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Slate Land Services

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Slate Land Services

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress-free experience.

"He is a really good contractor, he does a good quality work and he is a top notch person."

Jamie H on May 2022

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress-free experience.

"He is a really good contractor, he does a good quality work and he is a top notch person."

Jamie H on May 2022


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Saddler & Sons Land Management

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Saddler & Sons Land Management

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Customers say: Quick response
4 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Saddler & Sons Land Management, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call.

"Alex did a great job. Highly recommend him."

Dwayne D on May 2022

Saddler & Sons Land Management, proudly serves its customers with pride, integrity, and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that set us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call.

"Alex did a great job. Highly recommend him."

Dwayne D on May 2022


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Step by Step Outdoor Living

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Step by Step Outdoor Living

4.88(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
3 years of experience

Step by Step Outdoor Living is a well established company in Raleigh, which serves the surrounding communities too. We offer the best in customer service as well as professionalism. We pride ourselves on integrity so our work speaks for itself. Call us for your next job.

"Exceeded my Expectations. Charles and his Step By Step crew did 2 jobs for me. a 25'x30' blue stone patio, with gas firepit, sitting wall and drainage. Then did a 12'x12 Hot Tub Pad. couldn't be happier. will enjoy for years to come. Charles is young, but knowledgeable and professional. His main goal is customer satisfaction and to grow his business with happy customers!! He nailed it with me. Thanks Charles"

Dan L on January 2024

Step by Step Outdoor Living is a well established company in Raleigh, which serves the surrounding communities too. We offer the best in customer service as well as professionalism. We pride ourselves on integrity so our work speaks for itself. Call us for your next job.

"Exceeded my Expectations. Charles and his Step By Step crew did 2 jobs for me. a 25'x30' blue stone patio, with gas firepit, sitting wall and drainage. Then did a 12'x12 Hot Tub Pad. couldn't be happier. will enjoy for years to come. Charles is young, but knowledgeable and professional. His main goal is customer satisfaction and to grow his business with happy customers!! He nailed it with me. Thanks Charles"

Dan L on January 2024


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Silver Line Construction Plus

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Silver Line Construction Plus

5.00(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
10 years of experience

With over 10 years of experience, I take pride in my quality craftsmanship. We are owner operated, and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients by delivering honesty along with exceptional work. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and customer service. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. Give us a call today! We look forward to working with you!

"They did a great job! My roof looks great! Reliable and kept me well informed about everything. They kept cost in mind and cleaned up nicely after themselves. Serge even came out late to tarp the roof until it could get repaired so that I didnâ t have any further damage to the house waiting for the roof. They were very nice to work with. Great people. I canâ t say enough good things about them!"

Sammi E on June 2024

With over 10 years of experience, I take pride in my quality craftsmanship. We are owner operated, and believe in building long-term relationships with our clients by delivering honesty along with exceptional work. We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and customer service. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular project. Give us a call today! We look forward to working with you!

"They did a great job! My roof looks great! Reliable and kept me well informed about everything. They kept cost in mind and cleaned up nicely after themselves. Serge even came out late to tarp the roof until it could get repaired so that I didnâ t have any further damage to the house waiting for the roof. They were very nice to work with. Great people. I canâ t say enough good things about them!"

Sammi E on June 2024


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Cohesion, Inc.

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Cohesion, Inc.

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Customers say: Quick response
29 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cohesion 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. Contact @ billing@cohesion-inc.com

"Excellent service."

Susan S on July 2024

Cohesion 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. Contact @ billing@cohesion-inc.com

"Excellent service."

Susan S on July 2024


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Cabrera's

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Cabrera's

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9 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Cabrera's, is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 2 years of experience serving Asheboro, NC and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

Cabrera's, is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 2 years of experience serving Asheboro, NC and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!


"Great job, done in timely manner"

Kevin D on April 2025

With over 30 years of experience, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all the work we perform. We look forward to earning your business.

"Great job, done in timely manner"

Kevin D on April 2025


Kerf Tree Services LLC.

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Kerf Tree Services LLC.

