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Boulder Creek Outdoor Living
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Boulder Creek Outdoor Living specializes in high-end landscape design and construction across Northeast Minnesota. \n\nWe focus on creating outdoor spaces that feel natural to the land—patios, walkways, retaining walls, shoreline improvements, and complete property transformations designed for long-term use.\n\nFrom the first consultation through final installation, our goal is simple: make the process clear, thoughtful, and built to last.

Breezy Project
Curb Appeal!
Breezy Project
Natural Elements Project
Breezy Project

+17

Response time2 days
15 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
SJ's Outdoor Services
5.0(
3
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

SJ's Outdoor Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business

Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Northern Lakes Property Maintenance LLC
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and \ntreats your home as if it were our own. We offer a variety of General Contractor services \nthat are customizable to each individual project. You will find us to be competitively \npriced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guarantee your satisfaction!

Response time1 day
Custom Carpentry and Woodworking
5.0(
5
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are your locally owned and operated one stop for all of your home needs. We offer everything from dirt work, brush hogging, custom landscaping, hardscaping, one of a kind outdoor kitchens, rock, or gravel. If it is in your dirt, I am your guy! \n\nI also offer beautiful, one of a kind, restoration, installation and fabrication of custom wood flooring, cabinetry and countertops, hand made wood furniture or any other wood project. I bring a level of craftsmanship only equaled of those times past.

Gravel resurfacing
Gravel resurfacing
Recommended by100%of homeowners
David Gielen Construction Services
4.9(
8
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Gielen Construction Services is the premier professional contracting company offering a wide variety of residential and commercial services to our clients in Cass and Itasca County. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making your satisfaction our number one priority. \nPlease call us today to schedule your appointment with Minnesota's true professionals at work for you! @ 218-244-3234

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Eden Trails & Excavating, LLC
5.0(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Eden Trails & Excavating, LLC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Standard load for tree stump removal.
Oak tap root - 7 ffot
First few stumps removed
Norway pine stump root system
Slope with stumps removed and top soil spread

+7

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Wick & Associates, Inc.
4.8(
4
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We have the experience, and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service-oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.

Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Billman Masonry
5.0(
2
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. only are we focused on quality work and outstanding results, we are also committed to educating our clients through our wide range of expertise, in turn creating a level of value unmatched by any of our competitors. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction! \nOur work is our Pride!!

Recommended by50%of homeowners
T.J. Schultz, Inc.
5.0(
2
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping

Serving Coleraine, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 1985

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

There are several methods to hollow out a tree stump, and the best one depends on your tools, experience, and priorities. Common methods include using a chisel and hammer, a chainsaw, or burning.

  • Chisel and Hammer: This is often considered the easiest approach for those with limited tools or experience, though it is the most time-consuming.

  • Chainsaw: Using a chainsaw is the fastest method, but it comes with significant safety risks, especially for inexperienced users.

  • Burning: This can be an effective method, but it is not recommended unless you can first drill holes into the stump. Without holes, the stump will be difficult to light and may not burn completely through.

A power drill with at least a ⅜-inch diameter bit can make the job quicker and easier, regardless of the primary method. While you can use a chisel or chainsaw without a drill, it will require more time and effort. Always wear protective goggles and thick gloves, as splinters are an inevitable risk.

We recommend removing the stump, and grinding is a popular way to do it. You can also dig out small stumps or stumps that have fully decayed instead of grinding them. However, don’t try using acids or fire for killing a tree stump, which is a fire hazard and illegal in many areas.

Leaving the stump alone invites eventual problems, including attracting termites, mold, and fungi.

Whether you grind or dig up and remove your tree stump depends on your landscaping goals. Using a stump grinder leaves the root system in place for it to decompose over time, whereas digging up the tree stump removes the roots and the stump. Overall, stump grinding is a far simpler process since you won’t need to deal with the roots. Stump removal will make your yard look like a demolition site, but you’ll have an easier time replanting in the same place as your former tree.

Most states do not require excavation companies to hold specific licenses, but many require at least a contractor’s license. Additionally, heavy equipment operators require a special commercial equipment license to operate machinery required for excavation. You can use Angi’s contractor licensing tool to confirm that an excavation company you’re considering hiring is fully licensed. You should also make sure that the excavation team is fully insured before allowing them to work on your property.

Drilled wells have a pipe sticking up that’s covered in a plastic or metal casing. On the other hand, a dug well will look like a big hole in the ground and is more similar to what you’d see in a fantasy or Western movie. If you want to be sure, contact the city for documentation on your property’s construction and excavation history. 

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