Great Lakes Excavating Inc
Licensed general contractor in Duluth, Minnesota
Great Lakes Excavating Inc holds Minnesota DLI licence BC679471, active, licensed since 7 Apr 2014, rated 4.5 from 22 Google reviews. No complaints on the Minnesota DLI record.
Report card
- Licence activeMinnesota DLI #BC679471, class Residential Building Contractor. Issued 7 Apr 2014, expires 31 Mar 2028.
- Licensed 13 yrsSince 7 Apr 2014.
- Workers' comp insuredOn the Minnesota DLI record.
- Liability insuredEmployers Mutual Casualty Company, valid to 18 Apr 2027.
- No complaintsNone on the Minnesota DLI record.Minnesota DLI record
- On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
Checked against the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) register on 4 Nov 2026.
Google reviews
4.5(22 reviews)Reed Bowman★★★★★ 2 years agoView on Google
My wife and I hired Great Lakes Excavating for 2 projects 1) First basement waterproofing. The owner met with us on several occasions and explained exactly what they would do (and why), and what they wouldn't do (and why). They did and OUTSTANDING job! This past spring, the sump pump they installed ran every 3-5 minutes for 2-3 weeks. PRICELESS! Extremely Professional crew, VERY good at what they do! Don't be foo…
Daniel Summers★★★★★ 6 years agoView on Google
I hired Great lakes Excavating to fix the foundation around the corner of my house in 2019. I was having issues with the frost lifting my front corner of my house each year. Obviously the shifting caused some issues with the door closing and other various issues which had to be addressed. Kevin and his crew came out to the house observed what was going on, the issues involved, and the remedies that were needed. His c…
Kristine Snyder★★★★★ 4 years agoView on Google
Kevin from Great Lakes Excavating really went above and beyond to help us out of a tough situation. We were having plumbing issues that nobody could really figure out and solve that finally required excavation of our yard. We chose Kevin at the recommendation of a friend of mine, who has had good experiences with him as well. He had a sound hypothesis for what was going on that he was able to verify when he did the w…
William Goldberg★★★★★ 6 years agoView on Google
I initially did an internet search for excavating companies in Southern Saint Louis County to excavate for construction of a new parking lot for my business. Kevin along with several others said that they would contact me in the near future but only Kevin responded with an interest in my project. Since a handicapped parking space was needed , there was a lot of planning before the project began to make sure that cu…
Homecroft Parents and Educators United PTO★★★★★ 6 years agoView on Google
Amazing business! Very professional, reliable, and trustworthy, Kevin was able to problem solve to accommodate our budget and scope of our project. We have a field drainage issue at Homecroft Elementary School which presents numerous challenges. Kevin has met with us numerous times to problem solve this unique project and has bent over backward to deal with the red tape that goes with a project like this. He has…
Read all 22 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 3 Nov 2026.
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