5.00(
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21 local quotes requested
8 years of experience

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in tree removal, tree pruning and stump grinding, We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients.

"Yes and they were very professional and did a great job and it won’t break your bank a less than the other companies wanted so thank you Chris and your partner who did a great job today ."

Dale M on May 2025

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the very best in tree removal, tree pruning and stump grinding, We specialize in residential and commercial services and take pride in the attention to detail put into each of the projects we're involved with. We're known for our quality work and the integrity of our business. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients.

"Yes and they were very professional and did a great job and it won’t break your bank a less than the other companies wanted so thank you Chris and your partner who did a great job today ."

Dale M on May 2025


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Helping Hands of the Triad LLC

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Helping Hands of the Triad LLC

4.94(
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Customers say: True professional
10 local quotes requested
4 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 provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Anthony was great! Very friendly and good communication. We had part of a tree fall on our house (the “limb” was so big, insurance considered it a tree). We got everything off the house ourselves but Anthony came to haul off and chainsaw the big limb trunk. He’s coming back next week to do one more little thing for us. Would definitely recommend. "

Lori T on May 2025

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 provide excellent workmanship, and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs, and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work, and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Anthony was great! Very friendly and good communication. We had part of a tree fall on our house (the “limb” was so big, insurance considered it a tree). We got everything off the house ourselves but Anthony came to haul off and chainsaw the big limb trunk. He’s coming back next week to do one more little thing for us. Would definitely recommend. "

Lori T on May 2025


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Precision Land Management

5.00(
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Precision Land Management

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
13 local quotes requested
6 years of experience

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade which includes land clearing,land management, building new driveways, maintaining existing driveways, building pads and more. We will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Spencer is a personable and skillful hard worker. His abilities with the excavator and skid steer are amazing to behold. From tree removal to gravel grading he moves fast, efficiently, and confidently through the job. We were impressed with his foresight in the job, and his reasonable and realistic pricing compared with other bids that we got. Additionally, his installation of the septic system was also efficient, accurate, and professional. I wish we had something else to hire him for, but we’re finished with our property projects for a while. We highly recommend his “precision land management.” "

BRAD C on May 2025

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade which includes land clearing,land management, building new driveways, maintaining existing driveways, building pads and more. We will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

"Spencer is a personable and skillful hard worker. His abilities with the excavator and skid steer are amazing to behold. From tree removal to gravel grading he moves fast, efficiently, and confidently through the job. We were impressed with his foresight in the job, and his reasonable and realistic pricing compared with other bids that we got. Additionally, his installation of the septic system was also efficient, accurate, and professional. I wish we had something else to hire him for, but we’re finished with our property projects for a while. We highly recommend his “precision land management.” "

BRAD C on May 2025

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FAQs for excavation projects in Winston Salem, NC

Depth depends on the type of installation and the regulations in your area. Water supply lines typically require 24 inches, while drainage pipes are often installed 36 inches below grade. For most general projects, a depth of 12 to 24 inches and a width of about eight inches is sufficient. Sticking to these specs keeps your utilities safe, code-compliant, and easier to maintain later.

When you need to run utilities underground, you’ve got two main options: boring or trenching. Boring employs directional drilling to install utilities without exposing a continuous channel, while trenching requires excavating an open channel to place utilities securely. Directional drilling preserves landscape integrity, whereas trenching provides direct access for installation, albeit with greater surface disruption. This clear comparison helps you select the method best suited to your project.

Plan on 12 hours to dig 100 linear feet when the soil is cooperative and you can work continuously. This timeframe applies when work is performed consistently and methodically. Factors such as rocky soil, tree roots, obstructions, and frozen ground increase the overall duration, demanding extra planning and effort. Comprehensive operational planning ensures that every challenge is managed efficiently and the project is completed on schedule.

If you want your yard to look untouched, laying fresh sod over the trench is the quickest fix. New sod needs 30 to 45 days to root and blend with the rest of your lawn. A local sod pro can provide you with a firm timeline and tips to ensure the grass takes hold and maintains your curb appeal.

The Winston Salem, NC homeowners’ guide to excavation services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.