At Total Outdoor Solutions we specialize in all your excavating and landscaping needs: grading, site prep, driveways, lot clearing, demolition, drain tile, retaining walls, pavers, water features, black dirt, sod and more! We pride ourselves in quality work done right the first time. We have been in the excavating and landscape business for 10 years! We are confident we can help you with any size project and get it done right and on time. We now accept credit cards for your convenience. Thank you for entrusting us with your business.
Business highlights
13 years of trusted experience
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Excavating - Demolition - Boulder walls - Site work - Pole barn and house pads - Driveways - Land clearing and stump removal - Tree removal - Black dirt - Class 5 recycle gravel - Fill sand - Hydroseeding - Irrigation - Trucking - Equipment moving -Sewer and water repair - Water lines - Water hydrants - And more!
TOS (Eli and crew) removed an old railroad timber wall and replaced it with this beauty! Absolutely no regrets!! You won’t go wrong with TOS!!
Description of Work: Replace railroad timber wall with modern block wall
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,000
Angelique J.
08/2021
1.0
decks
+ -1 more
We paid Outdoor Solutions to have our deck and a below deck screened in porch built only to have leakage occur down the support beams framed below the deck to the screened in porch every Spring, Summer, and Fall when it rains or snow melts since 2018. We’ve called and talked to owner, Jim Funk, on multiple occasions. We’ve told him we are interested in having him come out, that we are willing to pay him to get this figured out. Instead of taking responsibility for helping out us, his customer, he conveniently passes blame for the problem on his sub contractor who is no longer with his company. Jim refuses to come out and look at our issue. I gave him the courtesy of giving it one more try prior to posting about this and he still refuses to connect. Apparently he’s not concerned enough about doing what is right to avoid receiving a bad review. I’m not sure what company can afford a bad review over doing what’s right. He’s shown us a low level disregard while he superficially holds himself to a standard of being an upstanding and honest, Christian. Buyer beware of this company. They do not care about you once they receive payment from you. Hopefully this post will help someone else avoid the same or similar outcome we experienced.
Description of Work: Deck and below deck screened porch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
$18,000
Response from Total Outdoor Solutions
Hi [Member Name Removed]! We are so sorry to hear of your poor experience with this different company. However, we did not do that project, we don't do decks at all. :) We are Total Outdoor Solutions out of Isanti, MN. Eli is the owner. If you could please remove this review it would be greatly appreciated! :)
Timothy A.
06/2021
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
Eli was very easy to work with. When they came back to backfill after the foundation was built, there was a large tree stump that was not fully removed by the tree company. They had to leave and a week later I had the stump removed. Eli had his crew back out to finish the grading for the new driveway with no questions asked, even though it meant another trip to our house. His machine operator, Josh, is amazing, I've never seen anyone operate large equipment in such a small space. Great company would definitely recommend to others!!!
Description of Work: Excavation for Home Addition
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,500
Jennifer V.
09/2020
1.0
decks
+ -1 more
Requested a basic quote in March. Six months later, never received a response.
Description of Work: Front concrete stoop removal and replacement with composite porch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Karen J.
11/2019
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
They did an awesome job. I would rate them an A +.
Description of Work: Excavating
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Dennis U.
07/2019
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
Great!! That did what I wanted impressively.
Description of Work: remove a cement slab
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Theresa F.
06/2019
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
Eli got in touch with me within one day and scheduled a time to come out and look at our projects that same day. He was friendly and professional. After hearing out our projects, he told us that they were booked pretty far out and that it would likely be a few months before the work could be scheduled. When he saw that the small excavation part of the job was the one thing holding us back from our DIY window well, he offered to get his sledgehammer and break up the concrete then and there. Which he did. It only took him about 10 minutes, but without the right tools that job would have taken us hours. He did not accept any payment. We are very grateful! Not sure that we will hire Total Outdoor Solutions since the timing may not be right, but I wanted to recommend them to others. Thank you, Eli!!!
