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South Branch Tree Service LLC
5.0(
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rochester, MN and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"consummate professionalism....prompt response to inquiry....well executed tasks.... left job-site clean and tidy....minimal impact to surrounding gardens....very pleasant interaction in every way. would hire again in a heartbeat or recommend to friends and neighbors. a huge 'thank you'! 😁"
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Younge Contracting, LLC
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Landscape - Minor Grading or ReslopingBuilding Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Rochester, MN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Lots of work done for the dollar spent!"
Dozer work
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Response time1 day
Response rate96%
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Tiegs Enterprises
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rochester, MN and surrounding areas

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Hello my name is Jeff Tiegs. I have several years experience hauling various different types of goods and materials. I have a class A cdl with a clean driving record. I currently have a brand new 4ft high sided 14' ft dump trailer that can haul any materails such as wood, shrubs, trees, dirt, gravel, mulch, rock, junk, almost endless oppurtunities. Give me a shout and I can take a look at what you need! Thank you!

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Topline Rental & Landscaping
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Landscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Rochester, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

"Besides the tree trimming, he also cleaned our gutter that the trees were blocking and clogging, and advised us that the gutters needed repositioning so they would drain properly. Very satisfied with the outcome."
Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Yes, you can excavate in the winter, but it might make the job harder. Frozen ground is harder to dig, and snow or ice can make the work site more hazardous. A contractor may need special equipment and techniques, such as ground-thawing methods, to break through frozen soil. Although winter excavation is possible, it may take longer and be more costly than excavating during warmer months.

To locate an underground downspout, you should start by identifying where the above ground gutter drains. Look for an entry point, such as a pipe or elbow leading into the ground. Follow the surface path for signs like depressions, landscaping disruptions, or wet areas after rain. You can use a metal detector or plumber’s snake to trace the pipe underground. For deeper pipes, a professional locator tool or camera inspection may be necessary. Visual markers or utility maps can also guide the search.

Trenching is a specific kind of digging. Trenching means digging a depression in the earth that’s deeper than it is wide, often with heavy machinery. Digging refers to any kind of removal of earth in order to create a human-made depression, hole, or cut in the earth’s surface. You can dig with big tools or even with just a hand shovel.

It’s possible to transplant trees as tall as 50 feet when an experienced tree planting service uses the right equipment. However, a tree with a trunk larger than two or three inches in diameter needs to be handled by a professional in order to yield successful transplanting results. Consulting a tree planting professional is the best way to tell if your large tree can be safely transplanted.

A walk-behind trencher can cut through roots as long as they’re not too thick, making a project much easier than digging with a shovel and other hand tools. Assess your terrain and the number of trees in the surrounding area to determine if a walk-behind trencher will ease the job. Digging a trench by hand is much more time-consuming and labor-intensive. 

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