, landscaping, pond/drainage installation and repair. Free estimates.

"Mr. Howrigan came to the work site almost immediately and scheduled for the work ASAP. he was very helpful to address our wishes. Very satisfied!"

Gabe G on April 2025

Howrigan Family Excavation and Trucking is owned and operated by local Connor Howrigan who is passionate about quality service unparallel to others. We service Lamoille, Franklin and Chittenden counties, offering excavation services that include but are not limited too; ditching/driveway repair/install, site prep, septic installation/repair, landscaping, pond/drainage installation and repair. Free estimates.

"Mr. Howrigan came to the work site almost immediately and scheduled for the work ASAP. he was very helpful to address our wishes. Very satisfied!"

Gabe G on April 2025


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Tanner's Excavating

5.00(
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Tanner's Excavating

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

Here at Tanners Excavating, I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service - Call today!

"This young man has obviously been the recipient of tutelage well beyond his experience as he is wise beyond his years. He is very affable and is a very good listener. He is somehow able to grasp your vision beyond the words you can provide and create just what was in your mind. A fine young man who will probably become way too busy to work for you. Haha"

Dave D on December 2021

Here at Tanners Excavating, I pride myself on my professionalism, as well as my ability to complete every job to the homeowner's total satisfaction. I never leave a job unfinished, or a homeowner not 100% satisfied with my level of service - Call today!

"This young man has obviously been the recipient of tutelage well beyond his experience as he is wise beyond his years. He is very affable and is a very good listener. He is somehow able to grasp your vision beyond the words you can provide and create just what was in your mind. A fine young man who will probably become way too busy to work for you. Haha"

Dave D on December 2021


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Letourneau's Civil Construction, LLC

3.50(
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Letourneau's Civil Construction, LLC

3.50(
3
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Approved Pro
3 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

With years of experience in the construction industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all of your concrete and excavation needs with great care. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Letourneau's Civil Construction, LLC a call today, we look forward to working with you!

"I was not impressed with this companyâ s work at all. They didnâ t do what they said they were going to do and rushed through the project. We have two cracks in our foundation that we needed repaired and all they did was dig up around the foundation and slap some tar on it. I was told they were going to put stone against the foundation so it would drain right down to the perimeter drain and they didnâ t do it. They just put the clay back. Then the crack in the front they didnâ t dig down deep enough and didnâ t repair from the outside like they said they would. Again they just slapped some tar on it. When they put the material back they didnâ t tamp it as they went back up, so it kept settling and cracking. They took weeks to come back and put grass seed down. The top soil they charged me for they never even got they used stuff I had left over from a different project (which wasnâ t enough). And when I called to complain that they didnâ t tamp it, they had a guy come tamp it. He literally tamped it for 5 mins and spent the rest of the time leaning against the tamp playing on his phone. My step father had to come with his own tamp and it dropped another 5ish inches after he tamped it. And to top it all off the crack in the front still leaks. They didnâ t do anything I asked and didnâ t want to come back to fix/finish anything. I would not recommend them especially for what they call â smallâ jobs. They might of had a lot going on and bit off more then they could chew when they did our project, but they certainly didnâ t make it right either. I was told they would come back and fix the crack in the front and they never did."

Jamie B on March 2024

With years of experience in the construction industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle all of your concrete and excavation needs with great care. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Letourneau's Civil Construction, LLC a call today, we look forward to working with you!

"I was not impressed with this companyâ s work at all. They didnâ t do what they said they were going to do and rushed through the project. We have two cracks in our foundation that we needed repaired and all they did was dig up around the foundation and slap some tar on it. I was told they were going to put stone against the foundation so it would drain right down to the perimeter drain and they didnâ t do it. They just put the clay back. Then the crack in the front they didnâ t dig down deep enough and didnâ t repair from the outside like they said they would. Again they just slapped some tar on it. When they put the material back they didnâ t tamp it as they went back up, so it kept settling and cracking. They took weeks to come back and put grass seed down. The top soil they charged me for they never even got they used stuff I had left over from a different project (which wasnâ t enough). And when I called to complain that they didnâ t tamp it, they had a guy come tamp it. He literally tamped it for 5 mins and spent the rest of the time leaning against the tamp playing on his phone. My step father had to come with his own tamp and it dropped another 5ish inches after he tamped it. And to top it all off the crack in the front still leaks. They didnâ t do anything I asked and didnâ t want to come back to fix/finish anything. I would not recommend them especially for what they call â smallâ jobs. They might of had a lot going on and bit off more then they could chew when they did our project, but they certainly didnâ t make it right either. I was told they would come back and fix the crack in the front and they never did."

Jamie B on March 2024


K King Excavating and Construction LLC

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K King Excavating and Construction LLC

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Approved Pro
7 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

K KING EXCAVATING AND CONSTRUCTION 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.

K KING EXCAVATING AND CONSTRUCTION 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.

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

The cost to repair a crawl space runs between $1,500 and $15,000, depending on the extent of the damage. Major flooding or water repairs can cost up to $10,000 for removal and repairs. If you simply need to clean your crawl space, expect to pay between $2,000 and $6,000 for a major cleanout. Replacing a crawl space beam due to rot or damage can cost between $1,500 and $5,000, while removing and replacing damaged insulation costs between $1,000 and $4,000.

It can take several weeks for the ground to settle after removing a tree, and the soil under larger, more mature trees can take months. The deeper the tree has been ground under the soil, the longer it will take to settle. However, this extra depth can help you plant new landscaping sooner because you’ll have more space for fresh soil.

Trenches are typically 12 inches to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, your city or county may have specific ordinances that clarify the dimensions needed for the project. For instance, a water pipe may need to be 24 inches deep, but a drainage pipe may need to be 36 inches deep.

You can dig 60 to 80 linear feet by hand per day depending on the depth. Digging a 100-foot trench by hand will take you two work days, but it can take longer if you have heavy or rocky soil. If you’re digging a deep trench or one that’s over 100 feet, consider renting a mechanical trencher, such as a walk-behind or ride-on, or calling a pro for help. 

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