Groundworks Unlimited

The key to a dry basement starts at ground level. A properly drained yard will keep your basement moisture free all year round. Often, grading around the house will eliminate the problems with a wet basement. Elements such as retaining walls, patios, and edging can also be added to further reduce the chance of water seeping into the foundation of your home. At Groundworks, we specialize in correcting poorly drained landscapes. We use the proper equipment to determine the source of the water problem - whether it's from surface water, subsurface groundwater, underground springs, or storm water - and plan a course of action to correct the drainage issue.

Groundworks specializes in residential landscaping services throughout Hastings, Red Wing, Burnsville and other surrounding Twin Cities suburbs. Our landscaping specialties include, but are not limited to: wet basement solutions, paver patios, natural stone features, retaining walls, walkways, and step installation.

A landscape design is only as good as its walkways. They are necessary to achieve flow and functionality throughout a yard. Properly designed walkways should create a natural flow of traffic between destination zones, such as patios, gardens and home entries. Adding walkways can also help to achieve the overall style and mood of your landscape. While a formal, straight path can add sophistication to a traditional landscape, a curved path can add whimsy to a more playful design. The materials you choose for the pathway will also help determine the mood of the landscape.

Groundworks can landscape your commercial property to give your business curb appeal. With a long list of commercial clients - including Applebees in Hastings - Groundworks has the experience to make your property functional and inviting for your customers and employees.

Retaining walls provide a stylish way to restrain soil and add function to otherwise impractical landscapes with undesirable slopes. They are often used to terrace hills to create level areas for flowerbeds, gardens and outdoor living spaces. With a variety of materials used to build retaining walls, such as concrete blocks, stones and boulders, it's easy to beautifully incorporate them in any landscape design. Retaining walls are carefully engineered to defy gravity and hold up soil in areas that would naturally slope downhill.

Installing a paver patio is a beautiful way to make a statement and add value to your home. Pavers are a great material for patios, especially in Minnesota's extreme climate changes, because they won't crack like concrete. Instead, they flex during harsh Minnesota winters, making it a longer-lasting and more attractive patio option. With an endless variety of colors and styles of formed pavers and natural stone, we can add elegance and curb appeal with a design that will complement any home. Whether you prefer the uniqueness and beauty of natural stone or the traditional sophistication and practicality of concrete pavers, our team has the experience to build the patio of your dreams.

Planting trees, shrubs and perennials is a great way to enhance your landscape that is both easy and inexpensive. There are endless varieties and combinations of trees and shrubs that can be used to compliment any style home and add color and life to an otherwise drab layout. Trees and shrubs are not just used in landscape design for aesthetic purposes, but are often planted for very practical reasons. Evergreens, such as arborvitaes, can add natural privacy to a property line or outdoor living space.

Groundworks offers convenient and worry free snow removal services for residential and commercial properties in Hastings, Cottage Grove, Afton, Woodbury, Oakdale, Stillwater, St. Paul, Rosemount, Lakeville, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Shakopee, Eagan and Minneapolis, Minnesota.