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Mitts Construction LLC

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Mitts Construction LLC

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
5 years of experience

When you hire a local septic company, you want to know that you're hiring a team you can rely on. You'll be glad you hired Mitts Septic and Excavating because... We're a family-owned and -operated company We've been in business serving the Rochester MN area for more than five years We take pride in leaving our work sites clean We set up durable residential and commercial septic systems. We'll work with a designer to install the customized plan for your home and commercial facility and ensure that it meets local requirements. We'll handle every part of the installation project, from clearing away brush to cleaning up the work site. Call 507-961-3385 today to get a free estimate on septic system services. MITTSSEPTIC.COM

"Quick to respond. Very reliable. Great pricing."

Natalie S on August 2023

When you hire a local septic company, you want to know that you're hiring a team you can rely on. You'll be glad you hired Mitts Septic and Excavating because... We're a family-owned and -operated company We've been in business serving the Rochester MN area for more than five years We take pride in leaving our work sites clean We set up durable residential and commercial septic systems. We'll work with a designer to install the customized plan for your home and commercial facility and ensure that it meets local requirements. We'll handle every part of the installation project, from clearing away brush to cleaning up the work site. Call 507-961-3385 today to get a free estimate on septic system services. MITTSSEPTIC.COM

"Quick to respond. Very reliable. Great pricing."

Natalie S on August 2023

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Loos Landworks

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Loos Landworks

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4 years of experience

Transforming landscapes, one project at a time. Welcome to Loos Landworks LLC, your premier choice for comprehensive excavation and landscaping solutions. From snow plowing to lot clearing to stump removal, driveway installation to demolition, we offer a full suite of services tailored to meet your needs. With a focus on precision, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, we take pride in delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations.

Transforming landscapes, one project at a time. Welcome to Loos Landworks LLC, your premier choice for comprehensive excavation and landscaping solutions. From snow plowing to lot clearing to stump removal, driveway installation to demolition, we offer a full suite of services tailored to meet your needs. With a focus on precision, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, we take pride in delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations.

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Apex Outdoor Services

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Apex Outdoor Services

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Apex Outdoor Services offers a wide variety of services such as paver patios, block retaining walls, landscaping, brush mowing, and excavation! We are located in Owatonna MN and serve SE Minnesota. Call 507-676-0021 for a free quote!

Apex Outdoor Services offers a wide variety of services such as paver patios, block retaining walls, landscaping, brush mowing, and excavation! We are located in Owatonna MN and serve SE Minnesota. Call 507-676-0021 for a free quote!

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S & P Corporation

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S & P Corporation

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Welcome to S & P Corporation where we specialize in demolition, fabrication, excavation, and sandblasting. We are locally owned and WOSB certified. Located in the Elko New Market area, we service the Twin Cities metro area and beyond. We are fully licensed, insured, and offer competitive pricing to fit your project needs. Contact us today to receive a bid for your next project!

Welcome to S & P Corporation where we specialize in demolition, fabrication, excavation, and sandblasting. We are locally owned and WOSB certified. Located in the Elko New Market area, we service the Twin Cities metro area and beyond. We are fully licensed, insured, and offer competitive pricing to fit your project needs. Contact us today to receive a bid for your next project!

J.E. Britton Company

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J.E. Britton Company

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J.E. Britton Company can help you with all of your excavating and bull dozing needs! We have all of the equipment and experienced staff to complete any job for you. We will travel to you to complete any project small or large in a timely fashion. With references to back up the quality and diversity of work we provide, we look forward to helping you with any excavating and bull dozing projects soon to come!

J.E. Britton Company can help you with all of your excavating and bull dozing needs! We have all of the equipment and experienced staff to complete any job for you. We will travel to you to complete any project small or large in a timely fashion. With references to back up the quality and diversity of work we provide, we look forward to helping you with any excavating and bull dozing projects soon to come!

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Merick Construction

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Merick Construction

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Customers say: Terrific value
9 years of experience

Merick Construction offers full service contracting professionals that get the job done to customer satisfaction every time. We can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/merickconstruction, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MerickMN, or on our own webpage at www.merickconstruction.com. For a Free in-home assessment, please give us a call at (763)-913-1811. We also arrange payment methods that best fit our customer's needs and work with insurance companies as well to ensure our customers get the best quality service.

