This guy wanted an advance of 2500 for a job quoted at 3500. Luckily we only paid him 1000. He dug up the front haphazardly and then left the dirt piled up in front of our doorway and disappeared with our money. Now does not answer our calls or texts. We ended up paying over 1000 to another excavator to complete the job and take soil away. Very disappointed and annoyed. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.