Excavation Contractors in Minnetonka, MN

Excavation contractors in Minnetonka work in a city of 53,781 people (2020) that includes the eastern tip of Lake Minnetonka and the start of Minnehaha Creek, the lake's outlet. Minnetonka Mills, founded in 1852 on the creek, was the first privately operated mill in Minnesota west of the Mississippi. Many areas stayed rural with farms and pastures until the 1960s; the city is now fully developed.

Wooded, rolling lots

Minnetonka lots tend to be larger, wooded and rolling. Access around mature trees and slopes is the main challenge. We plan machine paths to protect root zones and keep cuts and fills balanced.

Creek and lake

Homes along Minnehaha Creek and near Lake Minnetonka have floodplain and shoreland considerations. Purgatory Creek once washed out a grist mill in a flood soon after it was built.

Teardowns and additions

With little vacant land, building often means replacing an older home or adding on. Basement digs, teardowns and pool excavation are common.

Glacial till

Minnetonka's rolling ground is mostly glacial till. Soils like Lester hold a cut, carry 24 to 35 percent clay in the subsoil and drain slowly. Boulders are common.

Wetlands

Wooded lots often border wetlands, which limits grading and where drainage can go.

Historic homes on the creek

The Charles H. Burwell House, a Victorian built in 1874 on the north bank of Minnehaha Creek, and the 1906 Minnetonka Town Hall are on the National Register. Older homes near the old mill settlement sit close to the creek, where groundwater is high and floodplain lines matter for any addition or garage.

What we do most in Minnetonka

• Teardowns and new basements
• Pool digs on wooded lots
• Drainage and regrading
• Driveway subgrade

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