We've also got a lot of folks doing this on the cheap and under the table. I've found I loose some business to them, but I don't worry about it. There are plenty of folks out there willing to pay good money for good work. I recall one job I looked at and they guy just wanted the ground leveled so it would be mowable. He hired one of the "other" guys and they made an absolute mess of things. It took me about 4 hours to level everything and get it ready for grass seed. The next day, he wrote me a check for $650 and was extremely happy with my work. He also said he'd pass my name around if he heard of anyone else looking for work.