Excavation Contractors in Burnsville, MN

Excavation contractors in Burnsville work in a Dakota County city of 64,317 people (2020) on a bluff above the south bank of the Minnesota River. Burnsville had 583 residents in 1950, 19,940 in 1970 and was approaching build-out by the late 1990s, so most homes date from the 1970s through the 1990s. Buck Hill's 310-foot vertical shows how hilly the ground gets.

Bluffs and slopes

Lots near the river bluff and on the hills need grading that keeps water off slopes and fill that is benched and compacted.

River floodplain

The northern edge runs through marsh and floodplain, mostly within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Black Dog Lake sits there. Low ground has strict limits on fill.

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is the main recreation lake. Shoreland rules apply to lots around it.

Glacial till

Upland Burnsville is largely loamy glacial till with boulders. Basement digs hold well but backfill must be compacted.

Redevelopment

The Heart of the City redevelopment around Nicollet Avenue and Burnsville Parkway brings commercial site work.

Spring

Snowmelt off the hills is the main drainage challenge.

Park reserve and wildlife refuge

Part of Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve lies in the city, and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge covers much of the river floodplain. Lots that border either have limits on where drainage and fill can go, and we check them before quoting.

What we do most in Burnsville

• Regrading and French drains
• Pool and patio digs
• Basement digs for additions
• Water and sewer service work

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