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SFC Terrain Works
5.0(
7
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired SFCterrainworks to remove several large trees and to remove a large brush pile. Excellent work all around! Very considerate through every step and very competitive pricing. I have used other contractors in the past for comparison. I highly recommend SFCTerrainworks."
Sand piles
Spread and compacted
Powerrake attachment
After Compaction.
Gravel driveway TLC.

+2

Response time1 day
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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DnD Landscape and Snow LLC
5.0(
15
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Dustin did a great job. He was professional and worked hard removing all the landscaping rock in my yard. Was patient with me, even though I had to change the date twice, because of a family emergency. I will hire him again for more work."
Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall

+3

2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Earthworks LLC
5.0(
5
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"I hired Earthworks last summer to dig out part of my hillside and create a larger turnaround area for my driveway, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. They did excellent work from start to finish. The team was friendly, polite, and incredibly easy to work with. They took the time to explain my different options clearly and helped me choose the best approach for the space. They were also very flexible with scheduling and paid close attention to weather conditions and rain so the project could be done safely and without issues. I really appreciated how considerate they were of my neighbors as well—they made sure the heavy equipment didn’t damage the road and kept everything clean and respectful."
Landscape Rock
Landscape Rock
Landscape Rock
Landscape Rock
Landscape Rock

+29

25 neighbors recently requested a quote
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J & C's Outdoor Services
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

Hello my name is Josh Lombard owner of J and C’s Outdoor services LLC where we can help you with any outdoor needs from concrete, lawn care, spring/fall clean ups, gutter cleaning, landscaping, snow removal! I’ve been in this line of work for about 6-7 years now ranging from residential to commercial from past experience! We mainly focus on residential work at J and C’s Outdoor services LLC. Striving for not only the best quality but the best hospitality as well! If you’d like to receive an estimate or have any questions, don’t hesitate to call!

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

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. 

Landscape edging is more DIYable than trenching. You can DIY your own digging projects, but proceed carefully and only with proper knowledge of the equipment and appropriate safety measures in place. Keep in mind the project's scope and estimate how long it will take you to do it on your own. While you can certainly save money by DIYing home improvement projects, you can’t exactly hide an unfinished—or worse, ruined— landscaping job from the neighbors. It’s always safer to call an excavation pro near you to get an estimate.

Excavations take a few days or up to a few weeks. The time it takes to excavate an area depends on the size of the area, the type of soil, the type of excavator, and even the time of year, since winter can make digging up the ground more difficult.

Yes, trenchers can go through gravel. Gravel is made up of smaller, softer rocks that certain trenchers are able to cut through. Just be sure to use a rock wheel trencher or chain trencher, both of which are made to cut through rocky landscapes and gravel pathways without dulling the teeth or chain.

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