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Avatar for FixForte
FixForte
5.0(
16
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Lacey, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Mark built and installed a beautiful custom Murphy folding wall bed (queen size). FixForte was extremely professional and timely. There was great communication and I am amazed how the finished project turned out. Please see the craftmanship in the trim and the perfect lines on the cuts. This piece of custom furniture has already become a valued treasure."
Kitchen+ 2 bath remodel
Kitchen+ 2 bath remodel
Kitchen+ 2 bath remodel
Kitchen+ 2 bath remodel
Kitchen+ 2 bath remodel

+13

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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JB and Son Excavating
4.9(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Lacey, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jimmy and crew arrived on time and got right to work. They were very thorough and had the driveway completed in 4 hours. Very happy with the new driveway, no more pots holes or mud to drive through! Thinking of hiring them again for another project."
Response time7 hrs
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Beko's Trees, LLC
4.3(
59
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Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Lacey, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"They were prompt and courteous. Communicated very well. Very pleased, they did exactly as they said they would and it was 500 less than a competitor that Beko's basically swept aside by showing up. Lic and Insured. Tree removed and rounds left for firewood. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!"
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
Avatar for Superior Services Contracting LLC
Superior Services Contracting LLC
5.0(
58
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Lacey, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We needed grading and sod removal on our horse tracksâ ¦ Shannon did everything with precision and attention to detail.. ours was not an easy project.. fencing needed to be worked around and soil moved off the track.. everything was left immaculate! He is a pro! A friend had recommended his company.. lucky to have found them."
New driveway parking area
New driveway parking area
New driveway parking area
New driveway parking area
New driveway parking area

+22

Response time9 hrs
Response rate97%
54 neighbors recently requested a quote
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God's Green Earth, LLC
4.4(
103
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Lacey, WA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very hard working crew. Cleanup of my flowerbeds and mulched, side yard cleaned out and landscape barrier and gravel installed, pressure washed all hard surfaces- sidewalks, driveway, concrete flowerbed borders. Everything I asked was done efficiently. I am very happy with the results."
Rock Garden
After!
Before and After
Before and After
Before and After

+9

Response time1 day
Response rate94%
38 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even for projects that only involve grading or yard leveling. Permit requirements depend on your local government and the scope of the project, but they are especially common for significant digging or work that could affect utilities or public property. These permits help protect the local topography and prevent drainage issues. An experienced excavation company will typically know whether permits are needed and can often handle the process of pulling and closing them for you. You can also verify permit requirements by contacting your local building department and describing your project.

Most professional excavation teams will charge between $8 and $15 per cubic yard. Calculate the cost by finding the volume of your pool—width x length x depth—and dividing it by 27. Then, multiply the price by the cubic yards from your equation. Budget for complications like a rocky lawn, hard-to-access pool area, or high local labor prices.

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.

Completion time ranges from days to weeks, contingent on project size, environmental conditions, and regulatory approvals.

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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