"This was to be a 6 - 8 week project. We started on September 15th. We expected it to be done mid to late November. It is not complete as of January 18th. We have sheet rock dust everywhere, on all walls, floors cabinets, etc. We have walls that need to be repainted, trim to be done, carpet to lay, plumbing to complete, some cabinet work to finish and Custom Bi-fold doors to make for the oversized framing of the openings, and closet shelves to install. I am leaving things off the list I am sure but you get the picture. Our main contact, Lance, has not contacted us in 3 weeks. Our project sits. My thinking is that he is walking away from it as his last communication with us was to have a worker pick up a check from us in December for our carpet and flooring overage. He didn’t buy carpet is our guess as we have not gotten a install date, we were promised a schedule on December 27th. The team that was used for framing did not have enough experience. Almost all walls are not square or plumb. All Door openings were framed too tall and wide, including the Bi-fold Closet Doors. This team was also used to sheetrock. When I pointed out to Lance the many issues with their work he shrugged it off as not being too bad. Too few screws in the field and too many in other places. All outlet, light switch and register vents were cut larger than the cover plates. Requiring after the fact repair work. A pro sheetrocker would have flipped his lid. The taping and mudding was done by this team as well. They used way too much mud, ineffective use of tape and mud made for much much more sanding. They didn’t bother isolating the basement so we had weeks and weeks of sheetrock dust on our main and 2nd floor and that is with the furnace OFF whenever the team was here. The ceiling is passable save for a few areas that have noticeable valleys that are 4 plus feet long. Not all of the sanding is done yet but the walls are painted and have been patched in numerous locations and repainted, so the paint do not match up now. I can go on of course and I am not trying to bash. I am being honest about our experience. We have no idea when the end is and we feel that they have abandoned us for greener pastures. That’s what the lack of communication leads us to believe at least."

Joe R on January 2022

Merick Construction offers full service contracting professionals that get the job done to customer satisfaction every time. We can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/merickconstruction, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MerickMN, or on our own webpage at www.merickconstruction.com. For a Free in-home assessment, please give us a call at (763)-913-1811. We also arrange payment methods that best fit our customer's needs and work with insurance companies as well to ensure our customers get the best quality service.

"This was to be a 6 - 8 week project. We started on September 15th. We expected it to be done mid to late November. It is not complete as of January 18th. We have sheet rock dust everywhere, on all walls, floors cabinets, etc. We have walls that need to be repainted, trim to be done, carpet to lay, plumbing to complete, some cabinet work to finish and Custom Bi-fold doors to make for the oversized framing of the openings, and closet shelves to install. I am leaving things off the list I am sure but you get the picture. Our main contact, Lance, has not contacted us in 3 weeks. Our project sits. My thinking is that he is walking away from it as his last communication with us was to have a worker pick up a check from us in December for our carpet and flooring overage. He didn’t buy carpet is our guess as we have not gotten a install date, we were promised a schedule on December 27th. The team that was used for framing did not have enough experience. Almost all walls are not square or plumb. All Door openings were framed too tall and wide, including the Bi-fold Closet Doors. This team was also used to sheetrock. When I pointed out to Lance the many issues with their work he shrugged it off as not being too bad. Too few screws in the field and too many in other places. All outlet, light switch and register vents were cut larger than the cover plates. Requiring after the fact repair work. A pro sheetrocker would have flipped his lid. The taping and mudding was done by this team as well. They used way too much mud, ineffective use of tape and mud made for much much more sanding. They didn’t bother isolating the basement so we had weeks and weeks of sheetrock dust on our main and 2nd floor and that is with the furnace OFF whenever the team was here. The ceiling is passable save for a few areas that have noticeable valleys that are 4 plus feet long. Not all of the sanding is done yet but the walls are painted and have been patched in numerous locations and repainted, so the paint do not match up now. I can go on of course and I am not trying to bash. I am being honest about our experience. We have no idea when the end is and we feel that they have abandoned us for greener pastures. That’s what the lack of communication leads us to believe at least."

Joe R on January 2022

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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Trenches are 12 to 24 inches deep and 8 inches wide. However, the right depth for your trench will depend on the nature of your project. For example, if you’re digging a trench as part of a French drain installation, it should be 18 inches deep. An excavation professional can explain how deep your trench should be.

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. 

Trenchers can dig holes as narrow as 4 inches or as wide as 4 feet. Check the specifications of the trencher you rent or buy to determine how wide it will cut into the landscape. Better yet, let the excavation company know how wide you’d like the trench to be, and they can help you choose the right trencher for the job (or do it for you).

It all depends on the scope of the project. A trencher can certainly save time and energy, but you might not need to dig that deep in the first place. Aside from the depth of the trench, the quality of the soil matters. If it’s light, soft soil, you might try a shovel first. However, if the soil is rocky and hard or there are obstructions in it, like tree roots, a machine trencher might be the better option.

Concrete blocks are the cheapest way to base a shed. However, the space in between allows critters to go under, burrow, and even damage your shed’s frame. For a more pest-proof option, consider building a shed base with gravel or paver stones. Both options are fairly affordable and easy enough for a DIY project. For gravel, you can build a wooden frame to contain the loose material.

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