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KJM Plumbing

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KJM Plumbing

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
15 years of experience

We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. 7 days a week. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you.

"KJM Plumbing was GREAT! Recommended a person to repair the sink and adjusted the schedule so that they could promptly reconnect the plumbing when the job was done. I am very happy with their service and will use them again in the future."

Sue F on August 2025

We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. 7 days a week. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you.

"KJM Plumbing was GREAT! Recommended a person to repair the sink and adjusted the schedule so that they could promptly reconnect the plumbing when the job was done. I am very happy with their service and will use them again in the future."

Sue F on August 2025


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County line property maintenance

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County line property maintenance

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1 years of experience

County line property maintenance does everything from lawn care, fertilizing, pressure washing and tree trimming to retaining walls, mulch jobs, dirt work and concrete and blacktop removal. County line property maintenance was established in 2024 as a llc but has several years in this field working under another company. So support a local up coming small business!

County line property maintenance does everything from lawn care, fertilizing, pressure washing and tree trimming to retaining walls, mulch jobs, dirt work and concrete and blacktop removal. County line property maintenance was established in 2024 as a llc but has several years in this field working under another company. So support a local up coming small business!


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Arneson Contracting

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Arneson Contracting

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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At Arneson Contracting, we know that your time is valuable. That's why we offer a huge variety of efficient and reliable construction, forestry services, and skid steer services- without sacrificing quality. As your trusted contractor, we work closely with you to bring your vision to life! Weather you need small services or a new project done, we have you covered

"Very attentive, did exactly what he promised, excellent cleanup."

Alan P on March 2024

At Arneson Contracting, we know that your time is valuable. That's why we offer a huge variety of efficient and reliable construction, forestry services, and skid steer services- without sacrificing quality. As your trusted contractor, we work closely with you to bring your vision to life! Weather you need small services or a new project done, we have you covered

"Very attentive, did exactly what he promised, excellent cleanup."

Alan P on March 2024


Ciexcavating

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Ciexcavating

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At ci excavating we do a lot of outside pipe work and we do sum landscaping. We our a small business looking to get bigger in the years.

At ci excavating we do a lot of outside pipe work and we do sum landscaping. We our a small business looking to get bigger in the years.


Baehr & Barth Concrete LLC

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Baehr & Barth Concrete LLC

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Concrete driveways, patios, sidewalks, and more. We have a background in concrete and have been pouring concrete for 9 years. We are an owner operated company with little overhead so all of our jobs are completed with attention to detal and care and an affordable price. Give us a call today with any questions

Concrete driveways, patios, sidewalks, and more. We have a background in concrete and have been pouring concrete for 9 years. We are an owner operated company with little overhead so all of our jobs are completed with attention to detal and care and an affordable price. Give us a call today with any questions


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Hall and Son

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Hall and Son

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Hall and Son has been providing excavation and land clearing service for over 20 years experience in the excavation industry. We are your industry expert in the Steuben area and we pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you we will mot leave your property until you are completely satisfied with our work. As a family owned and operated business you can trust that we will treat your home as we would treat our own. We have so many options to fit any budget. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you!

"Matt did an excellent job. He was fast and efficient I will be hiring him again."

Trudie T on July 2021

Hall and Son has been providing excavation and land clearing service for over 20 years experience in the excavation industry. We are your industry expert in the Steuben area and we pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you we will mot leave your property until you are completely satisfied with our work. As a family owned and operated business you can trust that we will treat your home as we would treat our own. We have so many options to fit any budget. Give us a call today and we look forward to working with you!

"Matt did an excellent job. He was fast and efficient I will be hiring him again."

Trudie T on July 2021


Jones Earthmoving & Logging

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Jones Earthmoving & Logging

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Jones Earthmoving & Logging is an expert in all things excavation. Whether it's a residential or commercial product, we can hit the ground running. As a family-owned business, we put a face to the project from beginning to end. Our company has 30 years of experience in jobs both big and small.

Jones Earthmoving & Logging is an expert in all things excavation. Whether it's a residential or commercial product, we can hit the ground running. As a family-owned business, we put a face to the project from beginning to end. Our company has 30 years of experience in jobs both big and small.


Hendrickson's Tree & Landscape, LLC

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Hendrickson's Tree & Landscape, LLC

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6 years of experience

Hendrickson's Tree & Landscape, LLC is a Certified Veteran Owned Business in the State of Wisconsin! Services Include: Tree Pruning/Removal Excavation Services Gravel Driveways/Resurfacing Ditch Dredging Culvert/Drainage Tile Applications Rock/Mulch Applications Aerations Overseeding Forestry Cutting/Mulching New Construction Site Clearing Lawn Restorations

Hendrickson's Tree & Landscape, LLC is a Certified Veteran Owned Business in the State of Wisconsin! Services Include: Tree Pruning/Removal Excavation Services Gravel Driveways/Resurfacing Ditch Dredging Culvert/Drainage Tile Applications Rock/Mulch Applications Aerations Overseeding Forestry Cutting/Mulching New Construction Site Clearing Lawn Restorations



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Excavating questions, answered by experts

In most areas, you will need a permit for excavation work, even if the project only involves grading or yard leveling. Excavation permits help protect the topography in your area and can avoid issues with poor drainage. In most cases, your excavation company will know whether or not permits are required and will even pull them and close them out for you before and after the job. You can also verify whether permits are necessary by calling your local building department and explaining the proposed project.

There are several different factors that influence how long it takes to excavate. For a foundation, it could take anywhere from three days to three weeks. It can take even longer if you face weather-related delays or an inaccessible site that’s riddled with boulders and rough terrain. It may also take longer if you have clay soil, which is more difficult to dig.

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. 

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.

A joint utility trench, or joint trench, is a long, buried ditch on a property that contains two or more utility lines rather than running the lines in multiple trenches. Some utilities, like gas and electric or electric and communication lines, are better suited to joint trenching, while others, like water and sewer, are not allowed to be in the same trench.

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