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Avatar for GP Rentals & Contractors
GP Rentals & Contractors
Located In:
5.00(
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GP Rentals & Contractors
Located In:
5.00(
1
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Approved Pro
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
71 local quotes requested

Our company strives to work with residential homeowners, real estate developers, general contractors and small companies to do any excavation/foundation work. We also offer rentals for local companies. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service. Call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"Excellent customer service. Top notch quality service. We will definitely be using again for all our construction needs"

Vikki D on November 2024

Our company strives to work with residential homeowners, real estate developers, general contractors and small companies to do any excavation/foundation work. We also offer rentals for local companies. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service. Call -or- click to schedule an estimate today!

"Excellent customer service. Top notch quality service. We will definitely be using again for all our construction needs"

Vikki D on November 2024


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Juica's Plumbing, LLC
1005 Baltimore Road
5.00(
4
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Juica's Plumbing, LLC
1005 Baltimore Road
5.00(
4
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
2786 local quotes requested

15+ years of experience! Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business, we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. Call or message us to schedule an estimate today!

"Happy with results."

Ric S on March 2025

15+ years of experience! Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business, we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. Call or message us to schedule an estimate today!

"Happy with results."

Ric S on March 2025


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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
6500 Kane Way
4.24(
639
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Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup
6500 Kane Way
4.24(
639
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
4031 local quotes requested
90 years of experience

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"They wanted $542 just to install a basic kitchen faucet! Ridiculous!"

Stephen T on November 2024

When you need an emergency plumber or a drain cleaner, call Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup. Your fast & reliable plumber can fix any plumbing problem, including sump pumps, toilet repair, faucet repair, faucet replacement, garbage disposals, water heaters, bathtubs, showers, and outside faucets. Roto-Rooter is best known for drain cleaning & sewer cleaning. We fix drain clogs, clogged toilets or sinks, blockage of main sewer lines, slow draining shower and bathtub drains, sewer lines and leaking or burst pipes. We also specialize in water damage restoration & water cleanup services. We can fix and clean up your flooded basement too. Roto-Rooter is a 24-hour plumber near you and provides emergency service.

"They wanted $542 just to install a basic kitchen faucet! Ridiculous!"

Stephen T on November 2024


M² BUILDING AND DESIGN
7407 Albemarle Dr
No reviews
M² BUILDING AND DESIGN
7407 Albemarle Dr
No reviews
Free onsite estimate

MASTER BUILDER, FINISH CARPENTER

MASTER BUILDER, FINISH CARPENTER


Tysons Service Corp
3168 B Spring St
No reviews
Tysons Service Corp
3168 B Spring St
No reviews
Emergency services offered

Chamberlin-Washington Inc.
6482 Sligo Mill Rd
5.00(
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Chamberlin-Washington Inc.
6482 Sligo Mill Rd
5.00(
12
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

CHAMBERLIN-WASHINGTON INC., Your CAULKING & WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS. Serving you since 1898, Chamberlin-Washington Inc. has grown into an established company, Accredited with BBB (Better Business Bureau), Licensed, Bonded, and Insured. Our Mission is: To provided high quality services and complete satisfaction to our valued customers and business partners.

CHAMBERLIN-WASHINGTON INC., Your CAULKING & WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS. Serving you since 1898, Chamberlin-Washington Inc. has grown into an established company, Accredited with BBB (Better Business Bureau), Licensed, Bonded, and Insured. Our Mission is: To provided high quality services and complete satisfaction to our valued customers and business partners.


N & S Rentals / Ace Hardware
19600 FREDERICK RD
5.00(
5
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N & S Rentals / Ace Hardware
19600 FREDERICK RD
5.00(
5
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We were established in 1961, and still to this day, a locally owned and family operated small business. We are conveniently located eighteen miles north of Washington, D.C. and twenty-five miles west of Baltimore, Maryland. When looking to get a job completed, it is not the piece of rental equipment you are really looking for, it is the completion of the project with ease and within budget. Our staff of highly trained sales personnel comes from a vast array of industries. From heavy highway construction to bathroom remodels to counter-top designers. We have worked hand in hand with some of the largest Construction companies in the world to helping a homeowner with a small around the home project. Our highly trained counter sales personnel have a combined average of 150 year’s experience in the industry that you can depend on to get your job done right, providing you with high quality equipment and supplies at a reasonable cost to you. Get the job done right, on time and within budget the first time by going with N & S Rentals.

We were established in 1961, and still to this day, a locally owned and family operated small business. We are conveniently located eighteen miles north of Washington, D.C. and twenty-five miles west of Baltimore, Maryland. When looking to get a job completed, it is not the piece of rental equipment you are really looking for, it is the completion of the project with ease and within budget. Our staff of highly trained sales personnel comes from a vast array of industries. From heavy highway construction to bathroom remodels to counter-top designers. We have worked hand in hand with some of the largest Construction companies in the world to helping a homeowner with a small around the home project. Our highly trained counter sales personnel have a combined average of 150 year’s experience in the industry that you can depend on to get your job done right, providing you with high quality equipment and supplies at a reasonable cost to you. Get the job done right, on time and within budget the first time by going with N & S Rentals.


