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J&H Excavating, LLC
4.8(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Everything went great! Professional team, great knowledge, easy to work with, explained what happening and why. Work looked great afterwards and driveway functioning better than expected after recent heavy rains."
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MAC Group, LLC
4.6(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2016

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Emergency services offered

"They did an excellent job removing our trees, grooming our yard, and then installing our fire pit."
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+6

Response time10 hrs
Response rate96%
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MC Salmons Trucking Excavating & Logging
5.0(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

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Warranties offered

"Excellent work. The job was done quickly too. They are very neat and efficient. I highly recommend them to do any type of excavation, gravel and drain work."
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+11

Response time4 days
Response rate100%
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Adkins Plumbing & Contracting, LLC
4.5(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent Service. Jared and his crew were very professional, walked through the entire install prior to work. The excavation was performed with care to our property, they reseeded the grass afterwards. They permanently marked were each fitting along the run is located, so we know where to check if the line leaks years into the future. Professional, Friendly, high Quality. This will be the go to plumbers for all future jobs!"
Retaining wall and reclaim on property.
Retaining wall & Road Addition
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+57

Recommended by61%of homeowners
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Adkins Plumbing
4.3(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Excellent Service. Jared and his crew were very professional, walked through the entire install prior to work. The excavation was performed with care to our property, they reseeded the grass afterwards. They permanently marked were each fitting along the run is located, so we know where to check if the line leaks years into the future. Professional, Friendly, high Quality. This will be the go to plumbers for all future jobs!"
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+4

Recommended by82%of homeowners
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Bud Hypes Plumbing & Sewer Service
3.9(
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Serving Southside, WV and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"Came to door and introduced himself and came in and started to work, was nice and easy to talk to, performed work and thanked us and left."
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

How deep your septic system needs to be into the ground depends on several factors. In extremely cold environments, the tank needs to rest below the maximum frost line, which can be up to six or eight feet deep. The standard burying depth for most systems is between a few inches and four feet below ground level. Depth can also depend on the slope of the landscaping and other property variables. 

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

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.

Yes, an excavation company is the best option for land grading and yard leveling. General landscapers might be able to tackle these projects, but an excavation company will do a better job because they’re used to operating the necessary heavy machinery. Landscapers might opt to do the work manually, which takes much longer and could cost you more in labor fees. Finally, excavation companies will understand local regulations and know when you need permits to legalize the work, while a landscaper might not.

The physical constraints of hand-drilling a well limit the depth you can achieve. Manually digging with picks and shovels may only lead to shallow wells of up to 60 feet in depth. To reach greater depths, you need more specialized equipment. The diameter of your well and the tools you’re using will determine how far down you can dig.

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