Basswood Inc.
Excavation
Precision earthmoving for Algoma properties.
From the first clear-cut to finished grade and heavy armour stone — local crews for Thessalon, Huron Shores, Blind River, and the wider region.
We work Canadian Shield ground every day — bedrock, clay pockets, cottage roads, and municipal requirements that out-of-area crews miss.
Drainage, compaction, and stone work are set to hold through freeze-thaw. The lot should be ready for the next stage when we leave, not waiting on a second contractor to clean up the first.
Who it is for
Cottages, rural homes, farms, and new builds on Shield lots — Thessalon, Huron Shores, Blind River, and the Algoma corridor.
What done looks like
Access that takes a truck, grades that drain, armour stone that stays put through freeze-thaw, and a site the next trade can work.
What to send
Civic address of the site, township, what you want done, and three photos: road access, the work area, and the slope or water.
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Armour stone
Retaining walls, shoreline protection, and grade transitions — stone set with the machine, not just dumped on the bank.
Grading and site preparation
Pads, slopes, drainage, and finished grades that stay put through a Northern winter.
Bush clearing and driveway access
Rural access, lot opening, and cottage roads that can take equipment and a loaded truck.
Trenching and earthworks
Utilities, foundations, and heavy earthwork for cottages, farms, and new builds.
How we work
From land decisions to finished grade.
01
Walk the lot
Access, soils, grades, septic potential, and what the ground will actually carry.
02
Layout and approvals
Marks on the ground, permits, and the health-unit or township path before the machine starts.
03
Excavate and install
Cut, set the work, and backfill and compact as the install proceeds — not left as a leftover.
04
Final grade
Drainage, restore the surface, and leave the lot ready for the next trade.
Questions
Do you excavate cottage lots in Algoma?
Yes — Basswood Inc. in Huron Shores handles clear-cut, grade, armour stone, driveways, and heavy earthwork on Shield lots across the corridor. Call 705-943-4141.
Ready when you are.
Photos help. Send the site address and three shots of the project.