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With over 35 years of business experience, Dig It Ohio delivers trusted, high-quality excavation services with a personal touch. From excavation and grading, gravel driveway restorations, demolition and land clearing , we bring precision, professionalism, and pride to every job. Fully insured, locally owned, and committed to doing it right the first time. Visit DigitOhio.com to see our work or request a quote today!

Since 1910, our family-owned business has been a cornerstone of quality craftsmanship, passed down through generations with unwavering dedication. Founded by our great-grandfather in the heart of America, we've built a legacy on trust, expertise, and innovation in the construction industry.Specializing in waterproofing solutions that protect your home or commercial property from moisture damage, we ensure basements, foundations, and exteriors stay dry and durable. Our concrete services deliver flawless pours, repairs, and finishes for driveways, patios, and structural elements. In masonry, we excel at brick, stone, and block work, creating timeless structures with precision and artistry. For asphalt paving and sealing, we provide smooth, long-lasting surfaces for roads, parking lots, and pathways, using top-grade materials to withstand the elements and heavy traffic.Fully licensed, bonded, and insured, we adhere to the highest standards of safety and professionalism. Our commitment to

"After two fairly severe winters, we had some settling of the hardscapes that Friebel's Quality Landscaping had installed (see earlier review for the original project). We were very pleased by the original installation, but the real test of a contractor is how he stands behind his work. Jeff (the owner) came out to take a look at the settling in March while it was still quite cold. As soon as it had warmed up, he had a crew out to fix the hardscape which is now as good as new. Great original install, great warranty service.
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"We love Dig It Ohio! We used them many times, but most recently for our driveway. Our driveway was unrecognizable but they completely transformed it. We had water issues and our gravel was completely washed out. They knew exactly what we needed to make it look new again and got it done when they said it would be done, without investing in new gravel. I highly recommended them for any excavating needs. Call them!"

"Tom from Kline was so great to work with. He went above and beyond from start to finish. He was quick to respond every time we had a question or concern. The crew that did our siding and gutters were amazing. They all showed up on time everyday and worked hard consistently. This was a scary job for us, but Tom and Kline Home exteriors made it pain free. We honestly have no complaints, are thrilled with the finished job and would highly recommend."

"Team was very professional and hard working. Correy supplied a visual 3d design prior to the work. The work was done in just a few days and with high quality. I would hire Fletcher again. I did not shop around prices much, so not sure how the price compares, but it seemed fair based on the professional work done."

"Design: Micah Dean met with my wife and I for an hour and we discussed exactly what we wanted and the three of us collaboratively created a plan. Dean created a quote, itemizing all the things we had discussed, and handed it to us before he left. I told him that we didn't need a full design drawing as our project was relatively simple and he seemed to clearly understand exactly what was needed. We decided on general types and sizes of plants for purposes of getting a quote with the understanding that we'd pick the specific species of plants after we decided on a landscaping company. We met with representatives of two other companies (all three are highly rated smaller companies that specialize in residential landscape work with specific experience in installing large trees) and then decided to go with Dean. We chose Dean because of reputation, confidence in his understanding of our project and our priorities, his ability to articulate a plan to meet our needs, ability to complete the project in a timely manner, and lastly price. We made our decision the third week of March.
Via email, we discussed exactly which species of plants and trees were to be used for which locations and made final decisions.
Demolition (late April): Micah's crew ground the stumps. They removed the plants we wanted to save (placing them temporarily in a different bed) so they could completely remove an old Rose of Sharon that we wanted to get rid of, which involved removing lots of roots and shoots throughout the planting bed. They removed the old brick planting bed borders. This work was done thoroughly and efficiently.
Preparation (early May): Micah used a subcontractor to grind the roots from our old maple tree flush with the lawn (kind of like refinishing a warped wood floor). The edges of the planting beds needed to changed and redefined. Micah's did not seem to thoroughly explain the details of the project adequately to his crew. This is where not having a drawing started to become a problem. The edges were not where the three of us had decided upon, and his crew had to come back to fix them later. They put stakes in the ground where they intended to install each of the plants. We moved one of the stakes and let them know about it. They delivered the soil and properly graded the planting beds and lawn area.
Delivery (early May): Five Arborvitae, one Ninebark, one Maple tree, and one Redbud tree were delivered. The Ninebark and the Redbud were not the specific varieties that had been agreed upon. We decided we actually liked the delivered Ninebark better and kept it, and Micah exchanged the Redbud in one day without any friction at all. Accuracy: C; Responsiveness: A.
Planting (early May): They were about to put the Maple where the Redbud was supposed to go and the Redbud in the Maple's intended location, but luckily my wife caught this before they actually put the large (2 - 2.5 inch caliper) trees in the ground. Again, a drawing and better internal communication within the company would have prevented this. They installed one of the Arborvitae in the original location of the stake and not where we had relocated it. They installed another leaning at a noticable angle. They came back and moved and replanted the two Arbortvitae the next day. They spread the grass seed and straw and the mulch. They left the plants that were supposed to go back into the front bed in one of the side beds, missed several areas around the trees that needed to have been seeded, and one of the mulch rings was significantly off center around one of the trees. The spade edges around the planting beds were of uneven depth, which was both an aesthetic issue as well as a functional one (in terms of being able to evenly mow the lawn up to the edge of the beds). The Maple tree needed to be pruned to correct some early-growth bad habits that should have been obvious when they planted it. They corrected all the issues the day after I notified them. Accuracy: C; Responsiveness: A.
All in all, I am satisfied with the end result. The work was completed when I had been expecting. I would like to have had fewer issues along the way, but Micah had his crew addressed every issue I reported promptly and without any push-back. I have very high standards and am a tough grader, so don't take my giving Dean Landscaping mostly B's to be a negative. I would use them again, but I would insist on a detailed diagram showing all borders and edges and exactly which plants were to end up in which locations, and specifying details such as the depth of the borders to reduce the change for misunderstandings and mistakes.


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"After coming out to look at the chimney, they informed me that who ever I had working on the project previously was doing a great job and to stick with them. They even came out to look at the work while was I out of town."

"He was very impressive. He was very professionally dressed. He said they needed to redo base and the interior and relay. They are all ICPI certified installers. They would pull up the patio and get rid of the sand. They would check the gravel base. He said they would use polymeric sand within the base of the relayed brick because it hardens like concrete and roots can't grow through the pavers. Maintenance every 3 years. He would power wash the patio, remove the old sand, and put down  more polymeric sand, wet it down, and sweep. He said he would put soldier brick along the outside of the brick. They pay close attention to detail. He said it would be done in 2 and a half to 3 days. 35 dollars per guy per hour and two year warranty on the work. He would have a estimate by wednesday which he did. He had ideas for the water feature and fire pit. He sent me a thank you card saying thank you for allowing me to come out and give you and estimate. It had a full folder thing that looked professional with information on his company. He called back 6 days later asking when he could come back out and then he called back again. I had a hard time telling him no. He was just so nice and professional. He didn't do the job but I was very impressed. It was a little expensive. He does landscaping and lawncare."

"They showed up and did a great job. Ty didn't leave until I was happy with the job and made sure everything was done correctly. Would definitely recommend to my neighbors and friends."