Excavation Contractors in Fridley, MN

Excavation contractors in Fridley work in an Anoka County suburb of 29,590 people (2020) on the southern edge of the Anoka Sand Plain, with the Mississippi River as its western border. Most of its growth came between 1950 and 1970, when the population went from 15,173 to 29,233 in the 1960s alone.

Sand plain soils

The Anoka Sand Plain is glacial outwash sand. Soils like Hubbard are 85 to 95 percent sand and drain fast, but trench walls collapse readily and spring groundwater can rise. We slope or shore every deep trench.

1965 tornadoes

On May 6, 1965, two F4 tornadoes struck Fridley, and one of every four homes was destroyed or damaged. Many homes were rebuilt in the years after, and old foundations and debris sometimes turn up in digs.

Creeks and lakes

Rice Creek flows through the central city to the Mississippi, Springbrook Creek runs through the northwest, and Moore and Locke lakes are in town. Lots near them may have floodplain limits.

Industry and rail

The BNSF Northtown yards and Medtronic's headquarters bring heavy traffic. We time hauling around shift changes.

Planning a Fridley job

Fridley's midcentury homes sit on modest lots. We confirm access, lay mats over lawns and keep trucks off soft boulevards. In sandy soil, trench walls are sloped or shored every time, and backfill is compacted in lifts so the yard does not sink later.

What we do most in Fridley

• Sewer and water service work
• Basement digs for additions
• Garage teardowns
• Drainage

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