Graham Landscape & Design
8617 Fenway Rd
4.60(
5
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Graham Landscape & Design
8617 Fenway Rd
4.60(
5
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Customers say: Quality work
37 years of experience

This company is currently NOT accepting new clients. We have been in business in Bethesda for twenty five years. We have only two employees, and each has been with me for more than twenty years. As the owner, I am at every job, and we never use subcontractors, ever, except for electrical outlet installations.

This company is currently NOT accepting new clients. We have been in business in Bethesda for twenty five years. We have only two employees, and each has been with me for more than twenty years. As the owner, I am at every job, and we never use subcontractors, ever, except for electrical outlet installations.


Creative Concrete Corp
2323 Stewart Ave
4.53(
59
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Creative Concrete Corp
2323 Stewart Ave
4.53(
59
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Customers say: Quality work
31 years of experience

Welcome to Creative Concrete, the Affordable Alternative. We've been helping homeowners, builders, architects, and property managers add value to their properties with decorative concrete since 1994! Creative Concrete can give you the look and feel of granite, stone, brick or slate, all created with durable long lasting concrete. There are significant advantages to stamp concrete over traditional materials. Unlike traditional materials, with decorative concrete, you need not worry about matching the color of a split brick or cracked fieldstone. Creative Concrete projects always look their best, season to season, year after year. Owner involved. Quality employees. Cost is determined by the job.

"Owner consistently displayed poor engagement with prospective customer. I should have expected no less given that I called 5 times before (and spoke with owner each time). The owner finally schedule an appointment after I complained about having multiple conversations with him, but still had not received a visit. Since the Decorative Concrete's office is located and my property are located in the same neighborhood, owner suggested doing a drop in one day. I agreed -- but the visit never happened. When finally scheduled for an appointment, the owner sent a relative to provide the estimate. That person never followed up with a quote. I also gather there was a racial issue as well and Decorative Concrete wasn't interested in my $20k job or the referral from another professional."

Sylvia T on March 2022

Welcome to Creative Concrete, the Affordable Alternative. We've been helping homeowners, builders, architects, and property managers add value to their properties with decorative concrete since 1994! Creative Concrete can give you the look and feel of granite, stone, brick or slate, all created with durable long lasting concrete. There are significant advantages to stamp concrete over traditional materials. Unlike traditional materials, with decorative concrete, you need not worry about matching the color of a split brick or cracked fieldstone. Creative Concrete projects always look their best, season to season, year after year. Owner involved. Quality employees. Cost is determined by the job.

"Owner consistently displayed poor engagement with prospective customer. I should have expected no less given that I called 5 times before (and spoke with owner each time). The owner finally schedule an appointment after I complained about having multiple conversations with him, but still had not received a visit. Since the Decorative Concrete's office is located and my property are located in the same neighborhood, owner suggested doing a drop in one day. I agreed -- but the visit never happened. When finally scheduled for an appointment, the owner sent a relative to provide the estimate. That person never followed up with a quote. I also gather there was a racial issue as well and Decorative Concrete wasn't interested in my $20k job or the referral from another professional."

Sylvia T on March 2022


Bay Area Excavation, LLC
917 Long Point Rd
No reviews
Bay Area Excavation, LLC
917 Long Point Rd
No reviews
2 years of experience

Bay Area Excavation, LLC is an Excavation and Demolition company with over 20 years of experience. We specialize in grading, hauling, and importing the material you need for your project. In addition, we have experience in demolition of single standing structures of all sizes. We're insured for commercial projects as well. Please feel free to reach out to us, we're eager to provide you a competitive quote.

Bay Area Excavation, LLC is an Excavation and Demolition company with over 20 years of experience. We specialize in grading, hauling, and importing the material you need for your project. In addition, we have experience in demolition of single standing structures of all sizes. We're insured for commercial projects as well. Please feel free to reach out to us, we're eager to provide you a competitive quote.

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Building site preparation and clearings FAQs

A professional team can clear an acre of land in as little as two to twelve hours, depending on your land's condition. You'll need to consider factors like vegetation density, terrain features, and obstacles such as trees, stumps, rocks, or existing structures can increase the time required. If your land is heavily wooded or has uneven terrain, expect the process to take longer and require more effort.

If you're looking to clear land for a pasture, expect to pay between $400 and $600 per acre for forestry mulching or $500 to $5,600 per acre for conventional land clearing. When choosing a method, consider:

  • Forestry Mulching: Leaves organic material in the soil, promoting new ground cover growth.

  • Conventional Clearing: You might lose valuable topsoil during this process.

A land-clearing project typically involves several key steps to prepare your property for construction or landscaping. First, assess your land and obtain any necessary permits from your local building department. Then, professionals use specialized equipment to remove trees, stumps, brush, and vegetation. After clearing, they haul away debris and may perform grading to level the land, ensuring it's ready for your intended use.

Preparing land to build a house typically costs between $1,000 and $4,000, depending on your land's size and condition. This includes clearing space for the foundation, which may involve removing trees, stumps, brush, and leveling or grading the site. Don't forget to budget for additional costs like permits, fees, and installing utility connections such as gas lines, water lines, and sewer mains.

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