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Rock Solid Excavation builds and rebuilds lakefront beaches from the ground up — hauling in clean sand, shaping the grade for natural water flow, and setting the transition between lawn, beach, and water so it looks and feels right. We also restore beaches that have washed thin over the seasons. In Michigan lake country, wind, wave, and winter ice all work against a shoreline, so we build it to take it.
What Fenton ground does to this job
Fenton is home base for Rock Solid Excavation. This is where John lives and works, so when you call about a project here, you're talking to a contractor who knows the local clay, the lake country, and exactly how a Fenton winter chews up anything that wasn't built right. Freeze, thaw, repeat — built to take it.
Because we're right here, Fenton gets our fastest response and our shortest haul on equipment. We handle the full range of dirt and stone work for homeowners and commercial properties, from a new gravel driveway to a full lakefront beach. Whatever's going on with your ground, we can usually get eyes on it the same week.
How we build it
A good beach isn't just a pile of sand at the water's edge — it's a graded transition that drains, holds, and feels solid underfoot. We assess the shoreline, plan the grade, and bring in clean material to shape a beach that works with how water moves on your property.
Michigan shorelines take a beating. Wave action pulls sand back into the lake, spring runoff cuts channels through soft spots, and winter ice shoves against everything near the waterline. Freeze, thaw, repeat — built to take it. We grade the beach so water sheets off instead of carving it up, set a stable transition where the lawn meets the sand, and shape the slope so the next storm has less to grab onto. Where erosion is severe or the bank is steep, a structural fix at the waterline is often the real answer.
Why Fenton property owners call us
Excavation, hardscape, retaining walls, septic and site work in Fenton, MI. Freeze, thaw, repeat — built to take it.
Free estimate in Fenton.
(810) 577-6228 example build
Frequently asked questions
Do you work in Fenton?
Yes. Fenton is inside our normal service radius out of Fenton.
Is an estimate free in Fenton?
Yes, free and on-site.
What's the biggest risk on this kind of job in Michigan?
Water and freeze-thaw, every time. Drainage and base prep are what separate a wall or driveway that lasts from one that moves in three winters.
Residential or commercial?
Both.