Shoreline Restoration Services
Restoring and stabilizing shorelines with natural materials & sustainable designs.
Shoreline Restoration
Overview
Minnesota’s harsh winters, and unpredictable weather put a shoreline’s health to the test every year. Between heavy freeze-thaw cycles, ice heaving, and seasonal erosion, even the most stable banks can begin to break down over time. At Stone & Soil Landscaping, we pride ourselves for being able to restore and protect your shoreline environment using natural, sustainable methods that strengthen the land while preserving the beauty of the landscape. From regrading and erosion control, to native plantings and stone reinforcement, our shoreline restoration services help maintain the integrity of your property and ensure it stands up to the elements year after year.
Our Process:
Site Evaluation & Consultation
Every shoreline is unique. We start by walking your property to better understand your shoreline, so we can understand how to properly restore and protect it from Minnesota’s harsh freeze-thaw cycles, ice heaving, and seasonal erosion - All while uplifting your shoreline to look more inviting, and natural.
Design & Planning
We will then design a custom restoration plan that blends durability with beauty into your specific shoreline. Depending on the shoreline, we might include native plant installation, riprap stonework, or natural erosion control materials to mitigate further damage to your shoreline. All options we provide, will work towards repairing and working with the land, not against it.
Site Preparation
Before any building begins, we remove any unwanted vegetation, shape the shoreline to match a stable slope, and prepare the base with materials that will reinforce the bank, and reduce erosion. In northern Minnesota, we found these steps imperative to the success of any land-water relationship in a shoreline.
Structural & Stabilization Work
This is where you will start to see your shoreline start to take shape. We install natural stone, or other stabilizing materials that will reinforce your shoreline, while reducing any future erosion. These elements also do an outstanding job blending in natural beauty to your shoreline!
Finishing Touches
Once your shoreline is restored back to it’s natural beauty, we blend in the surrounding area so your shoreline fits into your landscape seamlessly, giving it a cohesive look.
Follow-Up
After your landscape is finished, we walk you through your transformed shoreline, and provide advice on monitoring its health throughout the years, what you can do to keep the health of the shoreline at 100%, and ensure your investment last for years to come!
At Stone & Soil, we don’t just install rock and call it a day - We take long-term, site-specific approaches that are designed to work with the nature of your shoreline, not against it.
Why Choose Us For Your Shoreline Restoration?
Locally Focused Expertise
We understand the nature of Minnesota’s heavy freeze-thaw cycles, ice heaving, and spring run-off that takes place each year, and how they might affect each shoreline differently. Our designs account for local water movement, soil type & condition, and seasonal changes, ensuring that the work we provide will last for years to come.
Natural Integration, Not Overbuilding
Instead of relying solely on riprap or hardscape features to provide stability, we combine stone with properly conditioned soil to create the ideal foundation for deep-rooted vegetation and natural drainage. The balance of strength and stability that defines every Stone & Soil project.
Thoughtful, Hands-On Workmanship
Each project we take on gets personal attention from start to finish. We shape, set, and build with care, ensuring every placed rock, grade, and planting supports the overall stability of your shoreline.
Drainage and Erosion Solutions That Last
Many restorations fail because they ignore how water actually flows through the property. We address the full drainage system of your shoreline, from upland runoff to shoreline impact so your restoration won’t just let for years, it will last for decades.
Clean, Respectful Job Site
We know your property is more than a project site. It’s your home, and we intend on providing minimal disturbance to the surrounding areas of where we’re working. Not only do we repair any footprint we leave behind, we will leave your shoreline looking better than we found it - guaranteed.
Long-Term Partnership
We don’t just disappear after the job is finished. We can return for seasonal check ups, help with vegetation establishment, and make sure your shoreline continues to perform as intended.
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