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Taz Construction, LLC
5.0(
9
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rice, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Out of three contractor bids, Taz construction was the only one who actually listened to what we wanted. They did a fantastic high quality job, paying attention to every detail. I would highly recommend them."
stair/patio/wall install
stair/patio/wall install
stair/patio/wall install
stair/patio/wall install
stair/patio/wall install

+19

Response time1 day
Response rate93%
20 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Vitak Lawn and Landscape, LLC
5.0(
6
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rice, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We had a great experience working with Vitak. Joe took time to get to know us and what our vision was for our yard. He worked with us to select the perfect trees and bushes for our yard. The work was done on time and they cleaned up so nice."
Retainig Wall
Small Landscape Design
Retaining Wall and Rock Bed
Sod and Rock Bed Install
Patio

+6

Response time7 hrs
Response rate91%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Earthworks LLC
5.0(
5
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rice, 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

24 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Central Minnesota Contracting LLC
5.0(
4
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rice, MN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"they created a beautiful area for my chickens. the landscaping was incredible, the quality of the coop is outstanding. their prompt, respectful, hard-working, & very time-efficient. would highly recommend these guys to anybody i know! they are 110% worth it!"
My jobs
My jobs
Response time2 days
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
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J & C's Outdoor Services
New to Angi
Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rice, 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

Yes, you can install a trench drain if you already have concrete in your yard or garden. While it can complicate some aspects of the job and slightly run up the cost, it is doable. Residential trench drains can be easily retrofitted to outdoor areas with concrete without having to remove excessive amounts of your patio, pool area, or decorative walkways.

Completion time ranges from days to weeks, contingent on project size, environmental conditions, and regulatory approvals.

Trenching and boring are two distinct methods for installing underground utilities. Trenching involves digging a channel using equipment like an excavator, trencher, backhoe, or shovel. While it is a simpler process, it causes significant disruption to the surface, landscaping, and surrounding ecosystems.

Boring, also known as directional boring, is a less invasive alternative that uses a drill to create a tunnel for utility lines without disturbing the surface. This method is more precise and is ideal for installations that need to go underneath buildings, roads, or bodies of water. Although boring is less disruptive, it is generally more expensive than trenching.

If you have a broken sprinkler pipe underground, there will be some signs you can easily spot to locate it and take action. These include leaks, water spouts, flooding, consistently damp areas on your lawn, low water pressure, and grass around the sprinkler head that’s taller and darker than anywhere else in the yard. 

If there are no obvious signs of a broken pipe, you can use tools such as water leak mics, leak noise loggers, audio devices that record leaks, and acoustic testing links. 

Broken pipes can lead to uneven watering, plant damage, and higher utility bills. The longer you wait to fix them the more the repair cost may be.

Depth is not a qualifying component of evacuation. Any human-made cut, cavity, or depression in the earth’s surface is considered excavation. The hole from excavation can be any size, shape, or depth. Excavation is used to create foundations, reservoirs, drainage ditches, and roads. Long, narrow excavations are called trenches and are often used for underground utilities.

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