Description of Work: excavation of small section of concrete walkway + put in new walkway
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Colin L.
09/2018
5.0
decks, excavators
+ 0 more
Had a backyard project that I needed help with. Excavating the backyard for a patio, delivering rock and wash sand and installing posts. For the service, recommendations, price and final product, can't be beat. Eli was great to work with.
Description of Work: Excavating backyard, Lay Rock and Sand, Install Posts for Pergola
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,110
Alissa S.
08/2018
5.0
excavators, lakefront landscaping, hardscaping
+ 1 more
Excellent job! Quote was accurate and honest. Work was completed on time and they really went the extra mile to make sure that we were happy with the work. Would highly recommend! Will use again!
Description of Work: Landscaping, grading, dirt/debris removal, driveway removal/grading, retaining wall, and tree removal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Total Outdoor Solutions
Thank you! We appreciate your business!
jason L.
08/2018
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
Top notch company! Eli is a total professional; he’s: respectful, works quickly, and his quality of work is beyond expectations. We changed what we wanted during the project and Eli easily adjusted. His flexibility and focus to complete the job and new requirements were very appreciated...and now, within days, we’re totally enjoying our new backyard and patio thanks to him! You won’t find a better contractor.
Description of Work: Excavating, lakeshore beach, yard-leveling, sodding, and flagstone patio
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Total Outdoor Solutions
Thank you very much! We appreciate your business.
Marisa H.
06/2018
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
I would definitely recommend using Total Outdoor Solutions - very professional, efficient and precise work. Super easy to work with and we were very pleased with the outcome. Will use again for future projects!
Description of Work: Addition and pole barn pad
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Dennis R.
06/2018
5.0
excavators, hardscaping
+ 0 more
Their crew did an excellent job on all aspects of the project. They were respectful of us and the neighbors as to noise and parking. We were very pleased with the company and would highly recommend them to others
Description of Work: They removed trees, replaced shrubs, patched the lawn and replaced the mulch
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Richard B.
06/2018
5.0
excavators, lakefront landscaping, hardscaping
+ 1 more
Elias and his crew did an excellent job. They went above and beyond!!
Description of Work: Backyard Landscape
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jared O.
04/2018
5.0
excavators
+ -1 more
I called Eli and had him dig a 24 x 24 detached garage on my house. Everything went smoothly. From excavation to block and concrete everything went smoothly and after that he also put in a recycled driveway. Very pleased with the final grade and finished product. I will definitely be referring them and using them again in the future.
Description of Work: 24x24 detached garage
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Hadassa G.
04/2018
5.0
excavators, hardscaping
+ 0 more
They were quick to respond and very easy to work with. I was very happy with the results. I would recommend to anyone looking for any kind of work done.
Description of Work: Landscaping
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Josh 1.
04/2018
5.0
excavators, hardscaping
+ 0 more
It went very well and I’m very pleased with their work. Definitely will be using total outdoor again in the near future
Description of Work: Retaining wall
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,600
Response from Total Outdoor Solutions
Thank you [Member Name Removed]! It was a pleasure working with you, thank you for the business! Eli
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Service Categories
Excavating,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Decks and Porches,
Landscaping - Lakefront,
Snow Removal,
Tree Service
FAQ
Total Outdoor Solutions is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Open All Day
Monday: Open All Day
Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
Thursday: Open All Day
Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
Total Outdoor Solutions accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Total Outdoor Solutions offers free project estimates.
No, Total Outdoor Solutions does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Total Outdoor Solutions does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Total Outdoor Solutions offers emergency services.
Yes, Total Outdoor Solutions offers warranties.
Total Outdoor Solutions offers the following services: Excavating - Demolition - Boulder walls - Site work - Pole barn and house pads - Driveways - Land clearing and stump removal - Tree removal - Black dirt - Class 5 recycle gravel - Fill sand - Hydroseeding - Irrigation - Trucking - Equipment moving -Sewer and water repair - Water lines - Water hydrants - And more!