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B&K Land Works

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B&K Land Works

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
11 local quotes requested

B&K Land Works provides our customers with the best quality work and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. B&K Land Works is a leader providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"They did an awesome job. Would recommend them ."

Cheryl H on July 2024

B&K Land Works provides our customers with the best quality work and craftsmanship. We are here to build relationships with our customers and communities and to provide our employees with a great place to work. B&K Land Works is a leader providing our customers with the highest quality products and craftsmanship in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

"They did an awesome job. Would recommend them ."

Cheryl H on July 2024


Hagedorn Excavating, LLC

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Hagedorn Excavating, LLC

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

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We have 60 years of combined experience to give you confidence that we are your number one choice for excavating. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details. We look forward to building a lasting relationship and guarantee your satisfaction!

"The work they did was excellent! They were smart, intelligent or a genius in the steps they came up with!"

Scott H on August 2021

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. We have 60 years of combined experience to give you confidence that we are your number one choice for excavating. You will find us to be competitively priced with close attention to the details. We look forward to building a lasting relationship and guarantee your satisfaction!

"The work they did was excellent! They were smart, intelligent or a genius in the steps they came up with!"

Scott H on August 2021


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BC Allen Company LLC

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BC Allen Company LLC

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Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers
25 years of experience

At Brian Vandevender Contracting, our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our team is committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service. No job is too big or too small for our experienced team. Call today for a quote.

"Great job"

Stanley R on February 2023

At Brian Vandevender Contracting, our company is based on the belief that our customers' needs are of the utmost importance. Our team is committed to meeting those needs. We welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best service. No job is too big or too small for our experienced team. Call today for a quote.

"Great job"

Stanley R on February 2023



Beals Excavation & Lawn Care

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Beals Excavation & Lawn Care

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Hi my name is Tommy Beal. I am the owner/operator of Beals Excavation & Lawn care. We specialize in Lawn Care, Landscape, Hardscape, Junk Removal, Leaf Removal, and Excavation. We are very professional, reliable, and affordable. I have been in this line of work for 4 years. Give us a call at 304-216-4529 for your free estimate.

Hi my name is Tommy Beal. I am the owner/operator of Beals Excavation & Lawn care. We specialize in Lawn Care, Landscape, Hardscape, Junk Removal, Leaf Removal, and Excavation. We are very professional, reliable, and affordable. I have been in this line of work for 4 years. Give us a call at 304-216-4529 for your free estimate.


Mean Green Hydroseeding

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Mean Green Hydroseeding

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12 years of experience

serving the tristate area for quality Hydroseeding, sod, lawn installation, top soil sales and installation, lawn renovations, landscaping, mulch installation, excavation, aeration, over seeding, brush mowing. From commercial and residential.

serving the tristate area for quality Hydroseeding, sod, lawn installation, top soil sales and installation, lawn renovations, landscaping, mulch installation, excavation, aeration, over seeding, brush mowing. From commercial and residential.


E.J. Excavating LLC

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E.J. Excavating LLC

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I am a licensed and insured West Virginia General Contractor and Septic Installer (WV#063595) specializing in excavation, septic installation, utility installation(water lines, gas lines, and underground electric), concrete (removal, repair, and installation) including stamped custom concrete and general building construction.

I am a licensed and insured West Virginia General Contractor and Septic Installer (WV#063595) specializing in excavation, septic installation, utility installation(water lines, gas lines, and underground electric), concrete (removal, repair, and installation) including stamped custom concrete and general building construction.


Paradise Homes

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Paradise Homes

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Paradise Homes specializes in building, designing, and setting modular and manufactured homes. We also have expanded our business to take on home sets, drywall, plumbing, carpentry, and excavation. Our crews have over 30 years of experience and will accept nothing but quality craftsmanship. We pride ourselves on making sure you're happy with every detail. We can handle any aspect of construction and would love the opportunity to help in any way.

Paradise Homes specializes in building, designing, and setting modular and manufactured homes. We also have expanded our business to take on home sets, drywall, plumbing, carpentry, and excavation. Our crews have over 30 years of experience and will accept nothing but quality craftsmanship. We pride ourselves on making sure you're happy with every detail. We can handle any aspect of construction and would love the opportunity to help in any way.


A-Z contracting

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A-Z contracting

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A-Z Contracting is a fully insured equal opportunity employer. With 40+ years of experience. We do it all. From digger your foundation for your dream home to caps on your roof, and everything in between. We specialize in new deck building. Any size big or small. We do it all!

A-Z Contracting is a fully insured equal opportunity employer. With 40+ years of experience. We do it all. From digger your foundation for your dream home to caps on your roof, and everything in between. We specialize in new deck building. Any size big or small. We do it all!


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Phillips Dirt Works

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Phillips Dirt Works

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Professional excavation at an affordable price: that's the Phillips Dirt Works promise. Owner-operated and with over 20 years of dirt work experience, we know what it takes to make a house a home. If you want the outside appearance of your property to match the beauty inside, we can help. Dirt Work | Gravel & Mineral Delivery | Hauling Services | And More! inside

Professional excavation at an affordable price: that's the Phillips Dirt Works promise. Owner-operated and with over 20 years of dirt work experience, we know what it takes to make a house a home. If you want the outside appearance of your property to match the beauty inside, we can help. Dirt Work | Gravel & Mineral Delivery | Hauling Services | And More! inside

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

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. 

A perc test takes an average of around two hours, but it can range from one hour up to around six hours. Perc tests that require wider or deeper holes and those that require multiple holes dug throughout your property will take longer because there’s more excavation involved. The actual filling of the hole and monitoring to gauge the rate of percolation should take under an hour per hole.

It is a common belief that excavation is easier or less costly when done in the summer or when the ground is not frozen. Seasons have little effect on when excavation can occur; however, inclement weather can prolong the duration of the job and potentially increase costs. For this reason, those in rainy climates may opt for seasons with milder weather.

After you successfully remove your boulder, you have a few options for what to do to get rid of it. You can rent a dumpster if your yard has many boulders or if you’re planning a larger project. You can even save the boulder and reuse it elsewhere on your property to save on landscaping costs. A few ideas include using the boulder as a natural, abstract statue, breaking it into smaller pieces to line your garden bed, or offering it to a landscaping company that could reuse it for another project.

The average cost of excavation is around $3,200. Most jobs fall somewhere between $500 and $15,000, depending on the amount of soil to remove, whether or not there are landscaping features or structures in the vicinity that could complicate the excavation, and the quality and contents of the soil. Larger jobs will naturally cost more, as will those in tight spaces that demand manual excavation as opposed to using heavy machinery. Hard soil and tree roots can also extend the job and drive up your labor costs.

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