Gravel Driveway — Kasson
Rebuilt a rutted 1,200 sq ft farm lane outside Kasson — dug out the soft spots, laid a deep base for frost, crowned it so water sheds to the sides, and finished it in Class 5 gravel.
"Every spring the lane turned to soup and the delivery trucks stopped even trying. They dug out the bad spots instead of just spreading new rock on top, built the base up deep, and crowned it. This spring the water ran off the sides like it's supposed to." — Ruth, Kasson
Time on site: 2 days. Final price: $3,600 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
Site Prep & Building Pad — Byron
Prepped an acreage lot outside Byron for a new shop — stripped the topsoil, built the pad up with fill, compacted it in lifts, and rough-graded the driveway line in.
"We've owned this ground a long time and finally decided to build the shop. They came out, walked it with us, and put the whole thing in writing. The pad was cut, filled, and packed tight, and our builder started on flat ground right on schedule. No surprises." — Walter, Byron
Time on site: 3 days. Final price: $4,400 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
Grading & Drainage — Stewartville
Regraded about 3,000 sq ft of yard in Stewartville that held water after every rain — shaped it to fall away from the house, cut a shallow swale to the street ditch, and finish-graded it seed-ready.
"The back yard stayed soggy for days and the mower left ruts every single time. They regraded it so it falls away from the house and cut a swale I can mow right over. It dried out after the next rain and it has stayed dry." — Beth, Stewartville
Time on site: 2 days. Final price: $2,400 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
Foundation Excavation — Chatfield
Dug the foundation and basement for a new home build outside Chatfield — about 190 cu yd out, footings dug below frost depth, spoil spread and rough-graded on the lot.
"Our builder gave us the names of two excavators and we called both. These folks walked the lot, showed us the yardage math, and wrote the price down. The hole was dug to the lines, the footings were below frost, and the builder never had to wait on them." — Nathan, Chatfield
Time on site: 4 days. Final price: $16,500 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
Pond Digging — Zumbrota
Dug a farm pond on acreage outside Zumbrota — shaped the banks so they hold, set the overflow, and spread the spoil across a low field instead of leaving a pile.
"We'd talked about a pond for years. They helped us pick the spot where the ground already wanted to hold water, dug it, and shaped the banks so the kids can actually get to the edge. The dirt went to fill the low corner of the field. Two jobs in one." — Sarah, Zumbrota
Time on site: 3 days. Final price: $8,900 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
Excavation & Dirt Moving — Pine Island
Cut and filled a sloping acreage lot near Pine Island for a pole barn — about 85 cu yd moved on site, the pad area leveled, and the extra dirt used to build up the low end instead of hauling it off.
"Another outfit quoted me hauling half the hill away. These folks showed me how to use the dirt right on my own lot and save the trucking. The lot's level, the barn crew is happy, and I kept the money." — Adam, Pine Island
Time on site: 2 days. Final price: $6,800 — confirmed in writing before the work started.
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