How early should site prep be scheduled before a build?

Get us out as soon as you have a plan. Spring digs book up fastest once frost is out, and walking the site early catches access and drainage problems while they are cheap to solve.

Can you dig in Superior's red clay without settling problems later?

Yes, if it is done right. We cut to solid ground, use the right fill, and compact in lifts.

What if my site has trees, stumps, or an old structure on it?

We clear trees and brush, pull stumps, and handle haul-off with our own trucks, then move straight into the dig.

Excavation & Site Prep

Site Preparation & Excavation in Superior, WI

Ground you can build on

Building pads, basements, garage preps, and grading across Douglas County and the Twin Ports. Dug to spec, drained right, and ready for the crew behind us.

✓Staked, dug, and graded to your builder's plan
✓Red clay and frost figured in from day one
✓Our own excavators, dozers, and trucks on site

Call 218-348-4829 Request a Free Estimate

Get Your Site Looked At

Tell us where the project is. Joe walks the site before quoting, so the number you get is real.

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Basement excavation with foundation forms set

Basements & Foundations

From staking to rough grade

A foundation is only as good as the hole it sits in. We handle everything the dirt touches, so your builder shows up to a site that is ready.

✓Full basement digs cut square, to depth, with room to work
✓Footing prep and drainage so water goes around the house, not into it
✓Backfill and rough grade once the walls are up, without crowding fresh concrete

What's Included

One crew handles all of it

Layout & Staking Support

We work off your plan and confirm grades before a bucket touches dirt.

Clearing & Topsoil Strip

Trees, brush, and stumps out; topsoil stripped and saved for final grade.

Excavation to Spec

Pads, basements, and trenches cut to depth with the right machine for access.

Base & Compaction

The right fill, placed in lifts and compacted, so nothing settles later.

Drainage & Water Lines

Culverts, swales, and water line trenching planned with the site, not after it.

Backfill & Finish Grade

Clean backfill and a finish grade that sheds water away from the build.

How It Works

Four steps, no runaround

Call Joe

Tell us what you are building and where.

Walk the Site

Access, soil, drainage, and grades checked in person.

Straight Quote

One clear number for the scope we walked.

We Move Dirt

Machines show up when we said they would.

The Difference

Why builders call us back

Joe Kimmes

Typical Outfit

Who runs your job

The owner, on the machine

A crew you have never met

Equipment

Our own fleet, in our yard

Rentals when available

Material

We screen and haul our own

Waiting on a supplier

Local ground

Red clay and frost, planned for

Learned on your dime

The quote

Walked, measured, straight

Low bid, then change orders

Site Prep Questions

Straight answers

Get us out as soon as you have a plan, even a rough one. Spring digs book up the fastest once frost is out. Walking the site early also catches access and drainage problems while they are still cheap to solve.

Yes, if it is done right. Clay holds water and moves with frost, so we cut to solid ground, use the right fill, and compact in lifts instead of dumping and hoping. That is the difference between a pad that lasts and a callback.

We work off your builder's plan directly and time the dig, backfill, and grading around their schedule. One call sets it up; you do not need to play messenger.

That is part of the job. We clear trees and brush, pull stumps, and handle demolition haul-off with our own trucks, then move straight into the dig without waiting on another contractor.

Free Estimate

Let's walk your site

Send the location and what you are planning. Joe will call back, set a time to look at it, and give you a straight number. No pressure, no sales script.

Call 218-348-4829

Request a Free Estimate

Usually a same-day callback.