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Excavation Contractors in St. Louis Park, MN

About 60 percent of homes went up in a single postwar burst.

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Excavation Contractors in St. Louis Park, MN

A Suburb Built All at Once

Excavation contractors in St. Louis Park work in a first-ring suburb immediately west of Minneapolis where about 60 percent of homes were built in one burst from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Sixty-six subdivisions with about 2,700 homes were recorded between 1950 and 1956 alone. The city had 50,010 residents and 25,047 housing units in 2020.

Lines and foundations of the same age

When most of a city is built in a few years, its sewer laterals, water services and foundations age together. We see a steady stream of lateral replacements, water service digs and drainage fixes.

Railroad roots

The city grew around the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway, and the Peavey-Haglin experimental concrete grain elevator went up in 1899. Lots near old rail and industrial corridors can hold old fill.

Highways

I-394, US 169 and Highways 7 and 100 cross the city. We plan hauling around them.

Soil and water

Lots in low areas and near the city's small lakes and ponds can have high groundwater and organic soil. We probe before footings and plan pumping for deep digs.

Garages and alleys

Many homes have detached garages from the same era. Replacing them means removing slab and footings and pouring new, frost-protected ones.

What we do most in St. Louis Park

  • Sewer laterals and water services
  • Detached garage teardowns
  • Additions and basement digs
  • Drainage

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Digging in St. Louis Park: Local Facts

  • Postwar burst. About 60 percent of homes were built from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.
  • Subdivisions. 66 subdivisions with about 2,700 homes were recorded between 1950 and 1956.
  • Grain elevator. The Peavey-Haglin experimental concrete grain elevator was built in 1899.
  • Housing. The city had 25,047 housing units in 2020.
Basement & Footing Digs in Minneapolis, MN

St. Louis Park Questions

My house is from 1952. Should I check the sewer line?

At that age, a camera inspection is worthwhile. If it needs replacing, we dig.

Do you remove old garages?

Yes, slab and all.

Can you dig for an addition next to a 1950s foundation?

Yes, carefully in short sections.

Do you work near the rail corridors?

Yes. We watch for old fill.

Do you dig footings for new garages?

Yes, to frost depth or frost-protected design.

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